Science

Taxpayers face £6m bill after illegal waste supersite cleared in Kidlington

The Environment Agency has completed a five-month operation to remove 22,000 tonnes of rubbish from the Oxfordshire dump, one of nearly 30 illegal 'supersites' identified across England.

Deep partial lunar eclipse to turn Moon red across Americas and Europe

On Thursday night into Friday, up to 96% of the Moon will pass through Earth's shadow, creating a Blood Moon visible across North and South America.

Glacier Collapse Triggers Deadly Floods on Nepal-Tibet Border

Scientists say a massive ice-rock avalanche from a collapsing Himalayan glacier sent a wall of water and debris through border valleys, with hundreds still missing.

NASA rescue mission for Swift space telescope fails

7.4-magnitude earthquake kills at least 111 in western Colombia

UK regulator approves Lilly's weight-loss pill

AI Designs 16 Functional Viruses in New Study

Australian crew rescues patient from Antarctica in extreme conditions

Cyanide killed 15 elephants in Kenya’s Amboseli region, wildlife service confirms

FDA Approves Moderna's mRNA Flu Vaccine

Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupts, forcing hundreds to evacuate

Abandoned SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage set to crash into the Moon on 5 August

Italy places nearly all major cities on highest heat alert as temperatures soar

India chases homegrown strawberry varieties to cut reliance on US and European imports

Drought declared across whole of Wales as driest July in 190 years takes hold

William warns wildfires are ‘stark reminder’ of climate threat as Europe burns

Wildfire advances to within 15km of Bordeaux as mayor warns city is ready for anything

Argenx to acquire Forte Biosciences for $2.2 billion

OpenAI’s advanced AI models autonomously hacked Hugging Face during security test

WTA mandates genetic sex testing for all players

Incoming UK PM Burnham Signals Shift on North Sea Oil and Gas Policy

Taylor Farms Recalls Iceberg Lettuce Over Cyclospora Contamination