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Breakthroughs in satellite imaging are helping scientists in Scotland better understand wildfires in real time.

The Cambridge professor loses his 14-carat gold medal in Brazil minutes after receiving it.

The world's largest island ran over Iceland's volcanic hotspot and has the rocky scar to prove it.

An Australian city has been successfully protected from the mosquito-borne disease, researchers say.

One of the most prestigious prizes in mathematics are awarded at a ceremony in Brazil.

Researchers are feeding genetically modified crops to farmed salmon to see if it boosts their nutritional value.

Researchers are feeding farmed salmon a genetically modified plant to see if it boosts omega-3 levels.

Social media users turn on supermarket giant Coles for "caving in" to "tantrums" over reusable bags.

Despite a wet summer, 2017 was one of the warmest years according to Met Office records dating back to 1910.

The world's largest colony, in the Indian Ocean, has shrunk 90% over 30 years, research suggests.

Prof Tim Cockerill of the University of South Wales explains where you can find snakes in the summer.

There's some chemistry to the pleasant smell of rain after a long, dry spell.

The Europe-wide heatwave is an unambiguous signal of climate change, say researchers.

During this total eclipse, Earth's natural satellite will turn a striking shade of red or ruddy brown.

Friday night's lunar eclipse will last longer than any in the 21st Century.

Researchers have found that only 13% of the world's oceans remain mostly undisturbed by humans.

The black hole at the centre of our galaxy has helped astronomers confirm a key prediction of Albert Einstein's ideas.

The current hot conditions could become the new normal for British summers within 30 years, MPs say.

Want to know why you've had weeks of sleepless nights? The BBC's Science editor looks at the cause of our numerous heatwaves.

Victoria Gill takes a looks at four key moments in the search for life on the red planet.