"Despicable" people smugglers who are "exploiting vulnerable people" through social media face severe penalties, the Home Office has warned. 

A species of tiny snail has been brought back from the brink of extinction.

Elon Musk is facing censorship accusations after prominent right-wing accounts claimed they lost access to premium features on X when they criticised his views on immigration.

A NASA spacecraft is "safe" after making the closest-ever approach to the sun by a human-made object, the space agency says.

This year's climate was good news for parts of the country's environment, but for some wildlife the weather's effect was negative, the National Trust has said.

A killer whale mother who carried her dead calf for 17 days in an apparent show of grief has given birth to a new calf, scientists have said.

Astronauts stranded on the International Space Station over Christmas have sent a festive message back to Earth.

The fastest object ever built by humans will fly within a whisker of the sun today.

The preserved remains of a juvenile mammoth have been 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.