The United States is facing three major extreme weather threats at the same time, with wildfire smoke spreading across the East, severe flooding affecting Texas and new fires breaking out in the West. Wildfire smoke blanketed parts of the eastern US on Friday,...
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mexico on Friday, sending tremors across parts of Guatemala and El Salvador. The earthquake was centred off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico's southernmost state, and caused buildings to shake in...
Scientists say they have detected the first atmosphere surrounding a rocky, Earth-like planet located in the habitable zone of a star beyond our Solar System. The discovery is being described as the strongest evidence yet that planets with conditions similar to Earth...
A 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex fossil has become the most expensive dinosaur ever sold after fetching £37.4 million ($50.1 million) at a Sotheby's auction in New York. The fossil, nicknamed Gus, stands more than 12 feet (4 metres) tall and is considered one...
A new vaccine designed to tackle an Ebola outbreak is set to enter human trials in the UK after receiving approval from the country's medicines regulator. Scientists at the University of Oxford developed the vaccine in just eight weeks after a public health emergency...
A fashion graduate and disability advocate from Cornwall is championing more inclusive fashion after taking part in the Disability Pride Catwalk in Manchester. Josie Tang, 21, from Penryn, wore adaptive designs from disability-friendly clothing label Recondition...
A collection of designer handbags and luxury fashion items has sold for more than £12,000 at auction after a woman cleared out her wardrobe. The 66-item collection belonged to a woman from Beverley, East Yorkshire, who reportedly never used most of the items. The...
SpaceX investors have gone from celebrating a record-breaking stock market debut to growing concerned about the company's performance just one month after its historic IPO. When shares in the Elon Musk-led company became available to the public on 12 June, investors...
SpaceX's share price has fallen below its initial stock market listing price just over a month after the company went public. Shares in Elon Musk's rocket, satellite, and artificial intelligence company dropped to $132.62 on Wednesday, below the initial listing price...
A faulty air-conditioning unit sparked a deadly fire at a children's orphanage in Algeria's capital, killing 11 people, according to police. Forensic investigators said the air conditioner had been running continuously during a period of extreme summer heat before an...
