There is a more than 10% chance that "AI could kill all humans" in the next decade, according to a top safety researcher at Anthropic.

Drinking "very hot" drinks can increase the chances of developing oesophageal cancer, the largest study of its kind has warned.

Three hurricanes that are churning in the Pacific represent a level of elevated activity consistent with El Nino.

Three directors of a tree-planting company have been jailed after running a £70m investment scam that duped thousands of people, including many pensioners, out of their savings.

A man with end-stage kidney failure was kept off dialysis for nine months after being given a genetically modified organ from a pig.

Water companies dumped sewage into England's waters for more than 43,000 hours during July and August, new data from campaigners Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) shows.

Forecasters have warned it is almost certain that this year's El Nino will intensify into a very strong event in the coming months and last until February next year.

Summer 2026 has been declared the hottest since records began in 1884, according to provisional statistics.

Storm names for the year ahead are released by the Met Office every September after input from the public.

More than 100 companies have written an open letter calling for collective action to strengthen cyber defences amid a rise in AI-enabled cyber attacks.

One person has died and hundreds have been left ill with food poisoning after a salmonella outbreak, health officials say.

A federal trial against Meta alleging the tech giant contributed to a mental health crisis in young people opens today.

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Music streaming service Spotify has announced it is introducing a feature that will enable listeners to see if an artist is AI-generated.

Space enthusiasts across the UK will be treated to two spectacular displays within hours on Wednesday as the annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak.

Man's best friend knows how you feel, as scientists have found that dogs can distinguish between emotions in people's faces.

More than 90% of the sun will be obscured by the moon between 6.17pm and 8.06pm on Wednesday.

England is "leading the world" in efforts to eliminate hepatitis C as deaths from the virus have reduced by 36% in the last 10 years, NHS England said.

AI videos of fruit and vegetable characters unleashing gory violence are spreading extremist ideas and helping normalise graphic violence, researchers claim.

Heat health alerts have been issued across the country as highs of 36C are forecast this week - with many areas set for a fifth summer heatwave.