Meta is rolling out a new safety feature that will see parents alerted if their teenager discusses suicide or self-harm with Instagram's built-in AI chatbot.

A newly discovered species of monkey with distinctive orange lips has been discovered deep in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether TikTok is failing to protect children from harmful content.

A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton has become the most expensive dinosaur fossil sold at auction after an unidentified buyer paid more than $50m (£37.3m) for it.

A blood test which could detect early signs of Alzheimer's is being rolled out to patients via their GP as part of a "landmark" study.

The UK is experiencing a period of "historic and unprecedented change" to its climate, and extreme conditions that have caused recent heatwaves are here to stay, says a new report.

Sixteen and 17-year-olds will face an overnight social media curfew and the disabling of addictive features under government plans – but critics say it won't achieve anything as the settings can be turned off.

At least 19 wildfires are burning across the UK as a third heatwave in as many months continues - causing a phenomonon experts have previously called a "firewave".

World-leading medical research in the UK is not yet delivering better health outcomes for enough people in the country, according to a new report.

More than 2,700 people in England and Wales died from heat-related causes during May and June's record hot spells, experts estimate.