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Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT

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

Farming worries after India records driest June in over a decade

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:15:15 GMT

Weaker monsoon rains are likely to impact farm output but the government says it has enough grain stocks to deal with any shortages.

France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:23:32 GMT

Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.

Could a heatwave hit Taylor Swift's wedding?

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:00:53 GMT

Simon King reports on the dangerous heat threatening North America.

Thousands of fish killed in park pollution mystery

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:53:35 GMT

Dead eels, sticklebacks, gudgeon and stone loach were discovered in a stretch of the River Pool.

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.

Extreme heat and high humidity hitting north-eastern US

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:31:29 GMT

Some areas may reach record temperatures over the long weekend.

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.

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.

Rare American bird seen in Jersey for first time

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:32:14 GMT

Birdwatchers saw the lesser yellowlegs, which stayed for one day, in a Jersey first.

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.

'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:57:05 GMT

Temperature records have tumbled across the UK and Europe as scientists warn it is a sign of things to come.

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.

Dangerous heatwave to hit US ahead of holiday weekend

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:45:49 GMT

North America will bake in extreme temperatures amid celebrations for the United States' 250th birthday.

France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:23:32 GMT

Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.

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.

Potentially dangerous heatwave to sweep across the eastern United States

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:42:00 GMT

A heatwave developing across the eastern United States will bring daytime heat, high humidity and stifling overnight temperatures as Ben Rich explains.

Scientist dubbed The Bogfather is restoring peatland to fight climate change

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:56:54 GMT

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

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.

Demand for water use highest since 2022 drought

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:39:58 GMT

Islanders urged to use water "wisely" after demand soared in heatwave.

Record-breaking temps in US as 4th July holiday begins

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:10:24 GMT

Record-breaking heatwave hits US as Fourth of July holiday weekend gets underway.

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?

Scotland's first gull ranger wants to boost their image

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:53:04 GMT

Eyemouth's gull ranger hopes for a more harmonious existence between gulls and humans.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT

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

'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:57:05 GMT

Temperature records have tumbled across the UK and Europe as scientists warn it is a sign of things to come.

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.

Keep an eye out for tonight's Strawberry Moon

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:51:13 GMT

The Strawberry Moon is set to rise in UK skies tonight, marking the first full Moon of the summer season. It will reach its peak in the early hours of Tuesday, 30 June, according to the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

Alarm after herring gulls found covered in oil

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:55:56 GMT

Thirteen birds were found covered in a sticky substance "smelling like fish oil", with many more seen.

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.

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.

UK temperatures forecast to exceed 30C as another heatwave imminent

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:23:47 GMT

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

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

Scientist dubbed The Bogfather is restoring peatland to fight climate change

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:56:54 GMT

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

Farming worries after India records driest June in over a decade

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:15:15 GMT

Weaker monsoon rains are likely to impact farm output but the government says it has enough grain stocks to deal with any shortages.

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.

England's warmest June on record following historic heatwave

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:49:42 GMT

England saw its warmest June since records began in 1865 and the second warmest for the whole of the UK according to data just released by the Met Office.

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

Europe's heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:37:07 GMT

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that Europe is not prepared for high temperatures.

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.

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.

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.

Scientist dubbed The Bogfather is restoring peatland to fight climate change

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:56:54 GMT

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