A new study suggests their physical transformation began much earlier than we previously thought.
Thursday 13th of November 2025 11:00:29 AM →
Three small modular reactors are confirmed for the site, with the potential for up to eight.
Thursday 13th of November 2025 07:09:17 AM →
The plan follows up on a manifesto promise to work towards the phasing out the practice.
Tuesday 11th of November 2025 12:34:24 AM →
James Watson, the godfather of DNA who discovered the "secrets of life" has died aged 97.
Friday 7th of November 2025 12:22:44 PM →
A top virology expert tells the BBC that the "super-infectious" avian influenza virus could mutate.
Thursday 6th of November 2025 04:07:36 AM →
Jared Isaacman's initial nomination was withdrawn by the president in May during his high-profile feud with Elon Musk.
Wednesday 5th of November 2025 07:11:16 AM →
The find shows that the technology was passed down through thousands of generations.
Tuesday 4th of November 2025 02:01:47 AM →
Carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels are forecast to reach a new high in 2025 but could soon peak.
Wednesday 12th of November 2025 07:16:15 PM →
The BBC's Ione Wells asks two indigenous leaders what they want from the climate talks.
Wednesday 12th of November 2025 02:24:59 PM →
The COP30 climate simulation negotiation brought pupils from 28 schools to Belfast Castle.
Wednesday 12th of November 2025 09:50:52 AM →
More than 200 delegations, including senior world leaders, are attending the UN climate talks.
Tuesday 11th of November 2025 06:50:49 PM →
Demonstrators, some wearing traditional indigenous dress, broke through security lines of the UN climate summit.
Tuesday 11th of November 2025 06:11:02 PM →
President Trump intervened in the talks calling the deal a "green scam".
Friday 17th of October 2025 09:31:07 AM →
Australia's rainforests are the first in the world to make the "concerning" switch, say scientists.
Wednesday 15th of October 2025 11:28:19 PM →
South African photographer Wim van den Heever takes the main prize for his shot
Tuesday 14th of October 2025 04:04:11 PM →
The Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint by environment charity River Action.
Tuesday 14th of October 2025 07:40:44 PM →
India’s sunshine hours have fallen over the past 30 years due to clouds, aerosols and local weather.
Monday 13th of October 2025 04:06:44 PM →
The highest red alert is declared in one coastal province, as residents are urged to stay indoors.
Sunday 12th of October 2025 02:27:27 PM →
Once endangered due to hunting, it is making a strong recovery thanks to global conservation efforts.
Friday 10th of October 2025 01:01:28 AM →
'Green social prescribing' schemes are being used by NHS doctors to improve patients' mental health.
Thursday 9th of October 2025 10:04:46 PM →
The bald, subterranean rats are the world's longest-lived rodent.
Thursday 9th of October 2025 11:06:04 AM →
The announcement was made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.
Tuesday 7th of October 2025 05:59:52 AM →
They are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition.
Saturday 4th of October 2025 05:28:17 PM →
Fifteen projects are shortlisted for a chance of winning the top £1m prizes at next month's environmental awards ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.
Saturday 4th of October 2025 02:04:44 PM →
The conservationist, who died aged 91 on Wednesday, challenged how we relate to the natural world.
Wednesday 1st of October 2025 01:53:35 PM →
The Starship rocket is critical to the company's hopes of one day carrying people to the Moon and Mars.
Wednesday 27th of August 2025 06:00:47 AM →
The commander of Apollo 13 famously rescued his men from near certain death in space.
Saturday 9th of August 2025 12:01:11 AM →
Of the 24 Nasa astronauts who travelled to the Moon in the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s, just five remain.
Friday 8th of August 2025 02:31:57 PM →
The reactor would provide power for humans on the Moon but there are questions about feasibility.
Tuesday 5th of August 2025 04:36:24 AM →
The spacecraft, which launched in 1972 on a mission to Venus, circled Earth for over five decades.
Saturday 10th of May 2025 08:32:19 AM →
Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?
Wednesday 16th of April 2025 05:11:47 PM →
Dolphins circled their capsule after it landed off the coast of Florida.
Tuesday 18th of March 2025 05:14:48 PM →
Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world.
Monday 3rd of February 2025 05:59:32 PM →
Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.
Wednesday 29th of January 2025 08:07:12 AM →
Officials at Elon Musk's company said the upper stage was lost, minutes after it launched.
Thursday 16th of January 2025 06:27:56 PM →
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's space company blasts its first rocket into orbit in a challenge to Elon Musk.
Thursday 16th of January 2025 12:12:27 AM →
Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost
Monday 30th of December 2024 05:46:51 PM →
The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.
Monday 11th of November 2024 08:00:05 AM →
Carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels are forecast to reach a new high in 2025 but could soon peak.
Wednesday 12th of November 2025 07:16:15 PM →
More than 200 delegations, including senior world leaders, are attending the UN climate talks.
Tuesday 11th of November 2025 06:50:49 PM →
The world must "defeat" climate denialism and fake news, Brazil's President Lula da Silva tells UN climate summit.
Monday 10th of November 2025 10:53:39 AM →
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.
Sunday 9th of November 2025 04:09:19 PM →
A new study suggests that changes to Hektoria Glacier are unprecedented - but not all scientists agree.
Monday 3rd of November 2025 08:00:06 AM →
The UN's review of national climate plans shows the world is well off track to limit warming
Tuesday 28th of October 2025 04:08:57 AM →
An increase in deadly incidents has been partly caused by climate change, an inquiry found.
Thursday 23rd of October 2025 03:10:11 PM →
A new study estimates that about half of all churches in England have bats living in them.
Thursday 30th of October 2025 05:34:03 PM →
The BBC speaks to astronaut Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command a Nasa spacecraft.
Monday 20th of October 2025 07:34:44 PM →
The Hollywood actor teams up with Kew’s Millenium Seed Bank as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.
Sunday 19th of October 2025 04:42:05 PM →
The BBC's Science Editor Rebecca Morelle goes behind the scenes with the team discovering what the melting of ice from over a million years ago can tell us.
Thursday 2nd of October 2025 04:58:34 AM →
Unusual mudstones found on the Red Planet are potentially associated with ancient Martian microbes.
Wednesday 10th of September 2025 08:00:16 AM →
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.
Sunday 9th of November 2025 04:09:19 PM →
Could the government's radical plan to change the way the UK distributes electricity really bring down bills - or just lead to a postcode lottery?
Wednesday 29th of October 2025 02:14:11 AM →
It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains on the UK care system
Monday 27th of October 2025 05:04:09 PM →
Rats are multiplying at speed in urban areas. So, what's really behind the boom - and is it now unstoppable?
Thursday 25th of September 2025 11:55:02 PM →
Switzerland spends almost $500m a year on protective structures. Is it worth it - or, as some suggest, should people move away from the mountain villages at risk?
Saturday 2nd of August 2025 04:06:56 PM →
The UK government plans to phase out animal experiments. What are the alternatives?
Thursday 13th of November 2025 01:00:00 PM →