New scientific research, from Germany of all places, suggests English footballers are actually good at spot-kicks.

The 5,100 sq km behemoth which broke away from Antarctica in 2017 drops its own large chunk of ice.

Public transport usage won't recover to pre-Covid19 levels once the lockdown ends, a survey suggests.

We look at how hot the world has got and what can we can all do to tackle global warming.

BBC News looks at what we know and don't know about the Earth's changing climate.

How the global pandemic is limiting carbon emissions and what this will mean for climate change.

US space agency satellites follow the melting trends in Antarctica and Greenland over 16 years.

The Food and Drug Administration authorises emergency use of the experimental anti-viral drug.

Mediterranean sediments are shown to have up to 1.9 million tiny plastic pieces per square metre.

Native woodlands can resist the spread of invasive species if they block light reaching the ground.

Scientists say the microbe - found in the wild near Lake Victoria - has enormous potential.

Mink have caught Covid-19, adding to the list of infected animals, and prompting calls for trade bans.

One of the hardest tasks in Earth observation is tracking tiny changes in the shape of the ground.

Science instruments sense a big dip in seismic noise as the population stays at home.

Prof Neil Ferguson, who advised ministers on coronavirus, says he "made an error of judgement".

A study has identified a mutation that its authors say could make the coronavirus more infectious.

The North Magnetic Pole has been racing across the top of the world, from Canada towards Siberia.

An unseen object is found to be lurking in a double-star system a mere 1,000 light-years from Earth.

Bicycle shops across the UK say demand for new bikes, and repairs for old ones, has risen sharply.

The former Bank of England governor says countries should invest in a cleaner economic recovery.

Certain habitats can help dampen the spread of ash dieback, which threatens ash trees.

The Hawaii-based Gemini telescope produces a super-sharp picture of the gas giant in the infrared.

Funding for English local authorities is likely to be unveiled to encourage people to be more active.

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

An overview of Zanzibar, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media

Key facts about the territory disputed between Morocco and the Polisario independence movement

Key facts, figures and dates

Key facts for St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha

An overview of Somaliland, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media

Key facts, figures and dates

Key facts, figures and dates

Key facts, figures and dates

Key facts, figures and dates

An overview of the French island in the Indian Ocean

A profile of the Somali region which declared autonomy in 1998

Key facts, figures and dates

Key facts, figures and dates