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Is Burnham promising a new dawn for North Sea oil and gas? Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:27:15 GMT The incoming PM is expected to announce fresh support for the North Sea from day one of his premiership.

From coffee grounds to guinea pig bedding - the composters keeping it local Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:33:19 GMT Food waste is a resource like water and should be kept in communities, compost champions say.

Perseid meteors to light up night sky in one of the year's most active showers Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:22:01 GMT The Perseid meteor shower will light up the night sky over the next five weeks.

Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:29:50 GMT Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions.

Toronto, New York and Washington top list of most polluted cities as wildfires burn Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:18:47 GMT Canadian officials say that fire activity in Ontario is beginning to ease, with air quality expected to improve in US cities too.

Diamonds and 'cab to orbit': Rocket aiming to transform India's space ambitions takes off Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:05:19 GMT India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1 on Saturday.

Second half of summer to bring chances for rain but heatwave threat persists Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:05:29 GMT Forecasts suggest the weather could turn more changeable during late July and August but the risk of heatwaves remains.

What this desert city can teach the world about tackling heat deaths Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:56:08 GMT Maricopa County in Arizona has some of the hottest temperatures, but it has reduced the number of heat-related deaths.

EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:34:04 GMT Under the proposals, the EU plans to relax its emissions trading system to give companies more time to reduce their carbon output.

UK heatwave hits two-week mark Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:18:17 GMT It is the longest dry spell in 30 years for parts of England as the UK heatwave reaches 14 days.

At least two dead in Texas floods ravaging same area where campers died Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:56:26 GMT The same area devastated by floods last year's floods, which caused more than 130 deaths, is once again being hit.

First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:58:37 GMT Researchers have found an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a distant star with an atmosphere.

Longest dry spell in 30 years for parts of England as heatwave hits two-week mark Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:58:03 GMT All UK nations have experienced recent heatwave conditions but in southern England, the heatwave has now continued for 14 days.

From coffee grounds to guinea pig bedding - the composters keeping it local Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:33:19 GMT Food waste is a resource like water and should be kept in communities, compost champions say.

Shark scientists gets £1m to help protect them Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:11:57 GMT Natural England's Species Recovery Programme will focus on the blue shark, porbeagle and tope.

Britain set for butterfly boom after hot weather Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:00:13 GMT A scientist says Britain could be on the verge of a bumper summer for butterflies.

How new bird show hopes to help endangered flyers Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:24:07 GMT Endangered birds are the stars of one of five new shows at Kynren as part of conservation plans.

Britain 'set for bumper year' for butterflies Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:14:19 GMT A hot and dry spring means a greater variety and more butterflies across the UK, a charity says.

Diamonds and 'cab to orbit': Rocket aiming to transform India's space ambitions takes off Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:05:19 GMT India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1 on Saturday.

First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:58:37 GMT Researchers have found an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a distant star with an atmosphere.

SpaceX share price drops below stock market debut Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:11:57 GMT Share trading in Elon Musk’s rocket company has been volatile since it went public a month ago.

Watch: New ISS crew blasts off from Kazakhstan Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:50:33 GMT The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Nasa astronaut Anil Menon and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the ISS for an eight-month mission.

Astronomers' surprise at discovery of new stars Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:15:38 GMT A Warwick University team, working with US astronomers, find four, previously hidden, white dwarf stars.

Is Burnham promising a new dawn for North Sea oil and gas? Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:27:15 GMT The incoming PM is expected to announce fresh support for the North Sea from day one of his premiership.

Toronto, New York and Washington top list of most polluted cities as wildfires burn Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:18:47 GMT Canadian officials say that fire activity in Ontario is beginning to ease, with air quality expected to improve in US cities too.

EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:34:04 GMT Under the proposals, the EU plans to relax its emissions trading system to give companies more time to reduce their carbon output.

Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:29:50 GMT Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions.

Climate we had in 20th Century 'has now gone' - Met Office Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:11:32 GMT The latest report on the UK's climate warns cold mountainous areas are also being lost.

BBC Inside Science Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT What’s the point of having a treaty banning nukes in space if we can’t spot them?

BBC Inside Science Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT Researchers say they have created a synthetic cell-like system that can grow and divide.

BBC Inside Science Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT The latest cutting-edge research on show at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.

BBC Inside Science Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT Is it time to start considering solar geoengineering to help us combat extreme heat?

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.

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

Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:40:16 GMT Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades.

The science of soulmates: Is there someone out there exactly right for you? Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:01:47 GMT For many, the idea of soulmates still shapes how love is understood.