The UK entrepreneur puts himself through a gruelling training programme so he can rocket to space.
Friday 25th of May 2018 05:04:33 PM →
Scientists uncover clues to how dinosaurs and early birds shed their skin from 125-million-year-old dandruff.
Friday 25th of May 2018 08:19:20 AM →
State wildlife experts are seeking DNA analysis to pinpoint the mysterious creature's species.
Friday 25th of May 2018 02:06:28 PM →
Vast troughs are identified in one of the last places to be explored on Earth - under the ice at the South Pole.
Thursday 24th of May 2018 11:01:11 AM →
Survival depended on whether ancient 'birds' lived on the forest floor or in the branches, say scientists.
Thursday 24th of May 2018 09:48:17 AM →
"Dismissive" dealers are a major barrier to boosting sales of electric cars says a new study.
Thursday 24th of May 2018 12:58:18 AM →
The UK steps up its war of words with the EU over being shut out of new satellite navigation system.
Thursday 24th of May 2018 10:39:24 AM →
Enough water to meet the needs of 20 million people is lost through leakage every day, the report says.
Wednesday 23rd of May 2018 06:05:41 AM →
The joint US-German Grace satellites go into orbit to monitor Earth's most important resource.
Tuesday 22nd of May 2018 01:17:57 PM →
Initial findings in the National Trust's five-yearly survey suggest an overall decline of 12%.
Thursday 24th of May 2018 04:29:21 AM →
A genetic study reveals the secrets of how malaria evolved to be a killer of humans.
Monday 21st of May 2018 05:20:37 PM →
Critics of the government proposals say they put too much responsibility on local councils.
Tuesday 22nd of May 2018 01:44:09 AM →
The world's largest amphibian is in "catastrophic" decline, with probably only a handful left in the wild.
Monday 21st of May 2018 05:21:26 PM →
Previously twins born in the herd in the Cairngorms have been stillborn or died shortly after birth.
Tuesday 22nd of May 2018 06:12:15 AM →
Some 4,000 vaccines are being used to try to stop an outbreak that has killed at least 26 people.
Monday 21st of May 2018 07:05:02 AM →
The Prime Minister makes the strongest commitment yet to "fully associate" the UK with the EU's £68bn research programme post-Brexit.
Monday 21st of May 2018 08:55:31 AM →
An asteroid from beyond our Solar System has been orbiting near Jupiter for billions of years, scientists say.
Monday 21st of May 2018 05:11:13 AM →
China has launched a relay satellite to prepare for a Moon rover mission planned for later in the year.
Monday 21st of May 2018 06:12:59 AM →
An industry expert says petrol and diesel cars should be banned by 2030 or 2035, not 2040.
Sunday 20th of May 2018 04:07:55 PM →
One third of the world's protected lands are being degraded by human activities, says a new study.
Thursday 17th of May 2018 11:12:14 AM →
The endangered whale shark has been hiding in plain sight off Madagascar, say scientists.
Thursday 17th of May 2018 09:42:26 AM →
The very first stars to shine in the Universe left a tell-tale trace in a far-distant galaxy.
Thursday 17th of May 2018 02:58:43 AM →
Some progress has been made in encouraging girls to study A-level physics, but not enough, says report.
Wednesday 16th of May 2018 05:28:05 PM →
Britain is being taken to the European Court of Justice over persistent breaches of pollution limits.
Thursday 17th of May 2018 04:14:41 AM →
Critics say it will be as easy to get the go-ahead to do a test drill as it is for a home conservatory.
Thursday 17th of May 2018 09:11:53 AM →
Three insecticides blamed for bee colony collapses will be restricted to greenhouses.
Thursday 17th of May 2018 02:52:32 AM →
Researchers discover an unexplained rise in a compound that is highly destructive to the ozone layer.
Wednesday 16th of May 2018 11:38:52 AM →
A mid-air tug of war ensued, above San Juan Island in the US state of Washington.
Friday 25th of May 2018 01:31:14 AM →
Britain may be denied full access to the EU's Galileo satellite navigation system on security grounds after Brexit.
Thursday 24th of May 2018 11:01:05 AM →
The seal named Relashio was close to death when he was rescued.
Thursday 24th of May 2018 01:04:02 PM →
Making sense of the Hawaiian volcano with the help of volcanologist Evgenia Ilyinskaya.
Tuesday 22nd of May 2018 04:34:58 PM →
A pair of Canada lynx have been caught on camera "screaming" at each other.
Tuesday 22nd of May 2018 02:36:09 PM →
A baby elephant surprised zoo keepers after being born to a mum whose pregnancy they thought had failed.
Monday 21st of May 2018 05:58:08 AM →
DNA research team say sampling of Loch Ness could uncover evidence of new creatures.
Wednesday 23rd of May 2018 04:24:00 AM →
Memories are transferred from one snail to another in a laboratory.
Monday 14th of May 2018 10:31:37 AM →
National Geographic magazine has published some startling images of the global plastic pollution scourge.
Friday 25th of May 2018 07:17:07 AM →
The gardens giving hope and a sense of belonging to Syrian refugees in Iraq.
Sunday 20th of May 2018 04:27:02 PM →
Drivers may be confusing autonomous cars with driver assistance technology, with sometimes fatal consequences.
Monday 21st of May 2018 04:05:22 PM →
A high-tech solution being tested in Iceland gets rid of waste carbon dioxide by pumping it 1,000m underground.
Thursday 17th of May 2018 04:14:29 PM →
After last years first test runs, the Bloodhound supersonic car is being rebuilt ready to go faster still.
Tuesday 15th of May 2018 01:21:36 AM →
It is unrealistic to think Ebola will ever be eradicated, but it is now easier to prevent a crisis.
Sunday 13th of May 2018 04:42:11 PM →
Illustrator and planetary scientist James Tuttle Keane explains the significance of Nasa's new mission.
Saturday 5th of May 2018 04:10:35 AM →
As demand for natural gas continues to surge, huge extraction vessels are about to go into action.
Monday 7th of May 2018 04:23:36 PM →
The eco-friendly hobbyists trying to stem the rising tide of plastic in the seas.
Saturday 5th of May 2018 05:40:04 PM →