Victoria GillScience correspondent, BBC NewsSmithsonianThe new pterosaur has been named Eotephradactylus mcintireae, meaning 'ash-winged dawn goddess'Scientists have discovered a new species of pterosaur – a flying reptile that soared ...

South Ayrshire Council has apologised after sending out an email revealing the identities of people applying for free school meals and clothing grants.The email, which included names and email ...

Helen BriggsBBC environment correspondent•@hbriggsGetty ImagesOnly tree-living sloths are found on the planet today, but the group was once much more diverseSloths have a reputation for being sluggish and slow, ...

Esme StallardClimate and science correspondentGetty ImagesGarfield, Puss in Boots, Aristocats' Toulouse – cultural icons maybe, ginger most certainly.And now scientists across two continents have uncovered the DNA mystery that ...

Zed NelsonThe winners of the 2024 Sony World Photography Awards have been announced, with Zed Nelson named as Photographer of the Year for The Anthropocene Illusion, a project exploring ...

Samar Abu Elouf for the New York TimesThis image of a young Gazan boy won World Press Photo of the Year A haunting image of a young Gazan boy ...

Family handoutSusan was no more than puzzled when she saw the first results from her home DNA testing kit.Now a woman in her mid 70s, she had never known ...

Getty ImagesThe government said AI will boost public sector productivity, while also helping teachers and small business ownersThe government is to set out plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) ...

This iconic image of Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina, by Jerome Brouillet, has been named the overall winner at the World Sports Photography Awards...Image source, AFPBrouillet took the picture during ...

Getty ImagesShortages of doctors mean the average GP in England has to care for 17% more patients than nine years ago, a BBC analysis shows.It means for every permanent ...

Getty ImagesThere is an unacceptable variation in waits for treatment of different cancers in England, an exclusive analysis for BBC News by Cancer Research UK shows.Patients with cancers affecting ...

Daniela CossioPregnancy brain really does exist, according to one of the first detailed maps of human-brain changes before, during and after those crucial nine months.Based on 26 scans of ...