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Space industry giants visit fabrics factory

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:49:48 GMT

Delegates from Nasa and Space X were among those visiting the firm that makes specialist fabrics.

Mangrove forests are healing after decades of human destruction

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:11:15 GMT

Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback - which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 28 May 2026 20:00:00 GMT

From Hay Festival 2026, a dive into a big year for our oceans.

Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:35:55 GMT

Russian attempt to repair tunnel area sparks safe-haven procedure for five other astronauts onboard.

Microplastics in over 75% of pet food, study finds

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 05:10:53 GMT

Researchers say certain brands and kinds of cat and dog food have more microplastics than others.

Delhi's temperature showed 43.5C. Why did it feel hotter?

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:04:29 GMT

We spent a day out in the city with a thermal camera, recording surface temperatures indoors and outdoors.

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.

Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:00:52 GMT

Musk is now worth $1.11tn according to the Bloomberg rich list, while SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2tn.

Elon Musk gets public trading of SpaceX under way from Texas

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:56:12 GMT

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said he gave the company "less than a 10% chance of succeeding at all" when it first started, and it is now going public "with the largest IPO ever".

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT

What role will humans play in the future of scientific research?

Revival project for endangered native trees

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:38:15 GMT

The population of black poplar trees has dwindled to around 7,000 trees in the UK and Ireland.

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

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.

El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:26:24 GMT

An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.

Elon Musk's stratospheric rise to trillionaire status - in charts

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:05:39 GMT

The BBC breaks down how the tech mogul's fortune has grown.

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.

Failing sea defences 'disaster' for nature reserve

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:17:47 GMT

An internationally important nature reserve in Hampshire is under threat from failing flood defences.

Team want to return brook to 'its absolute best'

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:08:37 GMT

Volunteers are helping clear the waterway which leads into the sea after recent silt build-ups.

Nasa names next astronauts for Artemis Moon programme

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:46:55 GMT

Nasa names its next Artemis crew, though they will not be walking on the Moon or even going anywhere near it.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT

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

The Interview

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:30:00 GMT

Rebecca Morelle speaks to astronaut Jeremy Hansen ahead of the Artemis II Moon mission.

Escape hatches on lobster pots protect marine life

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:06:30 GMT

Fishing equipment is being redesigned to prevent "bycatch" affecting thousands of marine creatures.

Four days of extreme rain killed 7% of world's rarest orangutans, study says

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:02:34 GMT

Climate change-induced weather events are pushing orangutan populations to extinction, says a study.

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.

What is El Niño and why could it mean record temperatures?

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:32:26 GMT

Global temperatures are expected to rise in the coming months as El Niño begins.

Rare footage captured of Great White shark in Mediterranean Sea

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:09:53 GMT

A volunteer diver has described shaking as he filmed his encounter with an endangered Great White shark between Tunisia and Sicily.

Real-time monitoring to protect chalk stream

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:09:05 GMT

Real-time pollution levels tracked along length of Hampshire's rare chalk stream.

'Killer fungus' could be good news for habitats decimated by invasive moss

Sat, 30 May 2026 23:03:12 GMT

A newly discovered species raises hope that some native British habitats could be restored.

Next El Niño could be strongest in decades

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:50:54 GMT

A new phase of the natural El Niño weather pattern could begin in a matter of weeks, the UN has warned, boosting temperatures on a planet already under strain from climate change.

El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:26:24 GMT

An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.

Nasa has named the Artemis III crew - what is their mission?

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:45:34 GMT

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

Weekly quiz: How many SpaceX employees just became millionaires?

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:24:31 GMT

How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

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

What is El Niño and why could it mean record temperatures?

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:32:26 GMT

Global temperatures are expected to rise in the coming months as El Niño begins.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT

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

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.

First stop, the Moon. Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's mission matters

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:50:21 GMT

Lunar discoveries and a space race with China is seeing the US invest time and money to get to the Moon - and beyond.

What are UV levels and how can you protect yourself?

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:48:45 GMT

Some UV exposure is essential for our wellbeing, but too much is damaging and can cause skin cancer.

Six ways to keep your home and yourself cool in hot weather

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:32:09 GMT

Six simple things you can do to help keep your house cool when temperatures rise.

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.

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.

Exploding rocket casts doubts over Nasa's Moon plans

Fri, 29 May 2026 10:38:46 GMT

Explosion of Blue Origin rocket is a setback for the company and for Nasa's Moon plans.