Moment SpaceX rocket explodes in the Indian Ocean after splashdown

Scientific News BBC - Sat, 05/23/2026 - 06:03
Elon Musk's SpaceX has successfully launched its Starship V3 rocket, which landed in a planned fiery explosion on Friday.
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The space race to create gym equipment for future astronauts

Scientific News BBC - Sat, 05/23/2026 - 02:42
Scientists are attempting to build exercise equipment to be used on future space flights.
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The space race to create gym equipment for future astronauts

Scientific News BBC - Sat, 05/23/2026 - 02:42
Scientists are attempting to build exercise equipment to be used on future space flights.
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How to keep cool at your summer festivals

Scientific News BBC - Sat, 05/23/2026 - 02:40
As the summer festival season kicks off, temperatures are set to soar this bank holiday weekend.
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How to keep cool at your summer festivals

Scientific News BBC - Sat, 05/23/2026 - 02:40
As the summer festival season kicks off, temperatures are set to soar this bank holiday weekend.
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AI may speed up search for drugs to treat brain conditions

Health News BBC - Sat, 05/23/2026 - 00:30
Researchers hope the work will help identify affordable, effective drugs to treat conditions like MND.
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Ebola risk raised to 'very high' in DR Congo

Health News BBC - Fri, 05/22/2026 - 19:23
The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low" at the global level.
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Muck spreading ban to protect rivers doesn't work, new minister says

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 05/22/2026 - 19:03
The regulations were championed by river campaigners but angered many farmers across Wales.
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Musk could become world's first trillionaire

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 05/22/2026 - 19:00
Elon Musk's SpaceX has revealed its plans to go public in the US, allowing people to trade shares in the firm on the stock market.
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'People can feel lonely in a crowd'

Health News BBC - Fri, 05/22/2026 - 18:54
Dawn French discusses loneliness, particularly among older women, on Woman's Hour.
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UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months

Health News BBC - Fri, 05/22/2026 - 18:03
The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.
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Nearly 30 illegal waste 'super sites' revealed in new government watchlist

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 05/22/2026 - 17:28
The list, published by the Environment Agency on Friday, includes 28 so-called "super sites" that contain more than 20,000 tonnes of waste.
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The tragedy of the 'invisible killer' of the young

Health News BBC - Fri, 05/22/2026 - 08:05
Bereaved families are calling for a national cardiac screening programme for over-14s
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Rare species found in Scotland's declining rainforest

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 05/22/2026 - 08:01
A citizen science project is aiming to document species on the Cowal Peninsula for the first time in 50 years.
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Riskiest skin cancer cases hit UK record high

Health News BBC - Fri, 05/22/2026 - 02:15
The number of melanoma skin cancer cases has risen above 20,000 a year for the first time in the UK.
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BBC Inside Science

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 23:00
El Niño is stirring in the Pacific Ocean and may well be one of the strongest yet.
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Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms

Health News BBC - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 21:30
The guidance was published on Thursday following the landmark Supreme Court ruling last year.
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How do hurricanes and typhoons form and is climate change making them stronger?

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 18:28
These powerful tropical storms are generally becoming more intense as the world warms.
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How do hurricanes and typhoons form and is climate change making them stronger?

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 18:28
These powerful tropical storms are generally becoming more intense as the world warms.
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Should you eat local yoghurt on holiday to prevent an upset stomach?

Health News BBC - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 16:28
You might have heard the tip that eating local yoghurt as soon as your arrive on holiday can help your gut adjust to the new environment. But is it actually true?
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