A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck south-west Japan on Tuesday, trapping some people under rubble, and forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate.The quake hit Kyushu island at 16:27 ...

The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis for their work on quantum mechanics that is paving the way ...

Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is launching a new political party to "take on the rich and powerful" and campaign for the redistribution of wealth.The independent MP for ...

After years of rumour, speculation and hype, Sony has confirmed it is launching a more powerful - and much more expensive - version of its hugely popular PlayStation 5 ...

Damien JemisonThe National Ignition Facility in California uses powerful lasers to spark fusion reactionsDeep under the Nevada desert in the 1980s the US conducted secret nuclear weapons research.Among the ...