Plans to create Scotland's third national park in Galloway and Ayrshire have been scrapped, the Scottish government has announced.

North West England has officially entered a drought, the Environment Agency has said.

Neanderthals may have made art just like modern humans do, researchers in Spain have said.

Elon Musk's plans to go to Mars may not have come crashing down to Earth but they've certainly suffered a significant setback.

NHS trusts had information stolen in the latest cyberattack on the UK health service, experts have told Sky News, with concerns raised that patient data might be vulnerable in such incidents.

The Arctic is warming 3.5 times faster than the global average, scientists have warned, raising new security threats for the UK.

A test flight of SpaceX's Starship rocket has failed for the third time in a row.

Gayanne Potter is one of Britain's most recognisable voices - behind adverts for the likes of Estee Lauder, Apple, LBC radio, and B&Q.

Police are urging the public to take steps to protect their devices and finances.

Regulators are due to meet fishing industry representatives on Wednesday as the sector grapples with an "explosion" of octopus in British waters.

Four Just Stop Oil activists have been jailed for plotting to disrupt Manchester Airport.

A piece of classical music is to be played into space to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of its composer and the 50th year of the European Space Agency (ESA).

Scientists are turning detective to work out what British dolphins are up to beneath the waves - by using forensic-style DNA techniques on their poo.

Scientists from Kew Gardens are using a new study to track which trees bees prefer to try to stem the decline in our vital pollinators.

Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 50% tariff on the EU, starting from next month, after saying that trade talks with Brussels were "going nowhere".

The mother of a 14-year-old boy who claims he took his own life after becoming obsessed with artificial intelligence chatbots can continue her legal case against the company behind the technology, a judge has ruled.

The wife of OceanGate's chief executive asked "what was that bang?" as she unknowingly heard the moment the Titan submersible imploded.

Chemical castration has been used on sex offenders in several countries over many years, with some success - but it remains controversial.

Extra cancer screenings for women with dense breasts could save hundreds of lives, according to a new study.

Almost half a billion teenagers around the world will be obese by 2030, experts have warned.