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The truth about life on other planets - and what it means for humans
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:11:47 GMT
Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?
Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:57:06 GMT
The latest round of UN-led talks have ended in deadlock, with disputes over plastic production and recycling.
BBC Inside Science
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:00:00 GMT
The evidence on whether high caffeine energy drinks affect our health.
US energy chief tells BBC nuclear fusion will soon power the world
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:02:49 GMT
AI will soon enable harnessing of the energy that powers the sun and stars, says Chris Wright
SpaceX pulls off Starship rocket launch in much-needed comeback
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:00:47 GMT
The Starship rocket is critical to the company's hopes of one day carrying people to the Moon and Mars.
Melting glaciers threaten to wipe out European villages - is the steep cost to protect them worth it?
Sat, 02 Aug 2025 23:06:56 GMT
Switzerland spends almost $500m a year on protective structures. Is it worth it - or, as some suggest, should people move away from the mountain villages at risk?
Nasa to put nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 - US media
Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:36:24 GMT
The reactor would provide power for humans on the Moon but there are questions about feasibility.
The Druids Oak is 800 years old - can it help save tomorrow's forests?
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:10:56 GMT
Scientists are decoding the DNA of Britain’s ancient oaks to crack the secrets of their superpowers.
What are the risks of bombing Iran's nuclear sites?
Sun, 22 Jun 2025 09:49:16 GMT
Destroying Iran's stores of enriched uranium would bring danger for people nearby but not trigger another Chernobyl.
Protect Arctic from 'dangerous' climate engineering, scientists warn
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:41:07 GMT
Controversial approaches to cooling the planet are unlikely to work, according to dozens of polar scientists.
Nasa Apollo missions: Stories of the last Moon men
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 21:31:57 GMT
Of the 24 Nasa astronauts who travelled to the Moon in the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s, just five remain.
Mystery of dancing spiders' DNA could explain how they develop into new species
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:00:20 GMT
There are many more species of peacock spider than other animals, scientists think they may know why.
UK and US unveil nuclear energy deal ahead of Trump visit
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:20:33 GMT
Key among the plans is a proposal to build up to 12 advanced modular nuclear reactors in Hartlepool.
Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:07:12 GMT
Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.
Kew Gardens' Palm House will close for five years for major makeover
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 23:01:44 GMT
The 175-year-old glass house will begin a £50m renovation in 2027.
Hot, dry summers bring new 'firewave' risk to UK cities, scientists warn
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:04:14 GMT
Rising temperatures are increasing the chances of multiple wildfires at the same time, researchers say.
Astronauts Butch and Suni finally back on Earth
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:14:48 GMT
Dolphins circled their capsule after it landed off the coast of Florida.
BBC Inside Science
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:00:00 GMT
Results from Nasa's Perseverance rover may show signs left in rocks by living organisms.
Scientists make 'superfood' that could save honeybees
Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:03:02 GMT
We rely on honeybees to pollinate our crops and a new food could protect them from growing threats.
Oceangate's Titan whistleblower: 'People were sold a lie'
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 05:35:42 GMT
A former Oceangate employee says he told US authorities about safety concerns with the sub before it imploded.
This burger was made from cow cells in a lab. Should it really be served in restaurants?
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 23:02:55 GMT
Lab-grown beef, chicken and even quail are served in restaurants in some countries around the world - and now some cultivated meats could soon be sold in the UK too
'Communities' of strange, extreme life seen for first time in deep ocean
Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:02:31 GMT
A Chinese-led research team captures pictures of life at depths of more than 9km in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
The fate of the Sycamore Gap tree has shed light on a deeper concern
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:04:28 GMT
The felling has prompted calls for stricter legal protections for other trees and drawn attention to wider issues
Recent droughts are 'slow-moving global catastrophe' - UN report
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 12:31:51 GMT
It says drought has compounded poverty, hunger, and energy insecurity worldwide.
Unique 1.5m year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery
Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:18:22 GMT
BBC News went inside -23C freezers to see the ice that could "revolutionise" our knowledge of climate change.
Life on Mars? 'Leopard-spot' rocks could be biggest clue yet
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:00:16 GMT
Unusual mudstones found on the Red Planet are potentially associated with ancient Martian microbes.
BBC Inside Science
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:00:00 GMT
The science of extraterrestrial solar panels and whether they can power our energy needs.
New dinosaur named after record-breaking sailor
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:45:09 GMT
The medium-sized herbivore once roamed the floodplains of what is now the Island's south-west coast.
Soviet-era spacecraft 'likely' to have re-entered Earth's atmosphere
Sat, 10 May 2025 15:32:19 GMT
The spacecraft, which launched in 1972 on a mission to Venus, circled Earth for over five decades.
Why plane turbulence is becoming more frequent - and more severe
Tue, 29 Jul 2025 23:00:12 GMT
Flights are getting bumpier, thanks in part to climate change. But new studies are looking into innovative potential ways to turbulence-proof wings - using AI and owls
Military drills spark hundreds of wildfires in UK
Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:55:53 GMT
Live explosives on army training sites in the UK countryside mean many wildfires cannot be tackled.
SpaceX Starship test fails after Texas launch
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 02:27:56 GMT
Officials at Elon Musk's company said the upper stage was lost, minutes after it launched.
BBC Inside Science
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:00:00 GMT
What’s the evidence behind rat infestation warnings? And farewell to wet wipe island
Mission begins to save snails threatened by own beauty
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:46:34 GMT
Researchers in Cuba and the UK are working together to reveal the biological secrets of the beautiful but endangered Polymita snail.
The Druids Oak is 800 years old - can it help save tomorrow's forests?
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:10:56 GMT
Scientists are decoding the DNA of Britain’s ancient oaks to crack the secrets of their superpowers.
Southern European butterfly spotted in UK for first time
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 01:06:28 GMT
Experts have tracked the Southern Small White's expansion northwards through Europe over decades.
Water firm bans tankers from transporting water for billionaire's lake
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:24:43 GMT
Tankers taking water for US billionaire Stephen Schwarzman have been told to stop by Southern Water.
Rising seas will threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050 - report
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 05:34:24 GMT
Australia's first National Climate Risk Assessment predicts more frequent and severe climate hazards.
Life on Mars? 'Leopard-spot' rocks could be biggest clue yet
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:00:16 GMT
Unusual mudstones found on the Red Planet are potentially associated with ancient Martian microbes.
Why did Russian mega earthquake not cause more tsunami damage?
Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:09:03 GMT
The earthquake was one of the strongest ever recorded, but its tsunami was not as bad as feared.
Water firm bans tankers from transporting water for billionaire's lake
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:24:43 GMT
Tankers taking water for US billionaire Stephen Schwarzman have been told to stop by Southern Water.
Future of space travel: Could robots really replace human astronauts?
Tue, 31 Dec 2024 01:46:51 GMT
Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost
Thousands of river pollution tests cancelled because of staff shortages
Thu, 24 Jul 2025 03:12:14 GMT
Testing programmes affected include those monitoring the impact of drought.
Protect Arctic from 'dangerous' climate engineering, scientists warn
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:41:07 GMT
Controversial approaches to cooling the planet are unlikely to work, according to dozens of polar scientists.
Captain Scott’s famous polar shipwreck as never seen before
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 23:21:27 GMT
The Terra Nova carried Captain Scott and his men on their doomed expedition to the South Pole.
Vaccine to curb chlamydia epidemic devastating koalas approved
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 03:22:07 GMT
Thousands of koalas have died from the disease, with some estimates suggesting only 50,000 remain in the wild.
Rocket launch challenges Elon Musk's space dominance
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 08:12:27 GMT
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's space company blasts its first rocket into orbit in a challenge to Elon Musk.
New checks to stop waste tyres being sent to furnaces
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 05:04:49 GMT
Campaigners warn the move will not close all the recycling loopholes being exploited by criminals.
Tories pledge to get all oil and gas out of North Sea
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:32:17 GMT
The government warns Kemi Badenoch's plans would "only accelerate the worsening climate crisis".
Why scientists hope seabed mud could reveal Antarctic Ocean secrets
Mon, 18 Aug 2025 23:21:37 GMT
How long tubes of mud - drilled out of the Antarctic seafloor - could reveal how the frozen continent is changing.
Planes are having their GPS hacked. Could new clocks keep them safe?
Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:39:34 GMT
How a new atomic clock might be the way to tackle attacks on plane GPS systems
Incinerator broke air pollution limits 916 times
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:48:19 GMT
The Environment Agency are currently considering enforcement action against the operator, Viridor.
New climate assessment for Jackdaw gas field
Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:08:09 GMT
Oil giant Shell had to review its assessment after a judge ruled the Jackdaw field was permitted unlawfully.
Tiny creatures gorge, get fat, and help fight global warming
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 23:10:52 GMT
Scientists find out how the epic deep sea migration of a tiny animal is storing planet-warming carbon.
Russian volcano erupts for first time in more than 500 years
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 09:05:37 GMT
The eruption of a volcano in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula may be linked to a massive earthquake last week, experts say.
Tories pledge to get all oil and gas out of North Sea
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:32:17 GMT
The government warns Kemi Badenoch's plans would "only accelerate the worsening climate crisis".
Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by DNA bone test
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:01:49 GMT
A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt.
Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 astronaut, dies aged 97
Sat, 09 Aug 2025 07:01:11 GMT
The commander of Apollo 13 famously rescued his men from near certain death in space.
New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:00:05 GMT
The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.
Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures, from Space
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 01:59:32 GMT
Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world.
US energy chief tells BBC nuclear fusion will soon power the world
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:02:49 GMT
AI will soon enable harnessing of the energy that powers the sun and stars, says Chris Wright
