BBC News BBC News - Science & Environment Royal Society of Biology mourns murdered scientist Tue, 08 Apr 2025 23:56:06 GMT A local mayor in Colombia offers a cash reward to help find Alessandro Coatti’s killers. Fatbergs turned into perfume - inside Britain's bizarre new industrial revolution Wed, 15 Jan 2025 02:08:17 GMT 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? BBC Inside Science Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT In the past few days, UK firefighters have been tackling wildfires across the UK. Planes are having their GPS hacked. Could new clocks keep them safe? Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:39:34 GMT How a new atomic clock might be the way to tackle attacks on plane GPS systems Clean energy's share of world's electricity reaches 40%, report says Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:17:48 GMT More clean electricity was generated in 2024 but there was a rise in the amount of coal and gas burnt too. SpaceX Starship test fails after Texas launch Fri, 17 Jan 2025 02:27:56 GMT Officials at Elon Musk's company said the upper stage was lost, minutes after it launched. Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:07:12 GMT Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA. Archaeologists find 'unprecedented' Iron Age hoard Tue, 25 Mar 2025 01:41:32 GMT Archaeologists say they have found more than 800 items dating back about 2,000 years. Astronauts Butch and Suni begin journey home after nine months in space Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:07:59 GMT The Nasa astronauts prepare to head to Earth after an eight-day mission turned into nine months. The unexpected knock-on effect of Trump's minerals 'deal of the century' Fri, 14 Mar 2025 01:26:54 GMT 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 New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:00:05 GMT The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought. Why wildfires are becoming faster and more furious Sat, 11 Jan 2025 09:05:09 GMT With the risk factors increasing, is it still safe to live in areas prone to these disasters - and can fireproofing ever work? Schools and hospitals get £180m solar investment Fri, 21 Mar 2025 02:26:22 GMT The government has announced the funding for 200 schools and hospitals apiece across the UK. What in the World Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:30:00 GMT And did they have enough underwear? Small electric cars were said to be the future – but SUVs now rule the road Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:03:34 GMT Despite dire predictions of climate breakdown, more Sports Utility Vehicles are being spotted on, and off, the roads. Has Just Stop Oil really stopped throwing soup? Sat, 29 Mar 2025 10:56:23 GMT Just Stop Oil says it will disband but does this mark an end to the chaos caused by its climate protests? BBC travels out to 'blistered and burnt' oil tanker in North Sea Wed, 12 Mar 2025 21:32:53 GMT While at least two million litres of jet fuel are in the water, there is some positive news. Future of space travel: Could robots really replace human astronauts? Tue, 31 Dec 2024 01:46:51 GMT Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost Astronauts Butch and Suni finally back on Earth Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:14:48 GMT Dolphins circled their capsule after it landed off the coast of Florida. Titanic scan reveals ground-breaking details of ship's final hours Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:00:32 GMT The 3D replica corroborates eye witness accounts about what happened after the liner hit an iceberg. UK homes install subsidised heat pumps at record level Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:40:35 GMT Government-backed heat pump installations in the UK reached record levels for 2024. It's only early April and north India is bracing for extreme heat Mon, 07 Apr 2025 07:05:09 GMT India's weather department has issued a yellow alert for parts for northern India until Wednesday. UK investigating claims green fuel contains virgin palm oil Tue, 08 Apr 2025 23:03:15 GMT The BBC finds evidence of fraud in the production of a "green" diesel meant to cut emissions. Scientists discover new part of the immune system Thu, 06 Mar 2025 01:19:14 GMT New part of the immune system - hidden inside our bodies - could be used to make new antibiotics. Experts dispute claim dire wolf brought back from extinction Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:20:52 GMT Independent experts say three white wolf puppies are not dire wolves, as claimed by US company Colossal Schools and hospitals get £180m solar investment Fri, 21 Mar 2025 02:26:22 GMT The government has announced the funding for 200 schools and hospitals apiece across the UK. Brazil to host Prince William's Earthshot Prize Fri, 04 Apr 2025 02:18:09 GMT The climate prize ceremony will come just before Brazil hosts the COP30 climate summit in November. Scientists at Antarctic base rocked by alleged assault Tue, 18 Mar 2025 09:03:34 GMT A spokesperson for the South African government told the BBC there had been an assault at the station. Record number of illegal sewage spills in Windermere last year Mon, 31 Mar 2025 05:02:29 GMT Campaigners identified 140 illegal spill days into the beauty spot in 2024 Nasa needs saving from itself – but is this billionaire right for that job? Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:04:19 GMT The success of SpaceX and other private-sector space firms is throwing up hard questions about America's "great national treasure". Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures, from Space Tue, 04 Feb 2025 01:59:32 GMT Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world. The Swedish city fined for missing an environmental target Mon, 31 Mar 2025 01:39:10 GMT Gothenburg has to pay a financial penalty if it misses certain annual sustainability goals. Global breakthrough to tackle shipping emissions Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:27:50 GMT Countries break ten-year deadlock to agree measures to reduce commercial shipping emissions. BBC Inside Science Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT A tidal lagoon should be created in the Severn Estuary according to a new report. What goes on inside toddlers' brains? A pioneering project is trying to find out Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:13:02 GMT A unique study is tracking the development of hundreds of babies whose parents have also been studied since birth. Global breakthrough to tackle shipping emissions Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:27:50 GMT Countries break ten-year deadlock to agree measures to reduce commercial shipping emissions. Dark Energy experiment challenges Einstein's theory of Universe Wed, 19 Mar 2025 21:59:12 GMT New research could force a fundamental rethink of the nature of space and time. Has Just Stop Oil really stopped throwing soup? Sat, 29 Mar 2025 10:56:23 GMT Just Stop Oil says it will disband but does this mark an end to the chaos caused by its climate protests? Starlings disappearing from gardens, says RSPB Fri, 11 Apr 2025 08:57:28 GMT The Big Garden Birdwatch survey recorded the lowest ever numbers of starlings this year. Toppled private spacecraft can't complete Moon mission Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:51:14 GMT The mission was supposed to last 10 days but less then a day after landing, the craft is running out of power. Unique two-clawed dinosaur discovered Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:26:27 GMT Duonychus is one of the few species of theropod dinosaur that evolved two-fingered hands. Thousands of high-risk toxic sites unchecked due to lack of cash Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:01:49 GMT BBC investigation finds nine out of ten high-risk contaminated areas have not been tested. Titanic scan reveals ground-breaking details of ship's final hours Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:00:32 GMT The 3D replica corroborates eye witness accounts about what happened after the liner hit an iceberg. Rocket launch challenges Elon Musk's space dominance Thu, 16 Jan 2025 08:12:27 GMT Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's space company blasts its first rocket into orbit in a challenge to Elon Musk. BBC Inside Science Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMT How a ‘dark energy’ experiment could upend Einstein's theory of the universe. London Uncovered Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:41:02 GMT The BBC's Science Editor visits the site of a major archaeological discovery in the city. UK investigating claims green fuel contains virgin palm oil Tue, 08 Apr 2025 23:03:15 GMT The BBC finds evidence of fraud in the production of a "green" diesel meant to cut emissions. BBC Inside Science Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMT And after two Nasa astronauts were finally brought home, we ask why SpaceX stole the show. Woolly mice designed to engineer mammoth-like elephants Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:16:00 GMT Experiments on mice could see hairy, genetically modified elephants living in the Arctic, a US company claims. Beginnings of Roman London discovered in office basement Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:00:49 GMT The discovery has been described as one of the most important pieces of Roman history in the City of London. Lab-grown food could be sold in UK within two years Mon, 10 Mar 2025 01:38:42 GMT The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods.