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Is Burnham promising a new dawn for North Sea oil and gas?

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:27:15 GMT

The incoming PM is expected to announce fresh support for the North Sea from day one of his premiership.

Fight to save rare ecosystem of chalk streams

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:12:30 GMT

We visit Langford Lakes nature reserve in Wiltshire, home to the River Wylye chalk stream.

Bumblebees are struggling in UK heatwaves - but you can help them

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:01:32 GMT

The furry bodies of UK bumblebees are specially adapted for cold weather - making heatwaves a struggle.

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.

The hunger-striking engineer demanding education reforms in India

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:25:57 GMT

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has a long history of challenging the status quo and refusing food to highlight his causes.

UK's bumblebees are struggling in heatwaves

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:13:10 GMT

UK bumblebees could suffer sharp falls in their numbers as heatwaves become more frequent.

Perseid meteors to light up night sky in one of the year's most active showers

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:22:01 GMT

The Perseid meteor shower will light up the night sky over the next five weeks.

EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:34:04 GMT

Under the proposals, the EU plans to relax its emissions trading system to give companies more time to reduce their carbon output.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Researchers say they have created a synthetic cell-like system that can grow and divide.

Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:29:50 GMT

Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions.

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 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.

Controversial farm subsidy scheme gets billion pound budget

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:49:38 GMT

The protest-hit Sustainable Farming Scheme has been introduced after almost a decade in development.

Bumblebees are struggling in UK heatwaves - but you can help them

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:01:32 GMT

The furry bodies of UK bumblebees are specially adapted for cold weather - making heatwaves a struggle.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT

What’s the point of having a treaty banning nukes in space if we can’t spot them?

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.

From coffee grounds to guinea pig bedding - the composters keeping it local

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:33:19 GMT

Food waste is a resource like water and should be kept in communities, compost champions say.

SpaceX share price drops below stock market debut

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:11:57 GMT

Share trading in Elon Musk’s rocket company has been volatile since it went public a month ago.

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 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?

Bumblebees are struggling in UK heatwaves - but you can help them

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:01:32 GMT

The furry bodies of UK bumblebees are specially adapted for cold weather - making heatwaves a struggle.

Tropical Storm Bertha threatens US Gulf coast

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:42:44 GMT

Storm surges up to 4ft are possible along parts of the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts, officials say.

Controversial farm subsidy scheme gets billion pound budget

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:49:38 GMT

The protest-hit Sustainable Farming Scheme has been introduced after almost a decade in development.

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.

Diamonds and 'cab to orbit': Rocket aiming to transform India's space ambitions takes off

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:05:19 GMT

India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1 on Saturday.

Canadian wildfires rage as Trump warns Carney again over 'poisoning' US air

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:16:51 GMT

The US president raised the issue with the the Canadian prime minister while the pair attended the World Cup Final in New Jersey.

Is Burnham promising a new dawn for North Sea oil and gas?

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:27:15 GMT

The incoming PM is expected to announce fresh support for the North Sea from day one of his premiership.

First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:58:37 GMT

Researchers have found an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a distant star with an atmosphere.

Astronomers' surprise at discovery of new stars

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:15:38 GMT

A Warwick University team, working with US astronomers, find four, previously hidden, white dwarf stars.

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?

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

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

Toronto, New York and Washington top list of most polluted cities as wildfires burn

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:18:47 GMT

Canadian officials say that fire activity in Ontario is beginning to ease, with air quality expected to improve in US cities too.

Watch: New ISS crew blasts off from Kazakhstan

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:50:33 GMT

The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Nasa astronaut Anil Menon and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the ISS for an eight-month mission.

Going with the flow: Renewable energy battery breakthrough

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:20:07 GMT

A 3D-printed battery designed at Queen's University Belfast could speed up energy storage research.

Diamonds and 'cab to orbit': Rocket aiming to transform India's space ambitions takes off

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:05:19 GMT

India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1 on Saturday.

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.

Parts of the UK move closer to drought

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:41:54 GMT

The longest dry spell in over 30 years for central England raises concerns about drought and when it might rain.

Going with the flow: Renewable energy battery breakthrough

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:20:07 GMT

A 3D-printed battery designed at Queen's University Belfast could speed up energy storage research.

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.

Toronto, New York and Washington top list of most polluted cities as wildfires burn

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:18:47 GMT

Canadian officials say that fire activity in Ontario is beginning to ease, with air quality expected to improve in US cities too.

Second half of summer to bring chances for rain but heatwave threat persists

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:05:29 GMT

Forecasts suggest the weather could turn more changeable during late July and August but the risk of heatwaves remains.