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Six ways to keep your home and yourself cool in hot weather
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:32:09 GMT
Six simple things you can do to help keep your house cool when temperatures rise.
Rare footage captured of Great White shark in Mediterranean Sea
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:09:53 GMT
A volunteer diver has described shaking as he filmed his encounter with an endangered Great White shark between Tunisia and Sicily.
El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:26:24 GMT
An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.
Space industry giants visit fabrics factory
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:49:48 GMT
Delegates from Nasa and Space X were among those visiting the firm that makes specialist fabrics.
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 is El Niño and why could it mean record temperatures?
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:32:26 GMT
Global temperatures are expected to rise in the coming months as El Niño begins.
Real-time monitoring to protect chalk stream
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:09:05 GMT
Real-time pollution levels tracked along length of Hampshire's rare chalk stream.
Escape hatches on lobster pots protect marine life
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:06:30 GMT
Fishing equipment is being redesigned to prevent "bycatch" affecting thousands of marine creatures.
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.
BBC Inside Science
Thu, 28 May 2026 20:00:00 GMT
From Hay Festival 2026, a dive into a big year for our oceans.
Elon Musk gets public trading of SpaceX under way from Texas
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:56:12 GMT
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said he gave the company "less than a 10% chance of succeeding at all" when it first started, and it is now going public "with the largest IPO ever".
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.
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.
Nasa has named the Artemis III crew - what is their mission?
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:45:34 GMT
Artemis III will help test crucial systems needed for the planned Artemis IV Moon landing in 2028.
What are UV levels and how can you protect yourself?
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:48:45 GMT
Some UV exposure is essential for our wellbeing, but too much is damaging and can cause skin cancer.
Watch: Seven cheetah cubs born at Whipsnade Zoo
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:41:04 GMT
The cubs are the first to be born at the conservation zoo for 15 years.
Team want to return brook to 'its absolute best'
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:08:37 GMT
Volunteers are helping clear the waterway which leads into the sea after recent silt build-ups.
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
What is El Niño and why could it mean record temperatures?
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:32:26 GMT
Global temperatures are expected to rise in the coming months as El Niño begins.
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.
BBC Inside Science
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT
How do you research the impacts of social media on young people?
Failing sea defences 'disaster' for nature reserve
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:17:47 GMT
An internationally important nature reserve in Hampshire is under threat from failing flood defences.
BBC Inside Science
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT
How engineers fulfilled Gaudi’s once impossible vision for the Sagrada Familia.
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
'Killer fungus' could be good news for habitats decimated by invasive moss
Sat, 30 May 2026 23:03:12 GMT
A newly discovered species raises hope that some native British habitats could be restored.
Weekly quiz: How many SpaceX employees just became millionaires?
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:24:31 GMT
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
Next El Niño could be strongest in decades
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:50:54 GMT
A new phase of the natural El Niño weather pattern could begin in a matter of weeks, the UN has warned, boosting temperatures on a planet already under strain from climate change.
Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:00:52 GMT
Musk is now worth $1.11tn according to the Bloomberg rich list, while SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2tn.
Elon Musk's stratospheric rise to trillionaire status - in charts
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:05:39 GMT
The BBC breaks down how the tech mogul's fortune has grown.
New microplastics research examines River Thames
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:14:23 GMT
Water samples are assessed for pollution levels and any impact climate pressures may be having on the river system.
Four days of extreme rain killed 7% of world's rarest orangutans, study says
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:02:34 GMT
Climate change-induced weather events are pushing orangutan populations to extinction, says a study.
Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:35:55 GMT
Russian attempt to repair tunnel area sparks safe-haven procedure for five other astronauts onboard.
El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:26:24 GMT
An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.
The Interview
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:30:00 GMT
Rebecca Morelle speaks to astronaut Jeremy Hansen ahead of the Artemis II Moon mission.
BBC Inside Science
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT
What role will humans play in the future of scientific research?
Nasa names next astronauts for Artemis Moon programme
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:46:55 GMT
Nasa names its next Artemis crew, though they will not be walking on the Moon or even going anywhere near it.
Mangrove forests are healing after decades of human destruction
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:11:15 GMT
Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback - which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.
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.
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.
First stop, the Moon. Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's mission matters
Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:50:21 GMT
Lunar discoveries and a space race with China is seeing the US invest time and money to get to the Moon - and beyond.
Exploding rocket casts doubts over Nasa's Moon plans
Fri, 29 May 2026 10:38:46 GMT
Explosion of Blue Origin rocket is a setback for the company and for Nasa's Moon plans.
Delhi's temperature showed 43.5C. Why did it feel hotter?
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:04:29 GMT
We spent a day out in the city with a thermal camera, recording surface temperatures indoors and outdoors.
