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How to watch Saturday's partial solar eclipse Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:00:25 GMT Parts of the UK with clear skies will see the Moon take a 'bite' out of the Sun on Saturday morning.

England sewage spills hit record 3.6m hours last year Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:13:45 GMT Sewage spilled into England's waterways for a record number of hours last year, the Environmental Agency says.

Fears 19th Century canal could start to run dry in days Thu, 27 Mar 2025 06:07:17 GMT The operators of a 225-year-old canal warn of an "urgent" water shortage without imminent rainfall.

Unique two-clawed dinosaur discovered Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:26:27 GMT Duonychus is one of the few species of theropod dinosaur that evolved two-fingered hands.

Archaeologists find 'unprecedented' Iron Age hoard Tue, 25 Mar 2025 01:41:32 GMT Archaeologists say they have found more than 800 items dating back about 2,000 years.

Why earthquake predictions are usually wrong Sat, 22 Mar 2025 04:28:33 GMT On social media a self-proclaimed earthquake predictor says he can forecast big shakes, but experts say it's pure luck.

Schools and hospitals get £180m solar investment Fri, 21 Mar 2025 02:26:22 GMT The government has announced the funding for 200 schools and hospitals apiece across the UK.

Dark Energy experiment challenges Einstein's theory of Universe Wed, 19 Mar 2025 21:59:12 GMT New research could force a fundamental rethink of the nature of space and time.

Scientists at Antarctic base rocked by alleged assault Tue, 18 Mar 2025 09:03:34 GMT A spokesperson for the South African government told the BBC there had been an assault at the station.

Small electric cars were said to be the future – but SUVs now rule the road Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:03:34 GMT Despite dire predictions of climate breakdown, more Sports Utility Vehicles are being spotted on, and off, the roads.

Thousands of high-risk toxic sites unchecked due to lack of cash Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:01:49 GMT BBC investigation finds nine out of ten high-risk contaminated areas have not been tested.

Lab-grown food could be sold in UK within two years Mon, 10 Mar 2025 01:38:42 GMT The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods.

Toppled private spacecraft can't complete Moon mission Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:51:14 GMT The mission was supposed to last 10 days but less then a day after landing, the craft is running out of power.

UK homes install subsidised heat pumps at record level Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:40:35 GMT Government-backed heat pump installations in the UK reached record levels for 2024.

Scientists discover new part of the immune system Thu, 06 Mar 2025 01:19:14 GMT New part of the immune system - hidden inside our bodies - could be used to make new antibiotics.

BBC travels out to 'blistered and burnt' oil tanker in North Sea Wed, 12 Mar 2025 21:32:53 GMT While at least two million litres of jet fuel are in the water, there is some positive news.

Woolly mice designed to engineer mammoth-like elephants Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:16:00 GMT Experiments on mice could see hairy, genetically modified elephants living in the Arctic, a US company claims.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Schools and hospitals get £180m solar investment Fri, 21 Mar 2025 02:26:22 GMT The government has announced the funding for 200 schools and hospitals apiece across the UK.

New national forest to see 20m trees planted Fri, 21 Mar 2025 06:06:16 GMT The government says the new Western Forest project will help the UK meet its tree-planting targets.

Greenpeace ordered to pay more than $660m for defaming oil firm in protests Wed, 19 Mar 2025 23:25:31 GMT Greenpeace has warned it could be forced into bankruptcy because of the case brought by Energy Transfer.

Net zero by 2050 'impossible' for UK, says Badenoch Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:17:19 GMT The Tory leader says the target is impossible "without a serious drop in our living standards".

Amazon forest felled to build road for climate summit Wed, 12 Mar 2025 06:02:29 GMT The infrastructure required to host COP30 in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.

Small electric cars were said to be the future – but SUVs now rule the road Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:03:34 GMT Despite dire predictions of climate breakdown, more Sports Utility Vehicles are being spotted on, and off, the roads.

UK homes install subsidised heat pumps at record level Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:40:35 GMT Government-backed heat pump installations in the UK reached record levels for 2024.

What in the World Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:30:00 GMT And did they have enough underwear?

Astronauts Butch and Suni begin journey home after nine months in space Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:07:59 GMT The Nasa astronauts prepare to head to Earth after an eight-day mission turned into nine months.

Beginnings of Roman London discovered in office basement Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:00:49 GMT The discovery has been described as one of the most important pieces of Roman history in the City of London.

First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 years Wed, 05 Feb 2025 05:41:10 GMT The document charred by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is being 'unwrapped' using X-ray scans and AI.

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.

The unexpected knock-on effect of Trump's minerals 'deal of the century' Fri, 14 Mar 2025 01:26:54 GMT The president once derided attempts to develop new green technology as a "green new scam" - but his deal could help boost the US's potential in the sector

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

Nasa needs saving from itself – but is this billionaire right for that job? Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:04:19 GMT The success of SpaceX and other private-sector space firms is throwing up hard questions about America's "great national treasure".

Fatbergs turned into perfume - inside Britain's bizarre new industrial revolution Wed, 15 Jan 2025 02:08:17 GMT The UK led the way in this field of science until recently - but now other countries have overtaken. So, how can that lead be recovered?

Why wildfires are becoming faster and more furious Sat, 11 Jan 2025 09:05:09 GMT With the risk factors increasing, is it still safe to live in areas prone to these disasters - and can fireproofing ever work?

BBC Inside Science Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMT How a ‘dark energy’ experiment could upend Einstein's theory of the universe.

BBC Inside Science Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMT And after two Nasa astronauts were finally brought home, we ask why SpaceX stole the show.

BBC Inside Science Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMT ...and what happens to the body when you spend a year in space?

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