Technology

'Unstoppable force' of solar power propels world to 40% clean electricity, report finds

Clean power provided 40% of the world's electricity last year for the first time since the 1940s, new figures show.

March hottest on record in Europe - with warnings of 'harsher heat waves and wildfires' this summer

Last month was the hottest March on record in Europe, new data has found - surpassing the average by some margin.

Wolf extinct for 10,000 years brought back to life, researchers claim - but is it true?

A group of scientists claims to have brought back to life a species of wolf that went extinct more than 10,000 years ago - but is it true?

'Will the PM side with parents or tech bros?': Labour peer demands action on children's smartphone safety

Sir Keir Starmer needs to choose between parents who want stronger action to tackle harmful content on children's phones, or the "tech bros" who are…

Baby girl becomes first child in UK to be born from womb transplant

A baby girl has become the first child in the UK to be born from a womb transplant.

Texas: Second child with measles dies as US outbreak spreads

A second child in Texas with measles has died as the outbreak of the childhood disease reached nearly 500 cases in the state, officials have said.

SpaceX tourists return to Earth after historic flight

Four space tourists have safely arrived back on Earth after completing a novel space route on board one of Elon Musk's SpaceX capsules.

US TikTok ban delayed again after China stalls on deal over tariffs

Donald Trump has delayed a potential ban on TikTok for a second time - after China reportedly stalled on a deal to sell its US operations in response…

Luton Airport expansion plans approved by transport secretary

The expansion of Luton Airport has been approved by the transport secretary.

Ban children from social media if Online Safety Act watered down, children's commissioner says

Young people should be removed from social media altogether if the Online Safety Act is watered down as part of US trade negotiations, the children's…

Britons urged to stop mowing lawns to boost butterfly numbers 'in long-term decline'

Conservation experts are urging homeowners not to mow their lawns over the coming months to help boost butterfly numbers, with more than half of UK…

Campaigners say analysis shows illegal sewage spills in Lake Windermere reach record levels

Sewage was illegally poured into the Lake District's famous Lake Windermere for a record number of days last year, campaigners say, citing new analysis.

Bitcoin tycoon Chun Wang blasts off on polar SpaceX flight to achieve world first

A Bitcoin tycoon has blasted off on a SpaceX rocket in what is the first manned spacecraft to circle Earth over the North and South poles.