Nasa announces change to its Moon landing plans

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 02/27/2026 - 21:37
It is adding an extra mission to its Artemis programme before landing astronauts on the Moon.
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Nasa announces change to its Moon landing plans

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 02/27/2026 - 21:37
It is adding an extra mission to its Artemis programme before landing astronauts on the Moon.
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Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 02/27/2026 - 16:52
The supermarket chain says it will stop sourcing fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April.
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Taking collagen keeps skin more elastic but won't stop wrinkles, say scientists

Health News BBC - Fri, 02/27/2026 - 03:00
The new review brings together the strongest evidence to date on collagen supplementation, say experts.
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BBC Inside Science

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 02/27/2026 - 00:00
Molecular biologists find tiny self-replicating molecules which may be key to life origins
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First writing may be 40,000 years earlier than thought

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 02/26/2026 - 15:02
Scientists believe they have found evidence of written thoughts of Stone Age people on ancient objects.
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Earth's heat to power 10,000 homes in renewable energy first for UK

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 02/26/2026 - 14:51
Water super-heated by rocks will also provide the UK's first domestic supply of the critical mineral lithium.
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Sperm swim more quickly in summer, study finds

Health News BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 20:18
Understanding the seasonal patterns of sperm could improve fertility treatments, by optimising the timing of treatment, the reasearchers say.
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Targets and watchdog for nature as Senedd passes new law

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 16:00
A new law designed to better protect nature and reverse the loss of wildlife in Wales is passed.
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Why scientists fear Emperor penguins' annual moult may be killing them

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 13:01
Each year the birds must stay on floating ice long enough to replace their weather-beaten feathers.
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GPs told to guarantee same-day appointments for urgent cases

Health News BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 19:05
New contract will require patients in England to be given immediate appointment if needed.
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Inside Health

Health News BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 13:00
The new wave of ME research that could bring clarity to this perplexing condition.
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GPs to get £3,000 bonus to maximise weight loss drug prescriptions

Health News BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 04:04
Bid to improve access to Mounjaro in England, but experts warn eligibility still tightly restricted.
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First British baby born using transplanted womb from dead donor

Health News BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 03:39
Grace Bell, who was born without a viable womb, says her little boy is "simply a miracle".
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The Global Story

Scientific News BBC - Mon, 02/23/2026 - 13:00
Nasa's Artemis II launch this spring marks the beginning of a new space race.
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'It was like buying groceries' - Woman calls for tighter weight-loss jabs checks

Health News BBC - Mon, 02/23/2026 - 03:05
Emma Dyer says she collapsed on her bathroom floor and began vomiting blood after buying jabs online.
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UK puffins in peril as winter storms threaten mass seabird 'wreck'

Scientific News BBC - Sat, 02/21/2026 - 04:21
Hundreds of dead and dying seabirds are washing up on British beaches.
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Sepsis warning after woman's quadruple amputation

Health News BBC - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 09:10
Manjit Sangha, from Penn, near Wolverhampton, says her life drastically change in one weekend.
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Nasa boss says Boeing Starliner failure one of worst in its history

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 04:44
The agency released a critical report that puts the Starliner incident at same mistake level assigned to the fatal Columbia and Challenger shuttle disasters.
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Cats may hold clues for human cancer treatment

Health News BBC - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 04:04
The household cat could hold the key to understanding certain types of cancer, such as breast cancer.
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