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Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:20:00 GMT

Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

Astronauts set out on rare all-female spacewalk

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:10:22 GMT

For the sixth time in history, a team of two women completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.

Trump signs order to remove endangered species protection for grey wolves

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:12:48 GMT

The US president says the move will help ranchers, but conservationists say it could derail efforts to recover populations.

August was joint hottest month on record, says European climate agency

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:05:47 GMT

Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.

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

Backshall backs calls for natural history GCSE

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:05:33 GMT

Steve Backshall calls for nature education as a survey says 55% of children have not climbed a tree.

Scientists may have found first hint of dark matter

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:54:03 GMT

The mysterious material has eluded scientists for nearly a century.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT

The datacentres are coming, potentially in the hundreds.

Douglas Head designated a Conservation Area

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:16:38 GMT

Douglas Head has been formally designated a Conservation Area - but what does that actually mean?

Is a whale fossil the leftovers of a Bronze Age Sunday roast?

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:13:54 GMT

A 10-year-old boy was out looking for fossils along the shore in Islandmagee when he spotted the back of the skull.

'Adrenaline got us through New Forest wildfire'

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:05:39 GMT

Firefighters say community spirit also helped them get through the blaze that started on the A31.

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

Manx space group urges election candidates to back treaty

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:07:29 GMT

The Isle of Man Mars Society is urging politicians to sign an international space exploration agreement.

Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:20:00 GMT

Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

Public asked to have their say on proposed new renewable energy company

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:02:43 GMT

The proposed plans aim to reduce the cost of energy in the long-term, but won't be able to set bills.

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.

How a new instrument could reveal the secrets of the stars

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:38:14 GMT

MOONS, which was built by a team lead from Scotland, has started its work at the Very Large Telescope in Chile.

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.

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 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?

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?

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.

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.

Beavers 'could boost wildlife and tackle drought'

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:28:45 GMT

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is looking for suitable areas to reintroduce the animals.

Ancient cave art discovery suggests first known humans in Ireland walked over from Wales

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:52:05 GMT

During the most recent Ice Age, researchers believe there was a "lost land bridge" between Wales and Ireland.

Watch: Downed trees and flooding as Hurricane Lowell batters western Hawaii

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:11:44 GMT

The storm brought damaging winds and torrential rain to parts of the island on Monday and Tuesday, triggering concerns about flash flooding and mudslides.

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.

Shetland spaceport project secures £30m of UK government investment

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:48:33 GMT

The funding will be used to build two more launchpads.

Pioneering fossil hunter recognised with blue plaque

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:01:33 GMT

Dorothea Bate discovered the dwarf elephant and the myotragus, an extinct goat-like antelope.

At least 37 killed by toxic fumes during alleged petrol theft in Nigeria, reports say

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:44:05 GMT

An environmental group says those who died are suspected of stealing petrol from a pipeline in Nigeria's Rivers State.

Gaps in evidence on vaccinating badgers against TB, researchers say

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:11:55 GMT

Researchers want increased monitoring of the vaccination's impact on the disease and a review of the evidence.

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.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Has a personalised cancer vaccine become reality?

August was joint hottest month on record, says European climate agency

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:05:47 GMT

Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.

Public asked to have their say on proposed new renewable energy company

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:02:43 GMT

The proposed plans aim to reduce the cost of energy in the long-term, but won't be able to set bills.

Ancient cave art discovery suggests first known humans in Ireland walked over from Wales

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:52:05 GMT

During the most recent Ice Age, researchers believe there was a "lost land bridge" between Wales and Ireland.

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.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Researchers may have discovered the signature of a bit of dark matter.

The volunteers risking their lives to defuse Indonesia's wildfire 'carbon bombs'

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:13:29 GMT

Peat fires in Borneo are releasing ancient stores of carbon - and sending a toxic smog across South East Asia.

Turning cooler with wet and windy weather forecast for UK this week

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 03:09:04 GMT

Weekend warmth gives way to rain and strong winds for many into the start of the new week.

The volunteers risking their lives to defuse Indonesia's wildfire 'carbon bombs'

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:13:29 GMT

Peat fires in Borneo are releasing ancient stores of carbon - and sending a toxic smog across South East Asia.