More than 50 "shooting stars" an hour could be visible in the UK this evening as one of "Earth's most spectacular" meteor showers lights up the skies.

Former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg has said he is stepping down from his role at Facebook parent firm Meta.

Dating apps changed single life forever when they brought swiping, liking and ghosting to the masses.

The typical household could see major bills rise by almost £270 by April, Sky News analysis suggests.

Have you ever dreamed of flying in an unmanned drone, from city to city?

The world has experienced a "decade of deadly heat", the head of the UN says, as he urged countries to "exit this road to ruin".

Each cigarette a person smokes could shorten their life by 20 minutes, according to new estimates.

One of the oldest golf clubs in the country is facing a fight for its future - from storms and the seas.

Scientists have built tiny VR goggles for mice so they can better study how animals behave in virtual reality.

"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.