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Mission set to blast off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon
A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.
BBC visits wildfire front in haze-choked Indonesia
The BBC is in central Kalimantan, where a toxic haze fuelled by wildfires is choking millions of residents.
Fears for protected bats if glamping pod plans are approved
Without a mitigation strategy the effect on the creatures would be "major", a survey says.
Fuel leak spreads more than two miles along River Taff
Public Health Wales advises people living nearby to shut their doors and windows due to the smell.
How to see the Orionid meteor shower
One of the best-known meteor showers peaks this week and will remain active until 7 November.
Turning the tides: Could hidden sea power energise our coastal towns?
Engineer David Mummery has developed a tidal energy generator that he says can change lives for people living in coastal communities.
Fast-moving California wildfire burns homes as people are ordered to leave
Fanned by the fierce Santa Ana winds, the Norte Fire is one of 13 burning across the state.
Avian flu and costs among reasons for loss of captive birds at Castle Espie
Difficulties in transporting animals since Brexit has contributed to the decline in the number of captive birds.
Brazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election looms
The Amazon rainforest is a crucial buffer against climate change - but deforestation had expanded under former president Jair Bolsonaro.
Why hasn't the UK had any named storms yet?
So far this autumn wet and windy weather patterns have been steered away from the UK. When could we see that change?
Living with a stink? Technology might help
Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.
Severe drought declared and hosepipe bans in force - is your area affected?
Parts of southern England have entered "severe drought", while about 30 million people are under hosepipe ban.
Capybara pups at Manx zoo draw record crowds
Curraghs Wildlife Park has its busiest October weekend ever after the birth of eight capybara pups.
Volunteers help save one of London's rarest plants
Tower mustard has suffered steep decline in London but has been successfully grown and replanted.
Volunteers plant 109,000 trees in new woodlands
In the last two seasons, almost 500,000 trees and 27,233 metres of new hedges, have been planted.
BBC visits wildfire front in haze-choked Indonesia
The BBC is in central Kalimantan, where a toxic haze fuelled by wildfires is choking millions of residents.
Fuel leak spreads more than two miles along River Taff
Public Health Wales advises people living nearby to shut their doors and windows due to the smell.
Musk and Anthropic pledge public share giveaways
Musk's announcement comes after Anthropic pledged to create a public benefit fund ahead of its blockbuster stock market listing.
Mission set to blast off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon
A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.
US senators call for investigation into Ukraine's Starlink restrictions
Ukraine says temporary speed limits to the Starlink internet network disrupted its battlefield missions.
Watch: Did Tesla really just unveil a flying car?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk showcased the vehicle at a facility owned by his SpaceX company, which helped develop the model.
What is behind the success of dark skies festival?
Stargazers are preparing to enjoy an annual festival that celebrates the beauty of the night sky.
Severe drought declared and hosepipe bans in force - is your area affected?
Parts of southern England have entered "severe drought", while about 30 million people are under hosepipe ban.
'Nowhere to escape' - Indonesians share footage of orange haze blanketing towns
Thick orange smog descended on the Indonesian city of Palangka Raya as wildfires continue raging nearby.
Dog that hunts invasive 'sea vomit' honoured as animal of the year
Sgiath is thought to be the UK's first sea squirt-hunting dog and has been trained to sniff out the marine pest.
India and China aren't friends - but Nepal wants to unite them against climate threats
Can Nepal bring the two regional giants together to confront a shared climate threat in the Himalayas?
Burnham - Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas decisions coming 'shortly'
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has urged the prime minister to stop "faffing about" with the North Sea oil and gas fields.
How can we to compete against a natural force with the power of 25 atomic bombs?
What next for the world of maths after a major intrusion by AI?
What are the next steps for the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator?
How do we measure time accurately and why is the rotation of the Earth causing problems?
Mission set to blast off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon
A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.
World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey
Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.
How to move 1,300 plants for Kew's Palm House mega makeover
The world-famous Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London is about to undergo a massive makeover.
First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer
The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur.
Fossil identified as first dinosaur ever found in Antarctica
Argentinian geologist Eduardo Olivero became the first scientist to find the remains of a dinosaur in Antarctica in 1986.
How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problem
A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.
How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences?
The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off
More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them?
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme?
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
The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny
Source: BBC News