Scientists have discovered a new species of pterosaur on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The winged reptile, Ceoptera evansae, lived between 168 to 166 million years ago during the Middle Jurassic period. Palaeontologists spotted the fossil remains in 2006 during a field trip to Elgol, on the south-west coast …

The probability of an outbreak of measles among unvaccinated groups in Ireland is high, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly will tell Cabinet colleagues. It follows a risk assessment carried out by the Health Service Executive last month. There has been an increasing number of measles cases in both EU countries …

The British Prime Minister said he is thankful the King’s cancer has been “caught early” as he wished him a full recovery. Charles, 75, is facing regular treatment for cancer after his shock diagnosis was uncovered during his recent hospital stay for a procedure on an enlarged prostate. The King, …

Almost 25% of six-year-olds have their own smartphone, according to a new study. The study by Amárach, on behalf of online safety charity CyberSafeKids, has been released to mark Safer Internet Day. The study, which surveyed 900 parents who have children aged 5-17, found that 45% of children aged ten …

Lawyers for four death row inmates who have run out of appeals are expected to argue to the South Carolina supreme court that the state’s old electric chair and new firing squad are cruel and unusual punishments. Lawyers for the inmates also plan to argue that a 2023 law meant …

A deadly Pacific storm, the second “Pineapple Express” weather system to sweep the west coast of the US in less than a week, dumped torrential rain over Southern California yesterday, triggering street flooding and mudslides throughout the region. Extreme-weather advisories for floods, high wind and winter storm conditions were posted …

More than 10,000 people gathered early this morning to hold a vigil for the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquakes that hit southeastern Turkey, as some protested what they called government negligence in the aftermath. The magnitude 7.8 tremor, the deadliest disaster in Turkey’s modern history, levelled towns and parts …

Almost 25% of 6-year-olds have their own smartphone according to a new study. The study by Amárach, on behalf of online safety charity CyberSafeKids, was released today to mark Safer Internet Day. The survey of 900 parents found that 45% of children aged ten can use their smartphone in their …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in Egypt as part of a Middle East crisis tour seeking a new truce and “an enduring end” to the Israel-Hamas war. In Cairo, Mr Blinken is scheduled to meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the day after he held talks in …

The European Commission is poised to recommend the EU reduces its net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, a target that will test political appetite to continue Europe’s ambitious fight against climate change ahead of EU elections. Drafts of the Commission recommendation, seen by Reuters, show the EU will …