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Weather warning lifted as third storm to hit Scotland eases off

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:20:52 GMT

Energy provider SSEN says 2,000 properties in the north of Scotland are still without power after days of high winds and heavy rain.


Will a new strategy help protect Northern Ireland's nature?

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:51:13 GMT

About 40% of the plants and animals in protected sites across Northern Ireland fall short of meeting the standard for "favourable condition".


Nanotyrannus skeleton sells for $47.3m in New York auction

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:10:15 GMT

The sale of the rare skeleton reignites debate in the scientific community about whether dinosaur remains should end up in private hands or public view.


Scotland's recycling rates at five-year low. How is your area doing?

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:32:40 GMT

Environmental regulator Sepa says households recycled 42.8% of waste in 2025 - down from 44.3% the previous year.


What's happening to our rubbish?

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:30:50 GMT

As Scotland's recycling rate falls to its lowest level in five years, Kevin Keane looks at what happens to our rubbish.


What is Nasa's Artemis III mission? And what comes next?

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:33:26 GMT

Artemis III will help test crucial systems needed for the planned Artemis IV Moon landing in 2028.


More high winds hit parts of UK as Storm Boelo clean-up continues

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:30:40 GMT

A Met Office weather warning is in place for Scotland and Northern Ireland for much of Tuesday.


Political battle intensifies within Labour over Rosebank oil field

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:09:49 GMT

Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra is urging the energy secretary to approve the controversial plans.


'Safety first' as wedding guests stranded on island after Storm Boelo

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:09:39 GMT

Wedding guests at an island in County Fermanagh were left stranded due to the storm.


Part of Antarctica named after former BBC science correspondent

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:54:40 GMT

A stretch of water in the west of the continent is now called the Amos Channel after the ex-BBC journalist.


Stunning photos capture October's Hunter's Moon around the world

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:27:39 GMT

October's full Moon, nicknamed the Hunter's Moon, lit up the night sky this weekend.


Storm Boelo clears but more wind and rain bear down on UK

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:21:24 GMT

Another area of low pressure will pass close to the north-west UK with a Met Office yellow wind warning issued for Tuesday.


Two men killed by falling trees as Storm Boelo leaves 90,000 properties without power

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:41:36 GMT

An amber wind warning has now expired after severe weather sweeps across the UK.


Will a new strategy help protect Northern Ireland's nature?

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:51:13 GMT

About 40% of the plants and animals in protected sites across Northern Ireland fall short of meeting the standard for "favourable condition".


Tiny zebra-striped bee sighting a 'huge surprise'

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:50:13 GMT

A zebra-striped bee is seen in Somerset for the first time, offering hope in restored saltmarshes.


Scotland's recycling rates at five-year low. How is your area doing?

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:32:40 GMT

Environmental regulator Sepa says households recycled 42.8% of waste in 2025 - down from 44.3% the previous year.


Wildlife appeal closes in on £30m target

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:26:13 GMT

The government pledges £1.9m to wildlife groups' efforts to buy the Rothbury Estate.


What do we still need to know about the Tyne nurdle spill?

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:01:59 GMT

The spill of 18 tonnes of plastic pellets happened in July but there is still a lot we do not know.


Regular spaceplane flights planned in project

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:11:50 GMT

Spaceplanes could take off on regular flights from Cornwall following an agreement.


What is Nasa's Artemis III mission? And what comes next?

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:33:26 GMT

Artemis III will help test crucial systems needed for the planned Artemis IV Moon landing in 2028.


Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT

The tech billionaire accuses Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using the network for military activity.


Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:04:03 GMT

Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.


Pupils who designed a badge sent to space meet NASA astronaut

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:39:38 GMT

Frank Rubio is set to be in the crew for the Artemis III mission and previously spent a year in space.


Political battle intensifies within Labour over Rosebank oil field

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:09:49 GMT

Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra is urging the energy secretary to approve the controversial plans.


Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:15:38 GMT

Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.


Gasps as Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton Show

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:21:22 GMT

The Prince of Wales was marking his Earthshot Prize, to which all of Norton's guests were linked.


Firefighters and public 'knowingly put at risk' during summer wildfires

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:48:59 GMT

Crews and control centre staff say the fires were relentless with many firefighters still off work injured.


BBC Inside Science

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT

A Japanese spacecraft could become the first ever to bring Martian samples back to Earth.


BBC Inside Science

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT

How can we to compete against a natural force with the power of 25 atomic bombs?


BBC Inside Science

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT

What next for the world of maths after a major intrusion by AI?


BBC Inside Science

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT

What are the next steps for the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator?


Part of Antarctica named after former BBC science correspondent

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:54:40 GMT

A stretch of water in the west of the continent is now called the Amos Channel after the ex-BBC journalist.


Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:45:46 GMT

A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.


World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:00:35 GMT

Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.


How to move 1,300 plants for Kew's Palm House mega makeover

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:53:30 GMT

The world-famous Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London is about to undergo a massive makeover.


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.


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