Higher load factors and less premium-class seating could make air travel far more efficient, according to a University of Oxford study.

US aerospace manufacturer Natilus has unveiled a double-decker version of its Horizon blended-wing aircraft.

Heathrow has scrapped the 100ml limit for liquids in cabin bags after it completed upgrades to its security scanners.

Nasa and Boeing have collaborated to test the performance of a ‘higher aspect ratio wing model’ designed to reduce drag, cut fue

Drax power station plans to stop burning controversial Canadian wood pellets and switch to a US-only supply from 2027.

The King's birthday flypast featured a dramatic aerial display from the Red Arrows, which for the first time were powered using renewable fuels.

The Department for Transport has announced measures to support green aviation fuel producers, including a revenue certainty scheme and an additional £400,000 in funding.

European airline emissions are almost back to where they were in 2019, and flights within Europe are already exceeding pre-pandemic levels, a new study finds.

A 256-qubit quantum computer housed at the University of Cambridge is set to ‘supercharge’ quantum research in the UK.

A nanotechnology-based material developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology could block harmful space radiation, enabling safer human spaceflight.

In a bid to catch up with global rivals and capitalise on the AI boom, Japan has set a target to boost its chip production eightfold by 2040.

A remotely-operated minibot developed by Australian researchers can quickly clean up oil spills using a specialised filtering system.

Cement absorbs and stores millions of tons carbon dioxide from the air over the lifetime of urban buildings and infrastructure, scientists have calculated.

Food systems generate nearly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions – but a new EAT–Lancet Commission report has found that

A new study has linked the likelihood of heat waves to carbon emissions from individual fossil fuel companies and cement producers.

Air pollutants on UK pavements generated by diesel cars could be slashed by a third if car exhausts were positioned on the right, according to new research.

A 256-qubit quantum computer housed at the University of Cambridge is set to ‘supercharge’ quantum research in the UK.

As investments in geoengineering grow, can it really save us from the worst effects of climate change?

Rapid decarbonisation efforts are seeing countries around the world increasing the share of energy that comes from renewable sources.

Reaching out to early-stage schoolchildren is vital to encourage STEM enthusiasm.

Local authorities in England and Wales face a record £18.6bn backlog of road repairs despite increases to funding last year.

Cuba’s national electricity grid collapsed yesterday, leaving the majority of its near 11-million citizens without power.

Construction has begun on a next-generation telescope, dubbed MOTHRA, that is designed to reveal the cosmic web – a largely unknown network of gas and dark matter that connects galaxies across the universe.

In a bid to catch up with global rivals and capitalise on the AI boom, Japan has set a target to boost its chip production eightfold by 2040.

Local authorities in England and Wales face a record £18.6bn backlog of road repairs despite increases to funding last year.

Cuba’s national electricity grid collapsed yesterday, leaving the majority of its near 11-million citizens without power.

A new AI supercomputer will enable the UK Atomic Energy Authority to tackle key fusion energy challenges such as plasma turbulence, materials development and tritium fuel breeding.

A 271.5-tonne tunnel boring machine has started excavating a 2.2km tunnel to carry electricity beneath the River Thames.