BBC News

BBC News


Planning change to make installing heat pump easier for millions

Wed, 28 May 2025 23:11:12 GMT

The rule requiring planning permission if a heat pump is within 1m of a neighbours property has been removed.


Government fast-tracks two new reservoirs to shore up water supply

Thu, 29 May 2025 01:49:43 GMT

Changes to planning laws could speed up projects, but experts warn water consumption will also need limiting.


Golden eagles soaring south back to English skies

Thu, 29 May 2025 01:44:16 GMT

Golden eagles reintroduced to southern Scotland start to spread their wings back into English skies.


Glacier collapse buries most of Swiss village

Wed, 28 May 2025 18:06:38 GMT

Many homes in Blatten have been flattened after a large chunk of the Birch glacier fell on to the village.


Cats distinguish owner's smell from stranger's, study finds

Wed, 28 May 2025 18:11:19 GMT

Scientists believe cats can discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar humans using smell alone.


Environmental rules reviewed for small housebuilders

Wed, 28 May 2025 11:24:58 GMT

Ministers are considering how costs can be reduced for small firms to help them build more homes.


The tiny island where puffins are thriving despite global decline

Wed, 28 May 2025 05:09:10 GMT

A record number of puffins have been recorded on Skomer Island despite the birds being at risk of extinction.


'Our homes were taken for a road that was never built'

Wed, 28 May 2025 01:41:45 GMT

Three families speak of the "utter hell" of losing their homes to a road scheme that was cancelled.


Watch: Loose pigeons cause havoc on plane before take-off

Wed, 28 May 2025 01:48:09 GMT

A US flight was delayed after two birds ended up onboard the aircraft, baffling both passengers and crew.


Battle begins over new homes approved in historic village without sewage capacity

Tue, 27 May 2025 05:07:08 GMT

Charity launches legal challenge as it says problem of over-capacity sewage works near new homes is "rife".


Ship footage captures sound of Titan sub imploding

Thu, 22 May 2025 21:58:22 GMT

Support ship video shows the wife of Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush hearing the sound of the implosion.


William: Attenborough was 'inspiration' for new show

Fri, 23 May 2025 00:21:04 GMT

The Prince of Wales says his new series on rangers follows in the nature broadcaster's footsteps.


Busy hurricane season expected as forecasters fear Trump cuts

Thu, 22 May 2025 15:43:54 GMT

The warning comes as cuts to American research raise fears over the ability to track and prepare for them.


UK sea temperatures soar after exceptionally warm spring

Thu, 22 May 2025 01:05:01 GMT

Sea temperatures in some areas off the UK and Ireland are 4C above average.


'Shrinking Nemo': Smaller clownfish sound alarm on ocean heat

Wed, 21 May 2025 17:00:28 GMT

Fish made famous by the movie Finding Nemo are shrinking to cope with marine heatwaves.


Tropical forests destroyed at fastest recorded rate last year

Wed, 21 May 2025 04:04:19 GMT

Tropical forests provide a buffer against climate change, but disappeared faster than ever recorded last year.


Thames Water halts bosses' bonus scheme

Wed, 21 May 2025 08:26:18 GMT

The company pauses its "retention scheme", which pays out cash to top executives linked to its rescue loan.


Decades-long mystery of ginger cats revealed

Thu, 15 May 2025 15:01:51 GMT

Researchers in Japan and US have unlocked the 60-year mystery of what gives cats their orange colour.


Exceptionally low river levels raise fears over water supplies

Wed, 14 May 2025 14:25:52 GMT

The warning comes after some parts of the UK had the driest Spring in nearly a century.


Wild chimpanzees filmed using forest 'first aid'

Wed, 14 May 2025 04:35:23 GMT

The research builds on the discovery that chimps seek out and eat certain plants to self-medicate.


Will this woman be the first Briton to walk on the Moon?

Wed, 14 May 2025 05:01:51 GMT

The BBC meets astronaut Rosemary Coogan who is training at Nasa’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas.


Moon dust 'rarer than gold' arrives in UK from China

Thu, 08 May 2025 23:25:38 GMT

First Moon samples collected in nearly 50 years and loaned by China for the first time are now in the UK.


Can this lynx born in a zoo learn to live in the wild?

Fri, 02 May 2025 10:02:04 GMT

It has been moved to Germany's Black Forest in preparation for its release


Sandeel fishing ban to remain in place

Fri, 02 May 2025 16:47:43 GMT

Sandeels are a vital source of food for seabirds that live along the UK coastline.


Endangered axolotl release raises hopes for rare amphibian

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:00:08 GMT

Study provides hope for future of the axolotl amphibian, pushed to the brink of extinction in Mexico.


Area burned by UK wildfires in 2025 already at annual record

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 23:07:39 GMT

The prolonged dry, sunny weather in March and April created ideal conditions for wildfires to spread.


Just Stop Oil was policed to extinction - now the movement has gone deeper underground

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:06:26 GMT

Climate activists may be going deeper underground.


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.


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?


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.


Planning change to make installing heat pump easier for millions

Wed, 28 May 2025 23:11:12 GMT

The rule requiring planning permission if a heat pump is within 1m of a neighbours property has been removed.


German court rejects Peruvian farmer's landmark climate case

Wed, 28 May 2025 12:15:03 GMT

Saúl Luciano Lliuya believes energy giant RWE should be held responsible for melting glaciers.


Busy hurricane season expected as forecasters fear Trump cuts

Thu, 22 May 2025 15:43:54 GMT

The warning comes as cuts to American research raise fears over the ability to track and prepare for them.


UK sea temperatures soar after exceptionally warm spring

Thu, 22 May 2025 01:05:01 GMT

Sea temperatures in some areas off the UK and Ireland are 4C above average.


'Shrinking Nemo': Smaller clownfish sound alarm on ocean heat

Wed, 21 May 2025 17:00:28 GMT

Fish made famous by the movie Finding Nemo are shrinking to cope with marine heatwaves.


Tropical forests destroyed at fastest recorded rate last year

Wed, 21 May 2025 04:04:19 GMT

Tropical forests provide a buffer against climate change, but disappeared faster than ever recorded last year.


Coastlines in danger even if climate target met, scientists warn

Tue, 20 May 2025 09:21:04 GMT

The goal of limiting warming to 1.5C is too high to avoid continued sea-level rise, scientists warn.


Ship footage captures sound of Titan sub imploding

Thu, 22 May 2025 21:58:22 GMT

Support ship video shows the wife of Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush hearing the sound of the implosion.


Solving the mystery of a dinosaur mass grave at the 'River of Death'

Mon, 19 May 2025 05:06:24 GMT

A group of researchers have come to Pipestone Creek in Canada to figure out why thousands of dinosaurs are buried here.


Will this woman be the first Briton to walk on the Moon?

Wed, 14 May 2025 05:01:51 GMT

The BBC meets astronaut Rosemary Coogan who is training at Nasa’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas.


Mystery of medieval cemetery near airport runway deepens

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:15:18 GMT

Skeletons and artefacts unearthed from the site near Cardiff Airport are baffling archaeologists.


Titanic scan reveals ground-breaking details of ship's final hours

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:00:32 GMT

The 3D replica corroborates eye witness accounts about what happened after the liner hit an iceberg.


Just Stop Oil was policed to extinction - now the movement has gone deeper underground

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:06:26 GMT

Climate activists may be going deeper underground.


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?


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".


BBC Inside Science

Thu, 22 May 2025 16:00:00 GMT

An international agreement to prepare for future pandemics is adopted. What does it mean?


BBC Inside Science

Thu, 15 May 2025 16:00:00 GMT

40 years since we discovered a hole in the Ozone layer, we ask what threatens it today


BBC Inside Science

Thu, 08 May 2025 16:00:00 GMT

A new study says 99.999% of the world’s deep seafloor is still unseen by humans.


BBC Inside Science

Thu, 01 May 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Massive power cuts brought parts of Spain, Portugal and France to a standstill this week.