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Elephants use medicinal plants to treat themselves, researchers find Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:42:42 GMT African elephants use dozens of different medicinal plants to treat themselves and their families when they are sick, research reveals.

When and how to see the Harvest Moon in 2026 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:46:15 GMT September's full Moon will rise across on Saturday 26 September. The best viewing conditions currently look to be across southern and eastern parts of the UK.

Blood tests find high level of cancer-causing forever chemical in residents near factory Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:10:19 GMT People living near a major chemical factory in Lancashire are told they could be at risk of serious health conditions.

Waste sector crisis could see rubbish piling up on streets, experts warn Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:13:18 GMT There are warnings over a combination of significantly reduced landfill space and a breakdown of Glasgow's main incinerator.

Did El Niño turn Hurricane Polo into the most powerful storm of the season? Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:33:39 GMT The BBC's Courtney Sargent explains how El Niño could have rapidly turned Hurricane Polo into one of the Pacific season's most powerful storms.

Millions of lettuces ruined by UK aphid outbreak Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:08:49 GMT Growers are facing losses of £10m, as 30 million heads of lettuce will be rendered unusable.

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.

Developing El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peak Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:54:14 GMT Scientists say the developing El Niño is now the strongest on record with weather impacts already being felt around the world.

Inside Scotland's wildcat HQ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:54:53 GMT The Saving Wildcats partnership is keeping an eye on the latest wildcats being bred in captivity for release into the Cairngorms.

Spain battles climate change on several fronts Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:11:48 GMT A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.

Inside Scotland's wildcat HQ - 'It's like Big Brother for cats' Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:15 GMT The Saving Wildcats partnership is keeping an eye on the latest wildcats being bred in captivity for release into the Cairngorms.

Rare snails lay eggs during car journey to zoo Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:11:00 GMT The zoo near Canterbury says glutinous snails started laying eggs on their way to Kent.

Divers spend six hours clearing river of waste Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:37:20 GMT Divers from the Northampton Scuba School team up with other local organisations for a clean-up.

New £1m grant to help groups protect green spaces Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:55:28 GMT The cash can be used by local communities to protect threatened green spaces and wildlife sites.

'You never quite know what you're going to pull out' Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:38:44 GMT The group is marking a decade of fishing everything from an inflatable doll to a Nintendo out of the harbour.

When did grey squirrels start posing a threat to reds? Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:13:36 GMT A pair of grey squirrels was reportedly brought to the United Kingdom by a Cheshire banker in 1876.

Trump reveals millions of dollars' worth of share deals in big tech and AI Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:42:47 GMT Stock in major firms such as Microsoft, Nvidia and SpaceX was bought and sold on behalf of the US president.

Nebula image wins Royal Observatory competition Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:12:36 GMT Ali Alobaidly is named Astronomy Photographer of the Year for his image of the Shark Nebula.

Warning of space arms race as US confirms weapons in Earth's orbit Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:35:02 GMT The BBC's defence correspondent Jonathan Beale explains what an arms race in space might look like - and what it could mean for us on the ground.

Why weapons used in space could impact us all Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:21:38 GMT The US has confirmed it deployed a space weapon in Earth's orbit, the first time it has acknowledged such offensive capabilities.

What weapon could the US have put into space? Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:23:14 GMT The announcement by the US points to a developing field of modern warfare in the Earth's orbit.

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.

Spain battles climate change on several fronts Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:11:48 GMT A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.

Nepal to use new flood study to claim millions from UN climate disaster fund Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:31:35 GMT A new study says climate change was a likely factor in the massive flood on the Nepal-Tibet border last month.

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.

BBC Inside Science Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT The datacentres are coming, potentially in the hundreds.

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