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What are the new bin rules in England?

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:19:54 GMT

New rules requiring weekly food waste collections for all homes in England have come into force.

Ministers confirm heat pump targets as climate plan unveiled

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:30:10 GMT

The Scottish government says that it intends to wait until 2035 before ramping up the roll-out of the technology.

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.

'God squad' waives animal protections to expand oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:51:48 GMT

Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said exempting oil drilling was a matter of national security.

BBC Inside Science

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:48:00 GMT

Humans are returning to the Moon - hear about it on the BBC’s space podcast, 13 Minutes

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:00:00 GMT

A nuclear-powered spacecraft promises deeper and more explorative space travel.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:00:00 GMT

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

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.

Project to bring rare butterfly back to Yorkshire

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:07:54 GMT

The UK's largest native butterfly has not been seen in the region for more than a century.

Passengers watch Artemis II blast off from commercial plane

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:28:57 GMT

People on a commercial flight were treated to a rare view of the launch of Nasa's first crewed mission to the Moon in half a century.

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.

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.

Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:37:53 GMT

Solar panels that can be plugged in at home could be available to buy in supermarkets in the coming months.

Everything you need to know about Nasa's Artemis II mission

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:08:34 GMT

The Artemis II mission is planned to last about 10 days and take its astronauts further into space than anyone has been before.

What are heat pumps and how much do they cost?

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:43:32 GMT

The government wants more homes to have heat pumps to cut fossil fuel use and drive down energy bills.

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

Dogs became man's best friend far earlier than thought, scientists find

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:00:49 GMT

A jawbone found in a Somerset cave rewrites the story of when and how dogs became our best friends.

World's oldest known tortoise still alive, as reports of death revealed as hoax

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:03:32 GMT

A widely circulated social media post purporting to belong to the tortoise's vet has been revealed to be a hoax.

'Spectacular!': BBC science editor reacts to Artemis II launch

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:40:55 GMT

Nasa's Artemis II has blasted off and is now orbiting Earth, before continuing on to circle the Moon.

Decline in migratory fish populations prompts fight for protection

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:00:30 GMT

The UN assessment of the state of migratory freshwater fish revealed an 81% decline in the last 50 years.

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.

Watch the moment Artemis II blasts into space

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:00:39 GMT

After delays and technical issues, the first crewed Moon mission in 50 years finally took off from Florida and is now in Earth's orbit.

Dream of space travel reignites with journey to circle the Moon

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:09:08 GMT

There was giddy euphoria at the Kennedy Space Center after the launch, writes the BBC's Pallab Ghosh.

'God squad' waives animal protections to expand oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:51:48 GMT

Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said exempting oil drilling was a matter of national security.

How a chance meeting shaped Canadian Jeremy Hansen's mission to the Moon

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:28:23 GMT

Inspired by a picture of Neil Armstrong, the Ontario-born astronaut has dreamed of space since he was a child.

England sewage spills nearly halved in 2025 due mostly to drier weather

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:13:19 GMT

Water companies said the country was also seeing the effect of greater infrastructure investment.

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.

Watch the moment Artemis II blasts off on historic mission

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:00:39 GMT

After delays and technical issues, the first crewed Moon mission in 50 years finally took off from Florida and is now in Earth's orbit.

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.

The personal items the Artemis II crew are taking to the Moon

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:46:22 GMT

The crew, who are accomplished pilots, engineers and scientists, reveal their hopes, fears and family sacrifices.

'God squad' waives animal protections to expand oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:51:48 GMT

Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said exempting oil drilling was a matter of national security.

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.

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.

Two women, two different continents - but they've the same problem with their farms

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:07:23 GMT

Two farmers from Northern Ireland and Rwanda share their experiences and build a friendship.

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?

Zoo welcomes 'vulnerable' giant anteater pup

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:26:08 GMT

The anteater pup's gender is not yet known as it "prefers the safety of mum" for now, the zoo says.

Nasa Apollo missions: Stories of the last Moon men

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:55:58 GMT

Of the 24 Nasa astronauts who travelled to the Moon in the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s, just five remain.