BBC News BBC News - Science & Environment BBC Inside Science Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence. From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa's historic mission to the Moon Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:17:07 GMT BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle reflects on how it felt to watch history being made. BBC Inside Science Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT Has a personalised cancer vaccine become reality? At least 37 killed by toxic fumes during alleged petrol theft in Nigeria, reports say Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:44:05 GMT An environmental group says those who died are suspected of stealing petrol from a pipeline in Nigeria's Rivers State. The trail of clues that suggest our planet might be heating faster than we realised Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:11:52 GMT A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science. After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme? Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:08:13 GMT As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:20:22 GMT The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny Beavers 'could boost wildlife and tackle drought' Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:28:45 GMT Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is looking for suitable areas to reintroduce the animals. Toxic wildfire haze spreads across South East Asia as 'super' El Niño intensifies Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:35:52 GMT Millions of people have been exposed to the smog, with more than 12,000 children suffering respiratory issues. Renewable energy in NI reaches record level Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:11:45 GMT And for the first time renewable generation has consistently exceeded non-renewable generation since January. Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:40:16 GMT Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades. Watch: Downed trees and flooding as Hurricane Lowell batters western Hawaii Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:11:44 GMT The storm brought damaging winds and torrential rain to parts of the island on Monday and Tuesday, triggering concerns about flash flooding and mudslides. How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:33:01 GMT Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences? The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:02:53 GMT As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the Earth is blocked. Pioneering fossil hunter recognised with blue plaque Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:01:33 GMT Dorothea Bate discovered the dwarf elephant and the myotragus, an extinct goat-like antelope. First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:10:46 GMT The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur. Turning cooler with wet and windy weather forecast for UK this week Mon, 07 Sep 2026 03:09:04 GMT Weekend warmth gives way to rain and strong winds for many into the start of the new week. Public asked to have their say on proposed new renewable energy company Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:02:43 GMT The proposed plans aim to reduce the cost of energy in the long-term, but won't be able to set bills. Backshall backs calls for natural history GCSE Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:05:33 GMT Steve Backshall calls for nature education as a survey says 55% of children have not climbed a tree. Trump signs order to remove endangered species protection for grey wolves Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:12:48 GMT The US president says the move will help ranchers, but conservationists say it could derail efforts to recover populations. Manx space group urges election candidates to back treaty Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:07:29 GMT The Isle of Man Mars Society is urging politicians to sign an international space exploration agreement. Ancient cave art discovery suggests first known humans in Ireland walked over from Wales Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:52:05 GMT During the most recent Ice Age, researchers believe there was a "lost land bridge" between Wales and Ireland. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:20:00 GMT Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify? Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:20:00 GMT Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify? Douglas Head designated a Conservation Area Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:16:38 GMT Douglas Head has been formally designated a Conservation Area - but what does that actually mean? Is a whale fossil the leftovers of a Bronze Age Sunday roast? Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:13:54 GMT A 10-year-old boy was out looking for fossils along the shore in Islandmagee when he spotted the back of the skull. Fossil identified as first dinosaur ever found in Antarctica Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:58:10 GMT Argentinian geologist Eduardo Olivero became the first scientist to find the remains of a dinosaur in Antarctica in 1986. Astronauts set out on rare all-female spacewalk Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:10:22 GMT For the sixth time in history, a team of two women completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Shetland spaceport project secures £30m of UK government investment Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:48:33 GMT The funding will be used to build two more launchpads. BBC Inside Science Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT Researchers may have discovered the signature of a bit of dark matter. Ancient cave art discovery suggests first known humans in Ireland walked over from Wales Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:52:05 GMT During the most recent Ice Age, researchers believe there was a "lost land bridge" between Wales and Ireland. 'Adrenaline got us through New Forest wildfire' Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:05:39 GMT Firefighters say community spirit also helped them get through the blaze that started on the A31. Scientists may have found first hint of dark matter Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:54:03 GMT The mysterious material has eluded scientists for nearly a century. The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:01:55 GMT More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them? The trail of clues that suggest our planet might be heating faster than we realised Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:11:52 GMT A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science. The volunteers risking their lives to defuse Indonesia's wildfire 'carbon bombs' Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:13:29 GMT Peat fires in Borneo are releasing ancient stores of carbon - and sending a toxic smog across South East Asia. Public asked to have their say on proposed new renewable energy company Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:02:43 GMT The proposed plans aim to reduce the cost of energy in the long-term, but won't be able to set bills. How a new instrument could reveal the secrets of the stars Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:38:14 GMT MOONS, which was built by a team lead from Scotland, has started its work at the Very Large Telescope in Chile. BBC Inside Science Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT The datacentres are coming, potentially in the hundreds. Gaps in evidence on vaccinating badgers against TB, researchers say Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:11:55 GMT Researchers want increased monitoring of the vaccination's impact on the disease and a review of the evidence. Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:11:29 GMT The structure consisted of two posts that lined up with the solstices 5,000 years ago. The volunteers risking their lives to defuse Indonesia's wildfire 'carbon bombs' Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:13:29 GMT Peat fires in Borneo are releasing ancient stores of carbon - and sending a toxic smog across South East Asia.