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The space race to create gym equipment for future astronauts
Scientists are attempting to build exercise equipment to be used on future space flights.
How to keep cool at your summer festivals
As the summer festival season kicks off, temperatures are set to soar this bank holiday weekend.
Nearly 30 illegal waste 'super sites' revealed in new government watchlist
The list, published by the Environment Agency on Friday, includes 28 so-called "super sites" that contain more than 20,000 tonnes of waste.
How do hurricanes and typhoons form and is climate change making them stronger?
These powerful tropical storms are generally becoming more intense as the world warms.
Six ways to keep your home and yourself cool in hot weather
Six simple things you can do to help keep your house cool when temperatures rise.
UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say
Successive governments have failed to prepare the UK for extreme heat, the climate watchdog says.
Europe's oldest science park could be redeveloped
Cambridge Science Park submits plans which could create 20,000 jobs and new public spaces.
Rise in solar panel sales as people 'want to save money'
One director, who has just bought 2,000 panels, hopes to safeguard the company's future bills.
Waste carrier licences to be tightened as part of illegal dumping crackdown
The proposed changes come after a cow named Beau Vine got approved for a waste removal licence.
Is it safe to swim at England's bathing sites?
Signs warning people not to swim are in place at almost all of England's official inland river bathing sites due to concerns the water could be unsafe
'Don't swim' at 12 of 14 river bathing sites, as more locations announced
Too much bacteria linked to faeces found at almost all England's designated river bathing sites
White-tailed eagles to be released in Exmoor despite farmer warnings
Some farmers fear the reintroduction of the UK's biggest bird of prey will threaten their livestock.
Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded
New research suggests glacier melt driven by climate change is increasing the risk of giant waves.
Muck spreading ban to protect rivers doesn't work, new minister says
The regulations were championed by river campaigners but angered many farmers across Wales.
Tropical house with thousands of butterflies opens
The new Sussex Butterfly Gardens will be home to thousands of butterflies for people to visit.
Water campaigner cautious on using new bathing site
River Action says water quality depends on discharges upstream and says check before swimming.
PM promises action on chemicals 43k times standard
The prime minister says he will look into forever chemical contamination near a former RAF base.
Lake study shows ways to 'cancel' climate impact
The Environment Agency says new research will help it inform future action at Windermere.
The space race to create gym equipment for future astronauts
Scientists are attempting to build exercise equipment to be used on future space flights.
Musk could become world's first trillionaire
Elon Musk's SpaceX has revealed its plans to go public in the US, allowing people to trade shares in the firm on the stock market.
US firm set to buy satellite station in £37m deal
A Texas-based company wants to expand its deep space communitcations network.
Canada's Mark Carney speaks with Artemis II crew on Earth
The prime minister met Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and other crew members in Ottawa.
Award for scientist who brought space to millions
James O'Donoghue, from the University of Reading, is awarded the 2026 Carl Sagan medal.
How to keep cool at your summer festivals
As the summer festival season kicks off, temperatures are set to soar this bank holiday weekend.
Muck spreading ban to protect rivers doesn't work, new minister says
The regulations were championed by river campaigners but angered many farmers across Wales.
Rare species found in Scotland's declining rainforest
A citizen science project is aiming to document species on the Cowal Peninsula for the first time in 50 years.
How do hurricanes and typhoons form and is climate change making them stronger?
These powerful tropical storms are generally becoming more intense as the world warms.
What are UV levels and how can you protect yourself?
How dangerous is UV radiation and how can you protect yourself when levels are high?
El Niño is stirring in the Pacific Ocean and may well be one of the strongest yet.
What do we know about the disease following its outbreak on a cruise ship this month?
We explore whether Pluto should regain its title as the solar system’s ninth planet
We explore the mechanisms causing Europe's warming twice as fast as the global average.
From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa's historic mission to the Moon
BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle reflects on how it felt to watch history being made.
The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth
As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the Earth is blocked.
Rebecca Morelle speaks to astronaut Jeremy Hansen ahead of the Artemis II Moon mission.
First stop, the Moon. Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's mission matters
Lunar discoveries and a space race with China is seeing the US invest time and money to get to the Moon - and beyond.
Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission
Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for launch.
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
Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts
Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades.
The science of soulmates: Is there someone out there exactly right for you?
For many, the idea of soulmates still shapes how love is understood.
The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression
Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results
COP30: Trump and many leaders are skipping it, so does the summit still have a point?
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.
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