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Summer wildfires caused catastrophic hidden damage, scientists warn Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:12:26 GMT Bangor University researchers say the scale of damage is far greater than what is immediately visible.

Five night sky events to look out for this autumn Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:53:07 GMT From meteor showers to a November supermoon, there are a number of impressive sights to behold in the autumn night sky.

Record heatwaves in France set to make champagne stronger Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:00:32 GMT Winemakers can produce bubbly up to 15% ABV following an unusual harvest that produced sweeter grapes.

Battle to save the tiny, gooey snail only found in one lake in the UK Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:09:37 GMT Once prevalent across the UK, this mollusc is now only found in one lake in Wales.

Sheen says he was snubbed by FM over pollution claims Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:29:19 GMT The actor urged MPs to back a national testing programme to make sure historic toxic dump sites were safe.

El Niño likely to cause wetter and warmer-than-normal autumn Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:27:20 GMT A warmer and wetter-than-normal autumn is in store for the UK, according to the latest Met Office forecasts.

Species 'at risk of vanishing' from area of Wales' largest national park Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:16 GMT The National Trust warns species are on the brink of extinction in a valley of Eryri - Snowdonia - National Park.

New hurricane season record as 'historic' El Niño leaves Atlantic eerily quiet Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:22:33 GMT The Atlantic hurricane season has reached its climatological peak, but a strong El Niño means no hurricanes have formed this year.

August joint hottest month on record globally Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:04:49 GMT BBC Weather Presenter Simon King explains the figures.

August joint-hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:05:47 GMT Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.

Watch: Downed trees and flooding as Hurricane Lowell batters western Hawaii Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:11:44 GMT The storm brought damaging winds and torrential rain to parts of the island on Monday and Tuesday, triggering concerns about flash flooding and mudslides.

How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problem Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:11:52 GMT A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.

Gaps in evidence on vaccinating badgers against TB, researchers say Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:11:55 GMT Researchers want increased monitoring of the vaccination's impact on the disease and a review of the evidence.

Residents and officials meet on dredging concerns Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:54:47 GMT Officers plan to meet with a complainant in the coming days over the dredging at St Aubin's Bay.

Summer wildfires caused catastrophic hidden damage, scientists warn Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:12:26 GMT Bangor University researchers say the scale of damage is far greater than what is immediately visible.

The slow, muddy work of saving ancient bogs Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:27:18 GMT Sarah Hickey and her team help keep nearly 20,000 acres of upland in the Isle of Man healthy.

Battle to save the tiny, gooey snail only found in one lake in the UK Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:09:37 GMT Once prevalent across the UK, this mollusc is now only found in one lake in Wales.

Town gets in a flap over High Street pigeon mess Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:24:06 GMT Some people say the pigeons are a pest, while others think the birds are being unfairly demonised.

Five night sky events to look out for this autumn Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:53:07 GMT From meteor showers to a November supermoon, there are a number of impressive sights to behold in the autumn night sky.

Shetland spaceport project secures £30m of UK government investment Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:48:33 GMT The funding will be used to build two more launchpads.

Manx space group urges election candidates to back treaty Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:07:29 GMT The Isle of Man Mars Society is urging politicians to sign an international space exploration agreement.

How a new instrument could reveal the secrets of the stars Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:38:14 GMT MOONS, which was built by a team lead from Scotland, has started its work at the Very Large Telescope in Chile.

Scientists may have found first hint of dark matter Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:54:03 GMT The mysterious material has eluded scientists for nearly a century.

Summer wildfires caused catastrophic hidden damage, scientists warn Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:12:26 GMT Bangor University researchers say the scale of damage is far greater than what is immediately visible.

Record heatwaves in France set to make champagne stronger Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:00:32 GMT Winemakers can produce bubbly up to 15% ABV following an unusual harvest that produced sweeter grapes.

Battle to save the tiny, gooey snail only found in one lake in the UK Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:09:37 GMT Once prevalent across the UK, this mollusc is now only found in one lake in Wales.

Species 'at risk of vanishing' from area of Wales' largest national park Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:16 GMT The National Trust warns species are on the brink of extinction in a valley of Eryri - Snowdonia - National Park.

August joint-hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:05:47 GMT Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.

BBC Inside Science Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT Prof Stuart Russell offers some advice following a report into July’s Hugging Face hack.

BBC Inside Science Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT Researchers may have discovered the signature of a bit of dark matter.

BBC Inside Science Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT The datacentres are coming, potentially in the hundreds.

BBC Inside Science Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT Has a personalised cancer vaccine become reality?

First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:10:46 GMT The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur.

Fossil identified as first dinosaur ever found in Antarctica Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:58:10 GMT Argentinian geologist Eduardo Olivero became the first scientist to find the remains of a dinosaur in Antarctica in 1986.

Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:11:29 GMT The structure consisted of two posts that lined up with the solstices 5,000 years ago.

From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa's historic mission to the Moon Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:17:07 GMT BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle reflects on how it felt to watch history being made.

The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:02:53 GMT As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the Earth is blocked.

How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problem Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:11:52 GMT A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.

How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:33:01 GMT Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences?

The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:01:55 GMT More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them?

After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme? Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:08:13 GMT As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK

Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:20:22 GMT The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny