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How to see Sunday's 'Blood Moon' total lunar eclipse

Fri, 09/05/2025 - 04:36
A total lunar eclipse will be visible from parts of the UK on Sunday evening, weather permitting.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 13:00
The evidence on whether high caffeine energy drinks affect our health.

New climate assessment for Jackdaw gas field

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 10:08
Oil giant Shell had to review its assessment after a judge ruled the Jackdaw field was permitted unlawfully.

Captain Scott’s famous polar shipwreck as never seen before

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 20:21
The Terra Nova carried Captain Scott and his men on their doomed expedition to the South Pole.

Captain Scott’s famous polar shipwreck as never seen before

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 20:21
The Terra Nova carried Captain Scott and his men on their doomed expedition to the South Pole.

Summer 2025 confirmed as UK's hottest on record

Mon, 09/01/2025 - 12:22
Provisional Met Office figures show that it has been the warmest summer on record - meaning the UK's five hottest summers have all occurred since 2000.

Tories pledge to get all oil and gas out of North Sea

Mon, 09/01/2025 - 07:32
The government warns Kemi Badenoch's plans would "only accelerate the worsening climate crisis".

Tories pledge to get all oil and gas out of North Sea

Mon, 09/01/2025 - 07:32
The government warns Kemi Badenoch's plans would "only accelerate the worsening climate crisis".

Canada's first lunar rover looks to future space exploration

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 20:35
The mission's goal is to find water on the Moon, which could open the door for a sustained human presence there.

‘Public enemy number one’: The battle against an eight-toothed beetle threatening UK forests

Sat, 08/30/2025 - 21:35
Forest Research said the UK is the first country to eradicate the beetle after five-year battle.

Military drills spark hundreds of wildfires in UK

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 21:55
Live explosives on army training sites in the UK countryside mean many wildfires cannot be tackled.

The Druids Oak is 800 years old - can it help save tomorrow's forests?

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 21:10
Scientists are decoding the DNA of Britain’s ancient oaks to crack the secrets of their superpowers.

The Druids Oak is 800 years old - can it help save tomorrow's forests?

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 21:10
Scientists are decoding the DNA of Britain’s ancient oaks to crack the secrets of their superpowers.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 13:00
What’s the evidence behind rat infestation warnings? And farewell to wet wipe island

Incinerator broke air pollution limits 916 times

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 09:48
The Environment Agency are currently considering enforcement action against the operator, Viridor.

'Our hot homes are making our children sick'

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 02:05
Some five million children - over half of those in England - are living in homes at risk of overheating.

Spain and Portugal wildfires drive worst EU season on record

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 00:13
Wildfires have scorched southern Europe and new research suggests climate change played a major role.

SpaceX pulls off Starship rocket launch in much-needed comeback

Wed, 08/27/2025 - 10:00
The Starship rocket is critical to the company's hopes of one day carrying people to the Moon and Mars.

New dinosaur named after record-breaking sailor

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 07:45
The medium-sized herbivore once roamed the floodplains of what is now the Island's south-west coast.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 13:00
The science of extraterrestrial solar panels and whether they can power our energy needs.