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Moment suspected meteor is spotted over Ohio and Pennsylvania

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:46:45 GMT

The fireball, which Nasa confirmed to have fallen near Cleveland, broke the sound barrier and caused a kaboom as it landed.

Natural History Museum overtakes British Museum as UK's top tourist attraction

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:05:07 GMT

The venue broke the record for the most visitors to any museum or gallery in a single year.

The Global Story

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Nasa's Artemis II launch this spring marks the beginning of a new space race.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:00:00 GMT

The UK government announces a £2billion investment in quantum computing.

'Carnage' unleashed on sleeping town when river hit 18-times normal level

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 07:19:55 GMT

Storm Claudia devastated residents in Monmouth, with many still living with the damage.

The astronaut who took one giant leap for Manx-kind

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 07:30:24 GMT

Retired astronaut Nicole Stott says being in space "does make you look at Earth differently".

Taxpayers to fund clear-up of huge illegal waste dumps

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 03:34:02 GMT

The government says it will step in to clean up some of the biggest illegal rubbish tips in England.

Taxpayers to fund clear-up of huge illegal waste dumps

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 03:34:02 GMT

The government says it will step in to clean up some of the biggest illegal rubbish tips in England.

King opens world's longest coastal path around England

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:34:11 GMT

The King Charles coastal path will allow walkers right of access to the entire coast for the first time.

Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:21:11 GMT

Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for launch.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Space warfare, space manufacturing and satellite data at Space Comm Expo

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Molecular biologists find tiny self-replicating molecules which may be key to life origins

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.

Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 01:22:46 GMT

Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.

Austrian glaciers disintegrating due to climate change, say scientists

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:09:48 GMT

Scientists say nearly all of the significant glaciers in the Austrian Alps have shrunk.

MP grills Parliament over fish deaths in dyke

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 06:08:05 GMT

Steve Barclay asks the government why no-one has been taken to court after about 900 fish died.

Nasa spacecraft weighing 1,300lb re-enters Earth's atmosphere

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:23:36 GMT

Much of the Van Allen Probe was expected to burn up in the atmosphere, though Nasa said there was a "low" risk of people being struck by surviving components.

COP30: Trump and many leaders are skipping it, so does the summit still have a point?

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:09:19 GMT

The US president is notably absent from these UN climate talks, as are other world leaders, all of which prompts questions about the purpose of COP today.

The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:47:15 GMT

Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results

US states sue Trump over his move to scrap greenhouse gases ruling

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:09:35 GMT

The lawsuit seeks to overturn the Trump administration's reversal last month of the 2009 ruling that underpins all US policies aimed at lowering emissions.

Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:21:11 GMT

Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for launch.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:00:00 GMT

New research on what three very hot years can tell us about climate change.

When does the Nasa Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew?

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:42:20 GMT

The first crewed Moon mission in 50 years could launch in February, ahead of a future lunar landing.

Nasa announces change to its Moon landing plans

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:37:11 GMT

It is adding an extra mission to its Artemis programme before landing astronauts on the Moon.

Intriguing finds could solve mystery of women in medieval cemetery

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:34:29 GMT

There is growing evidence that the women were part of an early female religious community.

Updated plan aims to boost NI's resilience to climate change

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:02:15 GMT

The third climate change adaptation plan for Northern Ireland should have been in place since 2024.

What are El Niño and La Niña, and how do they change the weather?

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:45:40 GMT

Global temperatures and rain patterns are affected by a climate phenomenon known as El Niño/La Niña.

Nasa's Moon rocket Artemis rolls back to pad for possible April launch

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 06:01:02 GMT

Nasa is preparing a mission to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

The science of soulmates: Is there someone out there exactly right for you?

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:01:47 GMT

For many, the idea of soulmates still shapes how love is understood.

Britain's energy bills problem - and why firms are paid huge sums to stop producing power

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:14:11 GMT

Could the government's radical plan to change the way the UK distributes electricity really bring down bills - or just lead to a postcode lottery?

Fly tippers face clearing up own rubbish as punishment

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:13:28 GMT

Fly tippers could face up to 20 hours of community service removing rubbish they have illegally dumped.

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.

Launch of map to report Asian hornet sightings

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:21:14 GMT

People are being asked to report Asian hornet sightings as they are an invasive species on Jersey.

King opens world's longest coastal path around England

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:34:11 GMT

The King Charles coastal path will allow walkers right of access to the entire coast for the first time.

Discussion over the future of Sark launched

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:45:33 GMT

Islanders are being urged to share their ideas on what matters most for them and their home.

Dog owners to face unlimited fines if their pets attack livestock under new law

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 02:26:55 GMT

Police will have new powers to seize and detain dogs that have attacked or chased farm animals.