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Hurricane Polo unleashes threatening winds as it approaches Mexico Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:37:49 GMT The category-three storm is expected to make landfall of north of Cabo San Lucas, a popular tourist area, on the Mexican peninsula of Baja California Sur.

Watch: Starship splashdown ends in fireball Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:28:10 GMT The mission was supposed to last 10 hours, but SpaceX announced it was ending after 90 minutes.

Fossil found on Welsh beach ends 'confusion' over 200-million-year-old fish teeth Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:04:59 GMT Fossilised teeth across Europe had been wrongly identified until the latest find in south Wales.

Watch: From launch to fiery splashdown, SpaceX's Starship completes orbit test Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:59:06 GMT A thunderous lift off, rapid satellite deployments and a fiery ending. That's how SpaceX's 14th launch of its Starship rocket panned out today.

Offshore wind plant to bring jobs boost to Montrose Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:01:46 GMT The new facility will manufacture parts for offshore wind farms in Scottish waters and for overseas markets.

Shipwreck found on Nantucket beach during storm Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:09:57 GMT The so-called nor'easter storm has washed up what may be a shipwreck from the 19th century in Massachusetts, local media says.

One dead as nor'easter storm pummels New York and New Jersey Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:37:26 GMT Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia found themselves in the path of the powerful weather system.

Father and son crowned Sheep Dog World Trial champions Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:08:29 GMT David and Jack Howells say they "never in million years" thought they would win the double.

Your pictures of the Harvest Moon shimmering across the UK sky Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:32:51 GMT The full Moon put on a stunning display over the skies of UK on Saturday night and here are some of your photographs.

Bangkok roads submerged as flood disaster declared Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:45:08 GMT Authorities said the heavy rains have subsided but the flooding is not yet over.

The young women guiding tourists through India's night sky Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:02:47 GMT Astronomy tourism is giving young women in Hanle income, confidence and a new role in their community.

The treasured 'eternal snow' on this tropical island is about to disappear forever Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:12:48 GMT Climate change is transforming Papua's snowy peaks, which hold scientific value and spiritual significance.

What are my children exposed to? Why I want testing for cancer-causing chemicals Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:06:38 GMT People living near a lagoon branded "a shame on Britain" want to be tested for cancer-causing PCBs.

Nature spaces 'need to be next to where people live' Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:40:54 GMT Campaigners are pushing for more wildlife-rich green spaces to be created within urban communities.

Getting river pollution investigated like 'pulling teeth' Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:02:57 GMT Bristol residents say an oil-like substance has been bubbling up for years and killing wildlife.

Why families are being urged to look closer on autumn walks Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:25:05 GMT Experts urge families to spot, photograph and enjoy autumn fungi on their doorstep.

Bumblebee project seeking to help rare species Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:12:48 GMT The programme to help the Moss carder species will focus on Cornwall, Kent and the North Pennines.

Hundreds of wildflowers to be planted at meadow Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:22:43 GMT Friends of the Lake District wants to reintroduce species lost to some farming practices.

Watch: Starship splashdown ends in fireball Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:28:10 GMT The mission was supposed to last 10 hours, but SpaceX announced it was ending after 90 minutes.

Watch: From launch to fiery splashdown, SpaceX's Starship completes orbit test Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:59:06 GMT A thunderous lift off, rapid satellite deployments and a fiery ending. That's how SpaceX's 14th launch of its Starship rocket panned out today.

The ups and downs of SpaceX's Starship test flights Sun, 27 Sep 2026 21:03:42 GMT The BBC's Ricky Boleto looks how previous SpaceX test flights went.

Watch: The ups and downs of SpaceX's 13 Starship test flights Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:05:07 GMT The BBC's Ricky Boleto looks how previous SpaceX test flights went.

The young women guiding tourists through India's night sky Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:02:47 GMT Astronomy tourism is giving young women in Hanle income, confidence and a new role in their community.

The treasured 'eternal snow' on this tropical island is about to disappear forever Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:12:48 GMT Climate change is transforming Papua's snowy peaks, which hold scientific value and spiritual significance.

Just how hot and dry was your summer? Use our postcode lookup to find out Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:45:08 GMT Most of us experienced drought and heatwaves - but temperatures and rainfall were not the same everywhere.

Farmers' fury as race for £233m funding compared to 'scramble for Oasis tickets' Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:21 GMT Farmers fear they may not be able to carry out environmental work because they lost out on funding.

More than 170,000 respiratory cases recorded in haze-choked Indonesia Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:20:12 GMT More than 40,000 of the cases – which range from mild coughs to pneumonia – involve toddlers.

India is producing more green energy - but wasting a lot of it Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:02:29 GMT India has rapidly decarbonised electricity generation, but its gains are tempered by transmission shortages.

BBC Inside Science Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT How do we measure time accurately and why is the rotation of the Earth causing problems?

BBC Inside Science Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT Might the UK and US joining their AI forces help solve nuclear fusion?

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.

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