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Mystery interstellar object could be oldest known comet Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:06:00 GMT Scientists have been racing to discover the origins of 3I/Atlas since it was spotted last week.

Indonesian volcano spews massive ash cloud as it erupts again Tue, 08 Jul 2025 05:44:59 GMT Following a series of eruptions three weeks ago, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has begun spewing hot ash and lava again.

Did US government cuts contribute to the Texas tragedy? Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:35:06 GMT Following the Texas floods some Democrats have warned about the "consequences" of President Trump's cuts to the federal workforce.

200 million year-old flying reptile species found Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:00:45 GMT The newly discovered flying reptile is the oldest pterosaur in North America.

Tiny creatures gorge, get fat, and help fight global warming Fri, 04 Jul 2025 23:10:52 GMT Scientists find out how the epic deep sea migration of a tiny animal is storing planet-warming carbon.

Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by DNA bone test Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:01:49 GMT A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt.

Recent droughts are 'slow-moving global catastrophe' - UN report Wed, 02 Jul 2025 12:31:51 GMT It says drought has compounded poverty, hunger, and energy insecurity worldwide.

Will there be a drought where I live? Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:39:49 GMT We take a look at river, reservoir and groundwater levels after a particularly dry few months.

Work begins to create artificial human DNA from scratch Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:09:45 GMT Scientists start a controversial project to create the building blocks of human life, in what is thought to be a world first.

India sends its first astronaut into space in 41 years Wed, 25 Jun 2025 06:38:38 GMT Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has become only the second Indian to travel to space.

First celestial image unveiled from revolutionary telescope Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:35:11 GMT The telescope should detect killer asteroids and may even find the ninth planet in our solar system.

Plastic bag bans and fees curb US shoreline litter, study suggests Thu, 19 Jun 2025 18:01:05 GMT Shoreline litter data research shows policies caused a relative decrease in the percentage of plastic bags.

Killer whales make kelp tools to 'massage' each other Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:02:28 GMT Orcas have been filmed using kelp as a tool to massage each other

Huge Roman 'jigsaw' reveals 2,000-year-old wall paintings Thu, 19 Jun 2025 05:23:43 GMT Thousands of fragments of plaster are pieced together to reveal frescos from a Roman London villa.

Three years left to limit warming to 1.5C, leading scientists warn Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:04:28 GMT The Earth could be doomed to breach a key climate target in as little as three years, scientists warn.

England needs more hosepipe bans and smart water meters - watchdog Tue, 17 Jun 2025 04:57:40 GMT The Environment Agency warns England needs a 'continued and sustained effort' to cut water demand.

'Forever chemical' found in all but one of tested UK rivers Sun, 15 Jun 2025 23:33:52 GMT The long-term impact of the chemical on human health is still unclear and being researched.

Warning over 'dirty secret' of toxic chemicals on farmers' fields Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:29:37 GMT Campaigners say that farmers' fields are being contaminated by chemicals and microplastics in sewage sludge.

Oceans cannot become 'wild west', warns UN chief Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:03:30 GMT UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres spoke at the start of the UN Oceans Conference in Nice, France.

UK proposes wider ban on destructive ocean bottom trawling Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:42:18 GMT The government wants to prohibit bottom trawling from more protected areas of UK waters.

William warns ocean life 'diminishing before our eyes' Sun, 08 Jun 2025 10:48:17 GMT The Prince of Wales gave a speech in Monaco hoping to drive investments to protect the world's oceans.

Most new build homes must have solar panels - Miliband Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:26:07 GMT The energy secretary says the move will cut energy bills, but house builders caution against burdensome regulations.

UK's muddy saltmarshes vital to tackle climate change, report finds Fri, 30 May 2025 06:10:22 GMT The UK's saltmarshes lock away climate-warming greenhouse gases in layers of mud, a new report from WWF says.

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.

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.

Med Sea heatwave might feel nice for holiday swimming but there's a catch Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:33:38 GMT Sea temperatures around places like Majorca exceeded 30C earlier this month, far above average.

China's emissions may be falling - here's what you should know Tue, 08 Jul 2025 22:01:45 GMT Experts are divided if the drop over really means China has reached the peak of its emissions.

Tiny creatures gorge, get fat, and help fight global warming Fri, 04 Jul 2025 23:10:52 GMT Scientists find out how the epic deep sea migration of a tiny animal is storing planet-warming carbon.

$88m pollution-tracking satellite missing in space Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:57:02 GMT MethaneSat was meant to keep track of potent greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas production.

Recent droughts are 'slow-moving global catastrophe' - UN report Wed, 02 Jul 2025 12:31:51 GMT It says drought has compounded poverty, hunger, and energy insecurity worldwide.

Will there be a drought where I live? Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:39:49 GMT We take a look at river, reservoir and groundwater levels after a particularly dry few months.

What are the risks of bombing Iran's nuclear sites? Sun, 22 Jun 2025 09:49:16 GMT Destroying Iran's stores of enriched uranium would bring danger for people nearby but not trigger another Chernobyl.

Huge Roman 'jigsaw' reveals 2,000-year-old wall paintings Thu, 19 Jun 2025 05:23:43 GMT Thousands of fragments of plaster are pieced together to reveal frescos from a Roman London villa.

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.

This burger was made from cow cells in a lab. Should it really be served in restaurants? Tue, 24 Jun 2025 23:02:55 GMT Lab-grown beef, chicken and even quail are served in restaurants in some countries around the world - and now some cultivated meats could soon be sold in the UK too

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

The people who think AI might become conscious Mon, 26 May 2025 00:38:27 GMT With a leap in the evolution of large language models, some leading thinkers are questioning whether AI might become sentient

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?

BBC Inside Science Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:00:00 GMT Solutions to plastic waste from creating cleaner products to cleaning up ocean litter.

BBC Inside Science Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:00:00 GMT Hands on with the new research at this year’s Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

BBC Inside Science Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:00:00 GMT The science behind US attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites.

BBC Inside Science Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:00:00 GMT We investigate the role our forests are playing in offsetting carbon emissions.