Kerry Taylor-Smith

A 280-million-year-old fossil thought to show signs of skin preservation is a forgery in part, prompting researchers to urge caution about how the specimen is used in the future.

Corals’ slow and regular growth make them an ideal indicator to gauge pollution in the Mediterranean seas.

Ice cores of compacted snow offer clues to ice shrinkage in the past, and what we could face in the future.

Agroforestry – using farmland for a mix of agriculture and trees – could boost sustainability and the output of farms.

Could switching to greener cleaning products be doing more harm to the environment and our health? Researchers call for better regulation of the market.

Ever wondered why a blueberry is blue even though their skin contains a dark red pigment? Their waxy exterior could be the key to artificially engineered materials.

A new study finds the spacing of small islands of plants in a sea of bare soil could be an environmental warning sign.

In the first of two fly-bys this year, asteroid MD 2011 made its closest pass to Earth but fear not, it’s not close enough the present any danger.

Hydrothermal vents likely supplied the essential elements and minerals needed for life on early Earth.

Reflectors orbiting the Earth at just the right angle could boost the electricity output of future solar farms.

Astronomers have discovered 85 potential exoplanets – 60 of them brand new finds – which may be cool enough to sustain life.

One scientist’s lockdown mission could help reduce food waste and keep our favourite root veg fresher for longer.

Groundwater resources have been dwindling globally, but replenishing existing aquifers offers hope to buck the trend.

New research suggests a huge tsunami caused by a landslide in Norway may have devastated Stone Age coastal communities.

A warmer atmosphere should hold more water vapour, but new research reveals this isn’t the case and scientists want to know why.

The current El Niño is weakening carbon sinks but anthropogenic activities are driving up atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.

The gas giants Neptune and Uranus are actually closer in colour than previous images have suggested.

Swiss researchers have developed a new method to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using light.

For the first time, astronomers have observed in 3D just where the gas from spiral galaxies is vented, and confirmed an important theory of galaxy evolution.

UK air pollution regulations will reduce deaths but do little to protect sensitive ecosystems, according to new research.