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Jackdaw owner says gas field will 'not materially influence' climate change

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:59:00 GMT

The new assessment was required by the industry regulator, after it found several areas had not been adequately addressed in a previous submission.

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.

Scientist dubbed The Bogfather is restoring peatland to fight climate change

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:21:35 GMT

A childhood fascination with bogs led one Welsh scientist to try and help save the planet.

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.

This 'ambitious' tree planting action plan is a first for NI

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:36:05 GMT

Northern Ireland has a target of achieving 12% woodland cover by 2050.

Scientists fear cuts may shut radio telescope

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:11:52 GMT

The site is part of e-MERLIN, a globally significant group of seven radio telescopes across the UK.

Where is best to see the Strawberry Moon?

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:27:08 GMT

The first full Moon of the summer will be visible tonight, reaching its peak in the early hours of Tuesday.

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.

'Extreme' marine heatwave expected for parts of UK

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:47:11 GMT

Scientists fear that high sea temperatures could have wide-ranging consequences for marine life.

This 'ambitious' tree planting action plan is a first for NI

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:36:05 GMT

Northern Ireland has a target of achieving 12% woodland cover by 2050.

Amber heat health alerts in effect as UK set for one of longest-lasting heatwaves since 1976

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:10:07 GMT

Temperatures are set to rise as high as 36C (97F) for parts of southern England this week.

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

Scientist dubbed The Bogfather is restoring peatland to fight climate change

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:21:35 GMT

A childhood fascination with bogs led one Welsh scientist to try and help save the planet.

This 'ambitious' tree planting action plan is a first for NI

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:36:05 GMT

Northern Ireland has a target of achieving 12% woodland cover by 2050.

Slug sleuths on the trail of gorging gastropods

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:12:12 GMT

How predicting slugs' behaviour is helping farmers and their crops.

'The water just came so fast': Typhoon triggers floods and rare tornadoes in China

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:49:07 GMT

Villagers whose families have been stranded told the BBC they are struggling to get food and help.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Is it time to start considering solar geoengineering to help us combat extreme heat?

Wildfire in southern France forces evacuation of 10,000 people

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:08:23 GMT

Tour de France organisers ban spectators from stage three as a wildfire hits the Pyrénées-Orientales region.

Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:28:17 GMT

A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.

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.

Nature campaigners take on football club

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:11:35 GMT

Kidderminster Harriers want to build several football pitches on nearby green belt land.

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.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT

The latest cutting-edge research on show at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.

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

In pictures: Stunning Strawberry Moon lights up the sky

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:31:23 GMT

Clear night skies over Hampshire and Dorset give stunning shots of the Strawberry Moon.

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.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT

How engineers fulfilled Gaudi’s once impossible vision for the Sagrada Familia.

Jackdaw owner says gas field will 'not materially influence' climate change

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:59:00 GMT

The new assessment was required by the industry regulator, after it found several areas had not been adequately addressed in a previous submission.

Jackdaw owner says gas field will 'not materially influence' climate change

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:59:00 GMT

The new assessment was required by the industry regulator, after it found several areas had not been adequately addressed in a previous submission.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT

How do you research the impacts of social media on young people?

A mountain of rubbish in Indonesia has been on fire for more than a week

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:22:48 GMT

Environmental activists say the blaze is a symptom of the country's growing waste crisis.

'Extreme' marine heatwave expected for parts of UK

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:47:11 GMT

Scientists fear that high sea temperatures could have wide-ranging consequences for marine life.

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.

Will this heatwave feel as hot and sticky as the last one?

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:08:23 GMT

The UK's next heatwave is here, but will it feel as hot and sticky as the last one?

A mountain of rubbish in Indonesia has been on fire for more than a week

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:22:48 GMT

Environmental activists say the blaze is a symptom of the country's growing waste crisis.

Wildfire in southern France forces evacuation of 10,000 people

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:08:23 GMT

Tour de France organisers ban spectators from stage three as a wildfire hits the Pyrénées-Orientales region.

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.

New heatwave likely to peak at 34C with week-long health alert issued

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:28:17 GMT

Another heatwave is on its way and set to last significantly longer as Stav Danaos explains.

Rocket test flight could be attempted from Shetland in August

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:45:20 GMT

SaxaVord Spaceport has announced a five-week "window" for possible attempts.

Farmers 'vindicated' after judge's ruling on pylon firm accessing land

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:26:56 GMT

Groups representing landowners claimed they were "frightened" by agents turning up on their farms.

Have you heard of Flying Ant Day?

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:26:26 GMT

Sophia Herod explains how it isn't a single day, but something that happens through the summer.

Super Typhoon Bavi strikes US Pacific islands with pummeling winds

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:44:54 GMT

The storm lashed the Mariana Islands, hitting Rota and prompting emergency warnings on Guam.