Meta is scrapping its third party fact-checking service in the US after nine years and replacing it with a "community notes" system, similar to the one used by X.

Lead pollution in ancient Rome may have dropped the average IQ by up to three points, a new study has found.

A paper clip-sized chameleon and the whale shark are among the threatened species of animals and plants being monitored by conservationists this year.

Seven US states have declared a state of emergency as a winter storm turns deadly, claiming the lives of five people.

Energy groups have hit back at incoming US president Donald Trump after his attack on the UK's wind turbines.

A police force has said it will reduce its presence on the social media platform X because of the "quality and quantity of interactions" on the site.

Experts have said 32 dolphins have died since oil oozed out of two tankers in stormy weather three weeks ago near southern Russia.

A 32-year-old woman is cancer-free after undergoing the UK's first liver transplant for advanced bowel cancer.

A 32-year-old woman is cancer-free after undergoing the UK's first liver transplant for advanced bowel cancer.

Outside it is the bleak midwinter. We are smack bang in the middle of some of the country's best agricultural land.

Stargazers spied an unusual sight on Friday night, as Venus appeared beside a crescent moon.

Electric bikes that riders can hire and park at their convenience are an increasingly common sight on UK roads - with an estimated 30,000 Lime bikes available in London alone.

Drive an hour outside China's commercial capital Shanghai, and you'll reach Elon Musk's Tesla gigafactory.

More than 50 "shooting stars" an hour could be visible in the UK on Friday 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.