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Countries' current emissions pledges to limit climate change would still put the world on track to warm by nearly 3 degrees Celsius this century, according to a new United Nations analysis. Ilan Rubens has more.

Researchers at Lund University, Sweden, are studying how psychedelic drugs affect rats’ brains, in a bid to help cure depression and other neurological disorders in humans. Ilan Rubens reports.

Researchers from ETH Zurich have 3D printed a robotic hand with synthetic bones, ligaments and tendons using an innovative laser scanning technique. Angela Johnston has more.

Archeologists in southern Germany have uncovered a centuries-old skeleton complete with an iron prosthetic hand to replace four missing fingers.

Electric air taxis could be transporting passengers from JFK Airport to downtown Manhattan by 2025 - on quiet, emissions-free journeys that take around seven minutes. Manufacturer Joby Aviation promises the new aircrafts are "game changers" as they hope to begin commercial passenger service in two years. Syakir Jasnee reports.

Floating solar panels on lakes and ponds are thought to be an economic way of maximizing space for renewable energy generation. But what is the impact on the aquatic environment underneath the arrays of solar panels? Alice Rizzo reports.

Surgeons in New York have performed the first-ever whole-eye transplant on a human, they announced on Thursday (November 9), an accomplishment being hailed as a breakthrough even though the patient has not regained sight in the eye. This video contains graphic images. Rachel Faber reports.

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo inaugurated a 192 megawatt peak (MWp) floating solar power plant on a reservoir in West Java province as part of a drive to increase renewable energy sources and switch away from coal.

Czech start-up Bene Meat Technologies is the first to win European Union registration for laboratory-grown meat for use in pet food and plans to boost production to up to several metric tons per day next year, company CEO Roman Kriz said on Wednesday (November 8).

The coastal village of Oostduinkerke is the last place in the world where the centuries-old tradition of horseback shrimp fishing is still practiced. The fishermen and women's proximity to the coastal waters has made them front-line witnesses of how climate change is altering the ecosystem of the North Sea. Alice Rizzo has more.

A London gallery is giving visitors an electroencephalogram headset which shows their brain activity in real time as they admire some art masterpieces. It hopes to showcase the positive impact engaging with art can have on people's emotions. Olivia Chan reports.

A long-term Parkinson's disease patient, Marc Gauthier was essentially confined to his home until he became the first person to receive a new Swiss-designed implant that has dramatically improved his ability to walk. Olivia Chan has more.

The plains of eastern Hungary have seen a record number of cranes staying over in unusually warm weather this autumn, with no inclination to leave for Africa.

A new study supports the weird idea that we are all living in a computer simulation, a theory that could have implications for science and technology, according to physicists at the University of Portsmouth.

Scientists have for the first time successfully extracted and decoded RNA molecules from a roughly 130-year-old specimen of a Tasmanian tiger, a species that went extinct in the early 20th century.

In a drive to ensure wildlife caught up in the illegal wildlife trafficking trade can survive and thrive, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has partnered with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) to launch last week a pilot Wildlife Confiscations Network in Southern California. Rachel Faber reports.

Using large drones and millions of seeds, UAE's energy company, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), is hoping to accelerate its forestation program in Abu Dhabi, as it works on reaching its 2030 target of planting 10 million mangrove seedlings. Ilan Rubens reports.

Solar-powered electric cars take part in a 1,864-mile race in the Australian outback. Olivia Chan has more.

Inside a giant satellite antenna high in the Alps, a group of workers have installed dozens of solar panels in a bid to tap into Switzerland's unique geography to diversify its energy sources.

The British Museum says it plans to digitize its entire collection, citing the need to secure public access to its vast catalogue after it reported in August that 2,000 artefacts had been stolen or were missing.

Solar Team Eindhoven, a group of students from the Technical University of Eindhoven (TU/e), has successfully completed a gruelling 620-mile test drive over Morocco's challenging terrains.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping to train brain surgeons to perform critical operations more effectively and safely, according to the UK's National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN). Gabe Singer has more.

NASA on Friday (October 13) launched a spacecraft from Florida on its way to Psyche, the largest of the several metal-rich asteroids known in our solar system and a body thought to be the remnant core of an ancient protoplanet.

A new satellite, carrying the highest resolution commercial thermal sensor in orbit, has beamed back its first pictures of heat variations across the surface of the Earth.

SpaceX's Elon Musk said the company's Starship rocket could send an unmanned crew to Mars within the next three to four years, during the 74th International Astronautical Congress in Baku on Thursday (October 5).