BBC News - Science & Environment
Updated: 5 days 10 hours ago
Wed, 01/29/2025 - 19:07
Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.
Wed, 01/29/2025 - 01:11
Scientists say the fires that engulfed Los Angeles were made 35% more likely due to climate warming.
Thu, 01/23/2025 - 03:01
More than twice the size of greater London, the expanse of ice is unpredictable and dangerous.
Fri, 01/17/2025 - 13:13
Nasa astronaut Suni Williams, one of two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station, has completed her first spacewalk since arriving.
Fri, 01/17/2025 - 10:19
A huge private bathhouse is found after lying hidden for 2,000 years under volcanic rock and ash.
Fri, 01/17/2025 - 05:27
Officials at Elon Musk's company said the upper stage was lost, minutes after it launched.
Thu, 01/16/2025 - 11:12
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's space company blasts its first rocket into orbit in a challenge to Elon Musk.
Wed, 01/15/2025 - 07:34
Pigs, donkeys and even a mini cow named Cuddles found a temporary home after the LA fires.
Wed, 01/15/2025 - 05:08
The UK led the way in this field of science until recently - but now other countries have overtaken. So, how can that lead be recovered?
Wed, 01/15/2025 - 05:08
The UK led the way in this field of science until recently - but now other countries have overtaken. So, how can that lead be recovered?
Mon, 01/13/2025 - 03:51
Nine in 10 new cars in the country are now battery-powered, and it aims to hit 100% later this year.
Mon, 01/13/2025 - 03:51
Nine in 10 new cars in the country are now battery-powered, and it aims to hit 100% later this year.
Sun, 01/12/2025 - 03:29
The Kenyan villagers surprised by falling satellite debris heralding a new year full of surprises.
Sat, 01/11/2025 - 12:05
With the risk factors increasing, is it still safe to live in areas prone to these disasters - and can fireproofing ever work?
Fri, 01/10/2025 - 07:13
Last year was the world's warmest on record, bringing temperatures above a politically symbolic milestone.
Thu, 01/09/2025 - 18:58
Stevenage-built BepiColombo makes final flyby of Mercury ahead of entering the plant's orbit in 2026.
Thu, 01/09/2025 - 13:01
What is probably the world's oldest ice, dating back 1.2m years ago, has been dug out from deep within Antarctica.
Wed, 01/08/2025 - 09:19
Active worker bumblebees were spotted in Scotland over the Christmas break.
Wed, 01/08/2025 - 09:19
Active worker bumblebees were spotted in Scotland over the Christmas break.
Mon, 01/06/2025 - 04:28
After edging close to extinction, there are now some 2,000 Iberian lynxes in Spain and Portugal.