The preserved remains of a juvenile mammoth are being studied by scientists after it was discovered in thawing permafrost after more than 50,000 years.

Social media companies must face tough sanctions if they fail to keep children safe from harmful content, the technology secretary has said.

The Albanian government plans to block access to TikTok for a year after the killing of a 14-year-old boy led to concerns about social media's influence on children.

Tesla has recalled almost 700,000 of its electric vehicles because of an issue with the warning light on the tyre pressure monitoring system.

A "blob-headed" fish and a semi-aquatic mouse are among 27 newly discovered species found in a remote region of the Amazon rainforest in Peru.

Stonehenge may have been built to unite the early people of Britain - long before there was a kingdom, a new study has suggested.

President Joe Biden has set fresh climate targets for the United States before climate sceptic Donald Trump takes office in January.

Dozens of newly discovered plants and fungi have been named for the first time in 2024 by scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew.

The moon may be much older than previously thought, according to a new study.

Two illegal casinos that allowed children to gamble using their Roblox logins have shut down after a Sky News investigation. 

Fed up with it getting dark at 4pm? Well after Saturday, the days will start to get a little longer.

New research has identified a link between air pollution and an increased risk of hospital admissions for mental illnesses.

The world is set to use more coal than ever before, this year, because of high demand in Asia and despite the warnings over the harm that burning fossil fuels does to the planet, a report has said.

A giant "hiccupping" star in the last stages of its life before exploding has been documented for the first time by researchers.

A private mission to the moon will launch next month to pave the way for humanity's return to the lunar surface.

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson - who featured on the television show Whale Wars - has been freed from custody in Greenland and will not face extradition to Japan.

A driverless bus service thought to be a world first has been cancelled due to a lack of passengers.

Thousands more homes in England are at risk of flooding than previously thought, new analysis by the Environment Agency (EA) has revealed.

A new island has emerged in Venice - thanks to recently installed city flood barriers.

The government and the water regulator broke the law by allowing sewage to be discharged outside of "exceptional circumstances", according to the green watchdog.