SCIENCE
Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission
Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years....
Landscape beneath Antarctica's icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail
Scientists believe the map could shed light on how Antarctica's vast ice sheet will respond to climate change....
Global temperatures dipped in 2025 but more heat records on way, scientists warn
The last three years were Earth's hottest on record, as humanity's carbon emissions continue to heat the planet....
Rare Iron Age war trumpet and boar standard found
The discoveries are "extraordinarily rare", say the archaeologists who helped find them....
How Christmas trees are getting a new lease of life
Some businesses are helping to recycle and reuse trees in a bid to reduce landfill and emissions....
The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression
Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since...
Intriguing finds could solve mystery of women in medieval cemetery
There is growing evidence that the women were part of an early female religious community....
UK company sends factory with 1,000C furnace into space
A factory in space has been switched on and has reached temperatures of about 1,000C....
'This is our future,' climate adviser warns as 2025 to break heat records
The Met Office says that 2025 is likely to be the UK's hottest year since records began....
Hen cages and pig farrowing crates face ban
The government says its animal welfare strategy will bring "the biggest reforms in a generation"....
'Year of octopus' declared after warmer seas lead to record UK numbers
The Wildlife Trusts say its is 'flabbergasted' by the sighting of the highest number of octopuses since 1950...
Government rolls back nature protections to boost housing
Critics say government changes to a flagship biodiversity policy could stall nature recovery....