Ed Bloomer, an astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, examines how well science fiction films have predicted futures ...

A drop in shipping emissions has caused a surge in warming at the Great Barrier Reef, fuelling calls for drastic actions such ...

Observations from NASA’s Juno spacecraft reveal that Jupiter’s strong magnetic field and the unique properties of its plasma ...

Models suggest that meeting climate targets will be virtually impossible without steep emissions cuts paired with a huge ...

Urban trees lining streets fare better in dry spells than those in parks – now it seems that leaky water pipes are the reason ...

People with hay fever could one day benefit from a first-of-its-kind “molecular shield” that blocks pollen from entering the ...

Sea-skimming crafts – which fly just above the water – were once considered Cold War relics of a failed Soviet experiment.

Something strange happens to water as it moves through the stems of horsetail plants – and this unique process provides ...

Inhaled insulin is effective for controlling blood sugar levels in children with diabetes, providing them with a ...

Astronomers tracking an interstellar object flying through the solar system think it comes from a star at least 8 billion ...

An example from the history of mathematics shows how views on the trustworthiness of artificial intelligence can quickly ...

A cancer-killing virus could soon be approved for use after shrinking tumours in a third of people with late-stage melanoma ...