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Unique 1.5m year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 21:18
BBC News went inside -23C freezers to see the ice that could "revolutionise" our knowledge of climate change.

Kew Gardens' Palm House will close for five years for major makeover

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 20:01
The 175-year-old glass house will begin a £50m renovation in 2027.

The fate of the Sycamore Gap tree has shed light on a deeper concern

Mon, 07/14/2025 - 21:04
The felling has prompted calls for stricter legal protections for other trees and drawn attention to wider issues

Tiny creatures gorge, get fat, and help fight global warming

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 20:10
Scientists find out how the epic deep sea migration of a tiny animal is storing planet-warming carbon.

Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by DNA bone test

Wed, 07/02/2025 - 12:01
A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt.

Recent droughts are 'slow-moving global catastrophe' - UN report

Wed, 07/02/2025 - 09:31
It says drought has compounded poverty, hunger, and energy insecurity worldwide.

Work begins to create artificial human DNA from scratch

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 21:09
Scientists start a controversial project to create the building blocks of human life, in what is thought to be a world first.

This burger was made from cow cells in a lab. Should it really be served in restaurants?

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 20:02
Lab-grown beef, chicken and even quail are served in restaurants in some countries around the world - and now some cultivated meats could soon be sold in the UK too

What are the risks of bombing Iran's nuclear sites?

Sun, 06/22/2025 - 06:49
Destroying Iran's stores of enriched uranium would bring danger for people nearby but not trigger another Chernobyl.

Huge Roman 'jigsaw' reveals 2,000-year-old wall paintings

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 02:23
Thousands of fragments of plaster are pieced together to reveal frescos from a Roman London villa.