BBC News

BBC News - Science & Environment

Site investigated over medical waste dumping claims

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:30:03 GMT

The Environment Agency is leading an investigation into the site off Mill Lane, near Wadborough.

Ancient cave art discovery suggests first known humans in Ireland walked over from Wales

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:52:05 GMT

During the most recent Ice Age, researchers believe there was a "lost land bridge" between Wales and Ireland.

Gaps in evidence on vaccinating badgers against TB, researchers say

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:11:55 GMT

Researchers want increased monitoring of the vaccination's impact on the disease and a review of the evidence.

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

Public asked to have their say on proposed new renewable energy company

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:02:43 GMT

The proposed plans aim to reduce the cost of energy in the long-term, but won't be able to set bills.

'Miracle' eagle with broken wing spotted back above Scottish coast

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:46:54 GMT

A sea eagle that confounded experts by surviving with a broken wing has been spotted back above Scotland's west coast.

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.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT

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

Astronauts set out on rare all-female spacewalk

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:10:22 GMT

For the sixth time in history, a team of two women completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.

Wildlife and access boost planned for city park

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:56:17 GMT

Coventry City Council will use developers' money to make the improvements to Longford Nature Park.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.

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?

Ancient cave art discovery suggests first known humans in Ireland walked over from Wales

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:52:05 GMT

During the most recent Ice Age, researchers believe there was a "lost land bridge" between Wales and Ireland.

'River is flowing better than it has for 25 years'

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:02:54 GMT

The River Deben is flowing once more after major restoration works are carried out.

Manx space group urges election candidates to back treaty

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:07:29 GMT

The Isle of Man Mars Society is urging politicians to sign an international space exploration agreement.

Renewable energy in NI reaches record level

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:11:45 GMT

And for the first time renewable generation has consistently exceeded non-renewable generation since January.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT

The datacentres are coming, potentially in the hundreds.

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.

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?

From 'dog fruit' to darling: India's avocado boom

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:09:02 GMT

Demand for avocados is booming in India and local growers hope to grab more of the market.

Is a whale fossil the leftovers of a Bronze Age Sunday roast?

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:13:54 GMT

A 10-year-old boy was out looking for fossils along the shore in Islandmagee when he spotted the back of the skull.

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.

At least 37 killed by toxic fumes during alleged petrol theft in Nigeria, reports say

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:44:05 GMT

An environmental group says those who died are suspected of stealing petrol from a pipeline in Nigeria's Rivers State.

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.

Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:20:00 GMT

Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Has a personalised cancer vaccine become reality?

Pioneering fossil hunter recognised with blue plaque

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:01:33 GMT

Dorothea Bate discovered the dwarf elephant and the myotragus, an extinct goat-like antelope.

The volunteers risking their lives to defuse Indonesia's wildfire 'carbon bombs'

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:13:29 GMT

Peat fires in Borneo are releasing ancient stores of carbon - and sending a toxic smog across South East Asia.

Toxic wildfire haze spreads across South East Asia as 'super' El Niño intensifies

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:35:52 GMT

Millions of people have been exposed to the smog, with more than 12,000 children suffering respiratory issues.

Hot summer helps group clear 'buckets' of lake litter

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:13:11 GMT

The hot summer has meant lakes and rivers across the country have been running low.

Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:20:00 GMT

Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

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.

Turning cooler with wet and windy weather forecast for UK this week

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 03:09:04 GMT

Weekend warmth gives way to rain and strong winds for many into the start of the new week.

Study to reveal more about Guernsey's wild ferrets

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:29:57 GMT

A conservation group has been spending a year studying wild ferrets after securing government funds.

How a new instrument could reveal the secrets of the stars

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:38:14 GMT

MOONS, which was built by a team lead from Scotland, has started its work at the Very Large Telescope in Chile.

Public asked to have their say on proposed new renewable energy company

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:02:43 GMT

The proposed plans aim to reduce the cost of energy in the long-term, but won't be able to set bills.

Trump signs order to remove endangered species protection for grey wolves

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:12:48 GMT

The US president says the move will help ranchers, but conservationists say it could derail efforts to recover populations.

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

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.

Shetland spaceport project secures £30m of UK government investment

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:48:33 GMT

The funding will be used to build two more launchpads.

The volunteers risking their lives to defuse Indonesia's wildfire 'carbon bombs'

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:13:29 GMT

Peat fires in Borneo are releasing ancient stores of carbon - and sending a toxic smog across South East Asia.

Scientists may have found first hint of dark matter

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:54:03 GMT

The mysterious material has eluded scientists for nearly a century.