Astronomers, 400 years after Galileo found the first satellites at the giant planet, have named the maverick moon Valetudo.

Mosa Meat says it has received funding to back the lab-made product it introduced five years ago.

The continuing warm weather spell is believed to be the longest since 1976.

Chief Scientific Adviser Dr Patrick Vallance has stressed the importance of international scientific collaboration, especially with the US.

Among the newly-discovered satellites is an ‘oddball’ with a strange orbit.

Scotland and Northern Ireland have already equalled or exceeded the number of days without rain.

But protection is needed for those already in UK waters in the face of over-fishing, climate change and plastic pollution, experts warn.

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has called for Government action to secure a “responsible way forward”.

Hunter-gatherers living in Jordan were baking bread 14,400 years ago, say scientists.

New findings raise a question mark over potential groundbreaking treatments that target DNA.

Rockets and satellites are to be launched from the A’Mhoine peninsula in Sutherland.

The business leader was speaking as buyers from around the world prepare to attend the Farnborough International Airshow’s trade event.

More than 124,000 people voted to name the vessel Boaty McBoatface in a public poll, but that name was vetoed.

The masterpieces were grown in a petri dish.

Flavonoids have been found to have a protective effect on the likelihood of developing macular degeneration.

The incident was ‘the largest seen in over a decade’ in the country.

New image shows stellar gas, dust and young stars in the process of forming.

Scientists have announced the first ever detection of a high-energy neutrino particle and traced its likely origin across four billion light years.

The rest of Great Britain could lose these coastal wetlands by the end of the century due to rising sea levels.

The results were published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research.

Researchers say the structure of the human brain is shaped by ‘a combination of genetic factors and individual life experiences’.

Lithium mining in Cornwall could provide the UK with a domestic source of the metal which is a key component for electric car batteries.

Experts have hailed the ‘extraordinary’ success of an unusual therapy that could help people overcome acrophobia.

Eradication of black rats from vulnerable tropical islands should be a ‘high conservation priority’, say scientists.

The main aim of the clothing would be to take some weight off soldiers’ shoulders.

New study provides evidence of a forgotten Roman whaling industry.

Simon Hardacre was diagnosed with prostate cancer one year ago.

Heatwave conditions are shown to reduce mental performance in young people by 13%.

The pigments are the fossilised molecules of ancient sea organisms.

According to researchers, the participants were able to ‘unlock mental resources that they don’t normally access’.

If successful, Israel would become the fourth country to land a craft on the moon, after the US, the Soviet Union and China.

And with drone photography, 2018 could be as important as 1976 for archaeological discoveries spotted via parch marks.

An owner suddenly disappearing behind a blanket could lead to confusion and ultimately worry the dogs, an expert warns.

The t-SCNC subtype could account for 17% of treatment-resistant prostate cancers, research has shown.

The image was shared to illustrate how far astronauts travel as they orbit the Earth aboard the ISS.

Apparently, it’s based on polarised light.

Early weaning of babies dates back much further than Victorian times, research has shown.

Francis made the appeal at a Vatican conference marking the third anniversary of his landmark environmental encyclical Praise Be.

A doctor said ‘it is the definition of technological innovation in healthcare’.

Cheetah 3 relies on tactile information and works using machine-learning technology.