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Schools and hospitals get £180m solar investment
The government has announced the funding for 200 schools and hospitals apiece across the UK.
New national forest to see 20m trees planted
The government says the new Western Forest project will help the UK meet its tree-planting targets.
Oil giant's leaked data reveals 'awful' pollution
Colombia’s Ecopetrol polluted hundreds of sites, including water sources and wetlands, the BBC finds.
Dark Energy experiment challenges Einstein's theory of Universe
New research could force a fundamental rethink of the nature of space and time.
300-year-old Polish beech voted Tree of the Year
The win by Poland’s Heart of the Dalkowskie Hills tree marks Poland’s fourth victory in a row.
Astronauts Butch and Suni finally back on Earth
Dolphins circled their capsule after it landed off the coast of Florida.
Scientists at Antarctic base rocked by alleged assault
A spokesperson for the South African government told the BBC there had been an assault at the station.
Small electric cars were said to be the future – but SUVs now rule the road
Despite dire predictions of climate breakdown, more Sports Utility Vehicles are being spotted on, and off, the roads.
Thousands of high-risk toxic sites unchecked due to lack of cash
BBC investigation finds nine out of ten high-risk contaminated areas have not been tested.
Lab-grown food could be sold in UK within two years
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods.
Toppled private spacecraft can't complete Moon mission
The mission was supposed to last 10 days but less then a day after landing, the craft is running out of power.
UK homes install subsidised heat pumps at record level
Government-backed heat pump installations in the UK reached record levels for 2024.
Scientists discover new part of the immune system
New part of the immune system - hidden inside our bodies - could be used to make new antibiotics.
BBC travels out to 'blistered and burnt' oil tanker in North Sea
While at least two million litres of jet fuel are in the water, there is some positive news.
Woolly mice designed to engineer mammoth-like elephants
Experiments on mice could see hairy, genetically modified elephants living in the Arctic, a US company claims.
Wild beaver release approved for England
The decision follows years of trials but some farmers are concerned there could be negative impacts.
BP shuns renewables in return to oil and gas
The energy giant has announced its strategy after rivals also rowed back on green energy plans.
Nations salvage funding deal to reverse wildlife decline
Funding agreed at UN conference in Rome that would attempt to tackle the rapid loss of biodiversity
Man's brain turned to glass by hot Vesuvius ash cloud
The pea-sized brain was found in the skull of a 20-year-old man killed in the volcanic eruption.
£3,000 rents cause housing fears near nuclear plant
Residents living near a nuclear power plant have seen rents double to £3,000 a month.
Nasa needs saving from itself – but is this billionaire right for that job?
The success of SpaceX and other private-sector space firms is throwing up hard questions about America's "great national treasure".
Scenic loch becomes magnet for Scotland's plastic waste
One of Scotland's biggest plastic problems, the Arrochar litter sink, sits at the head of Loch Long.
Endangered frog dads travel 7,000 miles to 'give birth'
Male frogs carrying tadpoles made an incredible journey to the UK by boat, plane, and car.
Could the UK actually get colder with global warming?
Some scientists fear the risk of a collapse to warm Atlantic currents has not been taken seriously.
Farmers in bird flu 'panic' call for UK vaccine plan
Vaccinating poultry against bird flu is still not allowed in the UK despite a rise in farm outbreaks.
No targets for aviation or farming in UK climate plan
The UK has set an ambitious goal to radically reduce carbon emissions by 2035.
Giant iceberg on crash course with island, putting penguins and seals in danger
More than twice the size of greater London, the expanse of ice is unpredictable and dangerous.
Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures, from Space
Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world.
Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists
Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.
Nasa astronaut stuck in space ventures outside
Nasa astronaut Suni Williams, one of two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station, has completed her first spacewalk since arriving.
SpaceX Starship test fails after Texas launch
Officials at Elon Musk's company said the upper stage was lost, minutes after it launched.
Rocket launch challenges Elon Musk's space dominance
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's space company blasts its first rocket into orbit in a challenge to Elon Musk.
Future of space travel: Could robots really replace human astronauts?
Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost
New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life
The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.
Somebody moved UK's oldest satellite, and no-one knows who or why
Britain's oldest satellite is in the wrong part of the sky, but no-one's really sure who moved it.
What's next for Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship rocket?
The world's most powerful rocket is expected to be back in action again soon
Joyful welcome by stranded astronauts for SpaceX capsule crew
A capsule sent to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station has docked.
Astronauts reveal what life is like on ISS – and how they deal with 'space smell'
As Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spend months longer than planned on ISS, three astronauts tell us what life is like in orbit.
Reservoir of liquid water found deep in Martian rocks
Studies of quakes detected from the planet's surface found it in the planet's rocky outer crust.
Europe's Ariane-6 rocket blasts off on maiden flight
After a successful launch, the upper-stage of the rocket goes on to experience an anomaly.
Who owns the Moon? A new space race means it could be up for grabs
A race for the lunar surface's resources is currently under way. What’s to stop a Wild West opening up?
Schools and hospitals get £180m solar investment
The government has announced the funding for 200 schools and hospitals apiece across the UK.
New national forest to see 20m trees planted
The government says the new Western Forest project will help the UK meet its tree-planting targets.
Greenpeace ordered to pay more than $660m for defaming oil firm in protests
Greenpeace has warned it could be forced into bankruptcy because of the case brought by Energy Transfer.
Net zero by 2050 'impossible' for UK, says Badenoch
The Tory leader says the target is impossible "without a serious drop in our living standards".
Amazon forest felled to build road for climate summit
The infrastructure required to host COP30 in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.
Small electric cars were said to be the future – but SUVs now rule the road
Despite dire predictions of climate breakdown, more Sports Utility Vehicles are being spotted on, and off, the roads.
UK homes install subsidised heat pumps at record level
Government-backed heat pump installations in the UK reached record levels for 2024.
Astronauts Butch and Suni begin journey home after nine months in space
The Nasa astronauts prepare to head to Earth after an eight-day mission turned into nine months.
Beginnings of Roman London discovered in office basement
The discovery has been described as one of the most important pieces of Roman history in the City of London.
First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 years
The document charred by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is being 'unwrapped' using X-ray scans and AI.
Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists
Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.
'Once-in-a-century' discovery reveals spectacular luxury of Pompeii
A huge private bathhouse is found after lying hidden for 2,000 years under volcanic rock and ash.
The unexpected knock-on effect of Trump's minerals 'deal of the century'
The president once derided attempts to develop new green technology as a "green new scam" - but his deal could help boost the US's potential in the sector
Planes are having their GPS hacked. Could new clocks keep them safe?
How a new atomic clock might be the way to tackle attacks on plane GPS systems
Nasa needs saving from itself – but is this billionaire right for that job?
The success of SpaceX and other private-sector space firms is throwing up hard questions about America's "great national treasure".
Fatbergs turned into perfume - inside Britain's bizarre new industrial revolution
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?
Why wildfires are becoming faster and more furious
With the risk factors increasing, is it still safe to live in areas prone to these disasters - and can fireproofing ever work?
And after two Nasa astronauts were finally brought home, we ask why SpaceX stole the show.
...and what happens to the body when you spend a year in space?
Inside Science unearths everything you need to know about these precious resources.
Google has launched a new AI tool called Co-Scientist. How good is it?
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