The Australian prime minister has warned there is "worse to come" after a low tropical weather system brought heavy rain, strong winds and flooding to the country's east coast.

The Australian prime minister has warned there is "worse to come" after a low tropical weather system brought heavy rain, strong winds and flooding to the country's east coast.

"It's a slow poisoning of people living here. The poison enters their bodies through the air weakening their immunity and medicines are not as effective as they should be," Dr Arshad Khan says. 

If the world has felt more dangerous lately, you're not mistaken. The number of conflicts has been rising. And from Ukraine and Russia, to Israel and Gaza, and Sudan - a common thread running through all these wars is they are waged by men.

Scottish environmentalists are calling for urgent action to protect marine life after a video shared with Sky News showed the alleged illegal dump of wasteful bycatch.

In just two years' time, the SpaceX Starship is due to land people on the surface of the moon – and if you believe Elon Musk, embark on a mission to Mars.

SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded during a test flight, months after a previous failed launch attempt - with multiple flights having to be grounded in Florida due to debris.

A privately built spacecraft sent to the moon does not appear to be upright on the surface, says the US company that operates it.

Cyclones, typhoons, hurricanes: these extreme tropical storms often make headlines as they disrupt lives and leave devastation in their wake.

A Jurassic dinosaur fossil that was first spotted more than 50 years ago has been extracted from the base of a cliff on Skye and formally identified.

Scientists have discovered how aspirin may stop some cancers from spreading, describing it as a "Eureka moment".

Men with higher quality sperm live two to three years longer, according to a new study.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred was expected to become the first cyclone to cross the east Australian coast near the Queensland state capital since 1974.

Scientists trying to bring back the woolly mammoth have created a woolly mouse.

A bill that aims to protect children from the damaging effects of smartphones will be published on Thursday before MPs vote on it later this week.

Tattoos may be linked to an increased risk of cancer, according to a new study.

Three Twitch creators have issued a warning to others on the platform after a "stalker" followed and then threatened to kill them during a live video stream.

After nearly 40 years at sea, the world's largest iceberg has run aground on the remote British overseas territory of South Georgia, one of the biologically rich habitats on Earth home to millions of penguins, seals and endangered albatross.

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People suffering from multiple food allergies may have more treatment options after scientists discovered an injectable medicine was an effective treatment.