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Colombia and Brazil deadliest countries for environmental activists, report says

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:02:54 GMT

The two countries accounted for 52% of killings of environmental activists in 2025, according to Global Witness.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Prof Stuart Russell offers some advice following a report into July’s Hugging Face hack.

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.

Third Heathrow runway should only go ahead if airlines pay for cleaner flying, say advisers

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:05:51 GMT

The government's climate advisers say Heathrow's third runway cannot be approved under current climate policies.

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?

Flash flooding interrupts half-marathon, submerges cars

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:01:28 GMT

Parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were hit by flash flooding, leading to water rescues, stranded motorists and half-marathon runners battling the floodwaters.

Record heatwaves in France set to make champagne stronger

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:00:32 GMT

Winemakers can produce bubbly up to 15% ABV following an unusual harvest that produced sweeter grapes.

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.

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 Himalayas are melting faster - and India's economy is 'at risk'

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:07:22 GMT

A new report warns Himalayan glaciers are melting faster, threatening India’s water, economy and communities.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT

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

Will El Niño bring winter snow to the UK?

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:43:14 GMT

Will El Niño bring winter snow to the UK? Matt Taylor looks ahead to the autumn and winter months.

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

Third Heathrow runway should only go ahead if airlines pay for cleaner flying, say advisers

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:05:51 GMT

The government's climate advisers say Heathrow's third runway cannot be approved under current climate policies.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Has a personalised cancer vaccine become reality?

Meteor showers and supermoons: Autumn's night sky highlights

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:42:29 GMT

Meteor showers and supermoons: night sky phenomenons you won't want to miss

Endangered water voles introduced to reserve

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:12:04 GMT

Efforts are being made to reintroduce the locally-extinct species back to the River Wey in Surrey.

Zambians warned not to eat dead wildlife after anthrax kills dozens of animals

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:35:08 GMT

At least 12 people are being treated for anthrax after eating infected meat from wildlife carcasses.

What weapon could the US have put into space?

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:23:14 GMT

The announcement by the US points to a developing field of modern warfare in the Earth's orbit.

Wild dogs record 2,500-mile trek across Zambia in search of a mate

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:08:12 GMT

Scientists say the record-breaking journey by three brothers offers hope wildlife can survive growing pressures.

Summer wildfires caused catastrophic hidden damage, scientists warn

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:12:26 GMT

Bangor University researchers say the scale of damage is far greater than what is immediately visible.

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

White-tailed eagle chicks fledge for fourth year

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:23:24 GMT

The Forestry England and the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation reintroduction project began in 2019.

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.

Wildlife trust wants marina silt disposed offshore

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:27:53 GMT

Brighton Marina wants to restart dredging next year but still needs a site to dispose of the silt.

Rescued moon bears arrive at Suffolk forever home

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:07:40 GMT

The bears, rescued from a bile farm, are beginning their new lives in a wildlife park

Giant jellyfish with '40ft tentacles' captured on camera

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:18:42 GMT

Iestyn Morgan has set out to make Welsh aquatic life "more accessible" for people to see.

Part-human part-mouse brain developed in science breakthrough

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:53:27 GMT

Researchers at Stanford University genetically altered mice to be able to receive and function with human brain cells.

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.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT

The datacentres are coming, potentially in the hundreds.

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.

Colombia and Brazil deadliest countries for environmental activists, report says

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:02:54 GMT

The two countries accounted for 52% of killings of environmental activists in 2025, according to Global Witness.

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.

Why weapons used in space could impact us all

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:21:38 GMT

The US has confirmed it deployed a space weapon in Earth's orbit, the first time it has acknowledged such offensive capabilities.

What weapon could the US have put into space?

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:23:14 GMT

The announcement by the US points to a developing field of modern warfare in the Earth's orbit.

UK could 'unlock' 100 more oil and gas projects, say North Sea bosses

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:45:12 GMT

The UK could supply half of its oil and gas needs without imports if the government showed more support for the sector, an OEUK report claims.

Starlink broadband pilot targets rural 'not spots'

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:25:08 GMT

Farmers are being asked to sign up for a broadband trial run by Lincolnshire County Council.

Warning of space arms race as US confirms weapons in Earth's orbit

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:35:02 GMT

The BBC's defence correspondent Jonathan Beale explains what an arms race in space might look like - and what it could mean for us on the ground.

UK could 'unlock' 100 more oil and gas projects, say North Sea bosses

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:45:12 GMT

The UK could supply half of its oil and gas needs without imports if the government showed more support for the sector, an OEUK report claims.

Mass nesting brings swarms of turtles to Mexican beach

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:08:55 GMT

Thousands of turtles arrived at La Escobilla beach in Oaxaca within 48 hours, sanctuary officials said.

Meteor showers and supermoons: Autumn's night sky highlights

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:42:29 GMT

Meteor showers and supermoons: night sky phenomenons you won't want to miss

US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plants

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:04:14 GMT

The Environment Protection Agency says the move will save the country billions of dollars and reduce energy prices.