BBC News - Science & Environment
Updated: 4 days 19 hours ago
Thu, 02/19/2026 - 08:07
The unusual looking fossil is estimated to be a few hundred million years old dating to the Carboniferous period.
Wed, 02/18/2026 - 17:54
Plaid Cymru says renewable energy projects would have to hand over stakes of up to 25% to local communities.
Tue, 02/17/2026 - 00:00
What would it really take to build a city on the moon?
Mon, 02/16/2026 - 20:26
It would be the first hard evidence that elephants were used in battle by General Hannibal.
Mon, 02/16/2026 - 12:50
The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.
Mon, 02/16/2026 - 11:05
The toxin, epibatidine, can be found in frogs in the wild in South America or manufactured in a lab.
Fri, 02/13/2026 - 03:01
For many, the idea of soulmates still shapes how love is understood.
Thu, 02/12/2026 - 23:34
A senior Labour MP says emission from data centres "have been highlighted as a key area of concern".
Thu, 02/12/2026 - 10:13
Oxfordshire fire and rescue service says releasing its waste site report could put safety at risk.
Wed, 02/11/2026 - 05:59
Many places across the UK have experienced their wettest January in more than 100 years.
Wed, 02/11/2026 - 05:59
Many places across the UK have experienced their wettest January in more than 100 years.
Wed, 02/11/2026 - 05:59
Many places across the UK have experienced their wettest January in more than 100 years.
Tue, 02/10/2026 - 13:19
The results have been welcomed by climate and clean energy groups but could face opposition from local communities.
Mon, 02/09/2026 - 16:00
Experts call for urgent action by businesses to restore the natural systems that keep them running.
Mon, 02/09/2026 - 16:00
Experts call for urgent action by businesses to restore the natural systems that keep them running.
Fri, 02/06/2026 - 00:00
New research on how forever chemicals get into our environment.
Thu, 02/05/2026 - 15:00
UKRI boss Ian Chapman said it had been told by the government to "focus and do fewer things better".
Tue, 02/03/2026 - 03:06
Increasing testing for PFAS is part of the UK's first ever national plan for tackling the substances.
Tue, 02/03/2026 - 03:06
Increasing testing for PFAS is part of the UK's first ever national plan for tackling the substances.
Mon, 02/02/2026 - 17:24
Homes on a street at severe risk of flooding will be bought by a local council.