BBC News - Science & Environment
Updated: 1 week 3 days ago
Wed, 03/25/2026 - 19:00
A jawbone found in a Somerset cave rewrites the story of when and how dogs became our best friends.
Tue, 03/24/2026 - 22:05
Could counting endangered large heath butterflies be used as an indicator of peatland health?
Tue, 03/24/2026 - 20:30
The Scottish government says that it intends to wait until 2035 before ramping up the roll-out of the technology.
Tue, 03/24/2026 - 20:30
The Scottish government says that it intends to wait until 2035 before ramping up the roll-out of the technology.
Tue, 03/24/2026 - 19:06
Nasa's giant Moon rocket has returned to its launch pad for a second time, ahead of a mission to send astronauts around the Moon.
Tue, 03/24/2026 - 18:37
Solar panels that can be plugged in at home could be available to buy in supermarkets in the coming months.
Tue, 03/24/2026 - 18:37
Solar panels that can be plugged in at home could be available to buy in supermarkets in the coming months.
Tue, 03/24/2026 - 18:37
Solar panels that can be plugged in at home could be available to buy in supermarkets in the coming months.
Tue, 03/24/2026 - 15:00
The UN assessment of the state of migratory freshwater fish revealed an 81% decline in the last 50 years.
Tue, 03/24/2026 - 15:00
The UN assessment of the state of migratory freshwater fish revealed an 81% decline in the last 50 years.
Tue, 03/24/2026 - 14:43
The government wants more homes to have heat pumps to cut fossil fuel use and drive down energy bills.
Tue, 03/24/2026 - 13:01
Kernow Conservation recorded the creature during routine monitoring, staff say.
Mon, 03/23/2026 - 09:09
Windsor MP, Jack Rankin says he backs the idea of a western rail link to Heathrow.
Mon, 03/23/2026 - 07:06
The Earth's climate is further out of balance than at any time in recorded history, the UN's weather agency says.
Mon, 03/23/2026 - 03:00
More than 400 traps were laid across the island in a £4.5m project which featured a specially-trained detection dog called Woody.
Fri, 03/20/2026 - 20:13
Families and astronomers gathered in Shipley on Thursday to try and spot a slither the new moon.
Fri, 03/20/2026 - 19:46
King Charles has inaugurated a new footpath stretching around the entire coast of England.
Fri, 03/20/2026 - 19:32
Nasa is preparing a mission to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
Fri, 03/20/2026 - 17:51
A number of firms hope to use SaxaVord Spaceport in Unst as a launch site for commercial rockets.
Fri, 03/20/2026 - 14:59
Operator Essar has apologised for the breaches committed over four years.