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BBC Inside Science

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Researchers say they have created a synthetic cell-like system that can grow and divide.

Pupils vow to save 'dying' river in beauty spot

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:16:41 GMT

Children from a school near a popular beauty spot test local water quality over pollution concerns.

Rocket test flight could be attempted from Shetland in August

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:45:20 GMT

SaxaVord Spaceport has announced a five-week "window" for possible attempts.

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.

How cows are helping one of Britain's rarest butterflies

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:07:01 GMT

The high brown fritillary needs bracken and a certain violet to thrive - but everything in moderation.

T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a ?problem for scientists

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:58:40 GMT

A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.

How can you help wildlife during hot weather?

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:00:54 GMT

Sophia Herod has some tips for helping animals that might visit your garden or neighbourhood.

East Asia braces for destructive typhoon as landslides kill 15 in Philippines

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:53:11 GMT

Heading for Taiwan and south-eastern China, the 1,000 km-wide Bavi is forecast to be one of the strongest storms in decades.

Rare floodplain meadow given to wildlife trust

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:14:39 GMT

Floodplain meadows are one of the rarest habitats in England, says the wildlife trust.

The science of soulmates: Is there someone out there exactly right for you?

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:01:47 GMT

For many, the idea of soulmates still shapes how love is understood.

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

Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greener

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:00:51 GMT

A lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.

East Asia braces for destructive typhoon as landslides kill 15 in Philippines

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:53:11 GMT

Heading for Taiwan and south-eastern China, the 1,000 km-wide Bavi is forecast to be one of the strongest storms in decades.

Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:28:17 GMT

A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.

Struggling pig farmers say £2m support package 'not enough'

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:30:31 GMT

Farmers welcome the Scottish government funding but say it's not enough to stop them losing about £1m a month

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT

The latest cutting-edge research on show at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.

China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:39:45 GMT

Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled.

RSPB buys 'magical' 96-hectare landscape to reconnect habitats

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:01:34 GMT

The move will help conservationists in Gallt-y-bere to protect internationally important habitats.

China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:39:45 GMT

Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled.

Boxy forms and odd lights: US declassifies more UFO files

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:28:17 GMT

The US government published a fourth instalment of unresolved cases, promising to release more files on a rolling basis.

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.

China lands reusable rocket for first time, state media says

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:44:21 GMT

It follows similar landings of reusable rockets by US-owned companies SpaceX and Blue Origin.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Is it time to start considering solar geoengineering to help us combat extreme heat?

New dinosaur species as long as cricket pitch discovered in Thailand

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:23:45 GMT

The plant-eating dinosaur, named Uragasaurus kalasinensis, is thought to have lived about 150 million years ago.

Work to protect adders, slow worms and lizards in Scots peatland

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:18:07 GMT

New shelters are being created at the site near Dumfries, using peat, tree material and brash.

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.

Watch: Typhoon Bavi forecast to bring heavy rains and floods to Taiwan, Japan and China

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:40:19 GMT

See how the powerful storm is expected to move across east Asia on Saturday.

The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:47:15 GMT

Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results

T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a ?problem for scientists

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:58:40 GMT

A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT

How do you research the impacts of social media on young people?

Dune project aims to aid rare toads and beetles

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:10:44 GMT

Cumbria is one of the natterjack toad's last strongholds in Britain, a conservationist says.

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.

Heatwave to stretch into second week despite cooler air for some this weekend

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:41:15 GMT

The sizzling heat continues into next week despite a drop in temperatures over the weekend.

Alderney set to welcome Britain in Bloom judges

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:27:30 GMT

Alderney is set to represent the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the national Royal Horticultural Society awards.

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.

Scientists fear cuts may shut radio telescope

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:11:52 GMT

The site is part of e-MERLIN, a globally significant group of seven radio telescopes across the UK.

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.

COP30: Trump and many leaders are skipping it, so does the summit still have a point?

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:09:19 GMT

The US president is notably absent from these UN climate talks, as are other world leaders, all of which prompts questions about the purpose of COP today.

UK bakes in 35C highs as millions under hosepipe bans

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:38:19 GMT

On Thursday, temperatures exceeded 34C for the eighth day this year, breaking the previous record of seven days in a calendar year.

Boxy forms and odd lights: US declassifies more UFO files

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:28:17 GMT

The US government published a fourth instalment of unresolved cases, promising to release more files on a rolling basis.

Helping one of Britain's rarest butterflies

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:14:46 GMT

For more than 30 years, Paul Dunn has been working to revive the fortunes of the high brown fritillary.

Wildfire raging south of Paris could have been set deliberately, says minister

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:29:17 GMT

It was the first time firefighting planes had been sent up from the normally drier and hotter south of the country to tackle fires in the Paris region.