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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.

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.

The underwater harvest hoping for a bumper crop

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:12:41 GMT

Volunteers harvest seagrass seeds in a bid to boost underwater meadows in the south of England.

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.

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.

Going with the flow: Renewable energy battery breakthrough

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:23:02 GMT

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

UK heatwave hits two-week mark

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:18:17 GMT

It is the longest dry spell in 30 years for parts of England as the UK heatwave reaches 14 days.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

At least two dead in Texas floods ravaging same area where campers died

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:56:26 GMT

The same area devastated by floods last year's floods, which caused more than 130 deaths, is once again being hit.

'Hidden time-capsule of UK biodiversity' unlocked

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:25:27 GMT

The specimens with links to Charles Darwin will soon be studied by scientists across the world.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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?

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.

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.

What this desert city can teach the world about tackling heat deaths

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:56:08 GMT

Maricopa County in Arizona has some of the hottest temperatures, but it has reduced the number of heat-related deaths.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Going with the flow: Renewable energy battery breakthrough

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:23:02 GMT

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

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?

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Wolves return to park two years after pack deaths

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:13:35 GMT

New Forest Wildlife Park has welcomed the new wolves from France and Belgium.

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.

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.