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Watch: Astronauts set out on rare all-female spacewalk Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:08:48 GMT For the sixth time in history, a team of two women completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.

How a small island in Canada appeared, vanished, and was found again Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:36:44 GMT Officials in British Columbia say the floating island drifted towards the shoreline of a local lake. But its origins remain a mystery.

Met Office: Summer 2026 was UK's hottest ever Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:25:35 GMT The UK had a spring and summer of persistent heat with five widespread heatwaves and 40 days of temperatures above 30C (86F), smashing the previous record of 34 days.

More hosepipe bans in force as drought declared - is your area affected? Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:37:06 GMT About 30 million people have been placed under hosepipe bans due to higher demand and low rainfall.

One still missing after Grand Canyon floods kill two and prompt rescue efforts Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:34:04 GMT Almost everyone is now accounted for after dozens of hikers were airlifted to safety, an official says.

Summer 2026 was UK's hottest on record, Met Office says Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:18:55 GMT Met Office figures show that the previous record, set in 2025, has been broken after an unprecedented summer of persistent heat.

Family fear for missing hydropower worker after Nepal flood Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:23:51 GMT Jit Bahadur Chaudhary was working at the hydropower site when the flood hit on Wednesday.

The final minutes before floodwater crashed through Nepal-China border Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:02:27 GMT More than 100 Indians are missing at a vital Nepal-China trade crossing after devastating Himalayan floods.

New storm names for 2026-2027 released by Met Office Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:00:13 GMT Tuesday 1 September marks the start of the UK storm season and a new list of storm names have been released including Austen, Chloe and Evelyn.

'A giant leap forward': Nasa launches powerful new space telescope Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:53:53 GMT The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.

The race to stop England running out of water Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:50:35 GMT Who is to blame for the summer drought, and can England future-proof its water supplies?

Thunderstorms and gusty winds set to continue into Bank Holiday Monday Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:51:21 GMT Cooler and showery conditions will continue across the weekend and into Monday, bringing a record-breaking summer to a rather damp close as Matt Taylor explains.

How the weather in space can affect us on Earth - and the team trying to protect us Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:05:15 GMT The weather in space has the potential to impact our lives here on Earth in a fundamental way.

How a small island in Canada appeared, vanished, and was found again Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:36:44 GMT Officials in British Columbia say the floating island drifted towards the shoreline of a local lake. But its origins remain a mystery.

Rare butterfly spotted in Cornwall Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:49:14 GMT It is believed to be one of only a handful of sightings recorded in England this year.

Heathland plan to support two rare species of ant Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:27:03 GMT Devon Wildlife Trust says it will improve the heathland homes of the narrow-headed and erratic ants.

Charity thanks inmates for work to save hedgehogs Sun, 30 Aug 2026 06:12:56 GMT Prisoners in HMP La Moye make feeding and nesting boxes for Jersey Hedgehog Preservation Group.

Nature reserves spot rare species during heatwaves Sun, 30 Aug 2026 05:08:05 GMT A wildlife trust says unusually hot weather and increased monitoring has led to interesting finds.

Watch: Astronauts set out on rare all-female spacewalk Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:08:48 GMT For the sixth time in history, a team of two women completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.

'We'll find way to save Jodrell Bank,' Burnham says Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:30:02 GMT Burnham said "there is no way that we can see its demise, and it won't happen under my Government".

'A giant leap forward': Nasa launches powerful new space telescope Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:53:53 GMT The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.

How the weather in space can affect us on Earth - and the team trying to protect us Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:05:15 GMT The weather in space has the potential to impact our lives here on Earth in a fundamental way.

Watch: Stargazers around the world glimpse 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:49:55 GMT Some parts of the globe had a chance to see the rare event when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in the night sky.

More hosepipe bans in force as drought declared - is your area affected? Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:37:06 GMT About 30 million people have been placed under hosepipe bans due to higher demand and low rainfall.

France relaxes strict cheese-making rules after prolonged drought Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:29:38 GMT Makers of some of France's most famous cheeses get waivers on where herds graze due to the lack of grass.

Fires still burn in charred landscape as focus turns to wildfire prevention Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:25:20 GMT The RSPB is considering measures it can take to improve resilience in the wake of a five-week long fire in the Cairngorms.

World's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:27:28 GMT The record "is another clear signal of an ocean under growing stress", according to Dr Samantha Burgess from the European Copernicus climate change service.

UK's rarest bird of prey rears new chicks in secret location Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:31:48 GMT The Montagu Harrier successfully nested for the second year running in the same secret location.

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?

BBC Inside Science Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.

BBC Inside Science Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT The surprising science of how drought affects the health of our soils.

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 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

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.