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UK heatwave delivers exceptional sunshine and persistent 30C temperatures
The current heatwave has been hot, dry and exceptionally sunny with some locations seeing double the number of sunshine hours usually recorded at this point in the month, as Darren Bett explains.
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
To drill or not to drill? Andy Burnham faces North Sea oil dilemma
Burnham, who is expected to become the UK's next prime minister, has been handed a letter from the oil and gas industry calling for his support.
Millions in Canada swelter as heatwave continues to move east
High temperatures are expected to continue for Canada, as well as for parts of the US Midwest and Northeast, into Wednesday.
Meet 'Gus', the world's most expensive Tyrannosaurus rex
The sale price of the 67 million-year-old fossil exceeded the previous record set by a stegosaurus in 2024.
Watch: New ISS crew blasts off from Kazakhstan
The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Nasa astronaut Anil Menon and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the ISS for an eight-month mission.
Tyrannosaurus rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold
The dinosaur skeleton, which roamed the planet 67 million years ago, was sold by Sotheby's in New York.
Heatwave conditions in NI for second time this summer
That heat threshold must be met for at least three consecutive days at the same weather station to be a heatwave.
How deadly have the heatwaves in England and Wales been?
Experts suggest more than 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes during the heatwaves.
Wildfire raging south of Paris could have been set deliberately, says minister
The interior minister has said the fire near Paris could have been set deliberately and two people have been arrested.
China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall
Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled.
T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a ​problem for scientists
A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.
RSPB buys 'magical' 96-hectare landscape to reconnect habitats
The move will help conservationists in Gallt-y-bere to protect internationally important habitats.
To drill or not to drill? Andy Burnham faces North Sea oil dilemma
Burnham, who is expected to become the UK's next prime minister, has been handed a letter from the oil and gas industry calling for his support.
Tyrannosaurus rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold
The dinosaur skeleton, which roamed the planet 67 million years ago, was sold by Sotheby's in New York.
In pictures: 3,000-mile journey to save rare horses
Przewalski's horses were once listed as extinct in the wild, with only a few remaining in captivity.
Call for right to grow food on unused public land
Some London council already allow unused land to be turned into gardens, allotments and flowerbeds.
Two capybara pups born to UK's only breeding pair
The pups are currently in a purpose-built nursery area, complete with private pool.
Watch: New ISS crew blasts off from Kazakhstan
The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Nasa astronaut Anil Menon and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the ISS for an eight-month mission.
Astronomers' surprise at discovery of new stars
A Warwick University team, working with US astronomers, find four, previously hidden, white dwarf stars.
Boxy forms and odd lights: US declassifies more UFO files
The US government published a fourth instalment of unresolved cases, promising to release more files on a rolling basis.
China lands reusable rocket for first time, state media says
It follows similar landings of reusable rockets by US-owned companies SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Rocket test flight could be attempted from Shetland in August
SaxaVord Spaceport has announced a five-week "window" for possible attempts.
Tyrannosaurus rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold
The dinosaur skeleton, which roamed the planet 67 million years ago, was sold by Sotheby's in New York.
Heatwave conditions in NI for second time this summer
That heat threshold must be met for at least three consecutive days at the same weather station to be a heatwave.
China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall
Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled.
T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a ​problem for scientists
A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.
East Asia braces for destructive typhoon as landslides kill 15 in Philippines
Heading for Taiwan and south-eastern China, the 1,000 km-wide Bavi is forecast to be one of the strongest storms in decades.
Researchers say they have created a synthetic cell-like system that can grow and divide.
The latest cutting-edge research on show at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.
Is it time to start considering solar geoengineering to help us combat extreme heat?
How do you research the impacts of social media on young people?
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.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
The structure consisted of two posts that lined up with the solstices 5,000 years ago.
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.
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
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
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