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27 new wild swimming sites for England - but are they clean?
Mon, 13 May 2024 01:04:27 GMT
Twenty-seven new sites have been designated for summer pollution monitoring.
Can we change how our brains age? These scientists think it’s possible
Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:16:59 GMT
Lara Lewington searches for the tech secrets that researchers hope will unlock eternal youth.
Musk's SpaceX to destroy retired space station
Thu, 27 Jun 2024 09:18:25 GMT
The California-based company will build a "tugboat" to execute the end-of-life disposal of the ISS.
Satellite to probe mystery of clouds and climate
Tue, 28 May 2024 22:31:45 GMT
Europe's Earthcare satellite will tell us if the planet could lose the cooling effect of clouds.
UK coal mine fights for future in court
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:44:22 GMT
The coal mine promises to be net zero but a recent major ruling has cast doubt on its future.
Chimps share humans' 'snappy' conversational style
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 23:34:54 GMT
Wild chimpanzees, like humans, take fast-paced turns in conversation, and often interrupt each other.
Oxygen discovery defies knowledge of the deep ocean
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:37:39 GMT
The discovery that lumps of metal on the seafloor produce oxygen raises questions over plans to mine the deep ocean.
Satellite captures first-of-a-kind cloud image
Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:26:50 GMT
A joint European-Japanese mission captures a space view of the internal structure of a cloud.
Footage reveals 'miracle eagle chick' in flight
Thu, 04 Jul 2024 10:00:25 GMT
A white-tailed eagle that broke its wing has taken to the skies after its parents nursed it back to health.
Nature groups launch legal bid over wildlife loss
Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:46:20 GMT
Countryside and wildlife conservation groups want a judicial review of government action on nature loss.
Together in wonder: North America awed by total solar eclipse
Mon, 08 Apr 2024 23:04:53 GMT
Stunning spectacle is witnessed by millions across the continent. Here are some of the stories.
Who owns the Moon? A new space race means it could be up for grabs
Sat, 08 Jun 2024 23:58:01 GMT
A race for the lunar surface's resources is currently under way. What’s to stop a Wild West opening up?
Crossbows and eerie silences – following Antarctic whales for climate change clues
Sat, 08 Jun 2024 00:06:47 GMT
How scientists are discovering secrets of Antarctic climate change in the bodies of giant humpback whales.
How Hollywood star Sheen helped uncover a dark secret
Mon, 24 Jun 2024 05:00:13 GMT
A chance scroll on the internet led the actor Michael Sheen on a journey to uncover a dark secret.
UK getting more hot and more wet days – Met Office
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:10:58 GMT
The increase in the number of 'very hot days' of 30C or more has also been dramatic.
Make electricity cheaper to boost heat pumps - climate advisers
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:33:27 GMT
Cutting electricity bills would persuade more people to install heat pumps, the government is told.
Rare fossils reveal secrets of mammal evolution
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:02:37 GMT
The fossils hold clues as to how mammals that lived in the shadow of dinosaurs evolved to dominate the world.
Europe's Ariane-6 rocket blasts off on maiden flight
Tue, 09 Jul 2024 23:56:16 GMT
After a successful launch, the upper-stage of the rocket goes on to experience an anomaly.
Cave discovered on Moon could be home for humans
Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:00:36 GMT
It is the first cave to be discovered on the Moon and could protect astronauts from radiation.
No, UK weather is not being manipulated
Thu, 04 Jul 2024 02:02:46 GMT
False claims about weather manipulation and geoengineering have been spreading online. What are the facts?
Scottish bog gets world heritage status
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:48:37 GMT
After an almost 40-year campaign, a little-known UK landscape has been awarded world heritage status.
IVF help for wild rhinos from zoo cousins
Wed, 03 Jul 2024 23:47:19 GMT
Scientists are collecting eggs from rhinos in zoos in a bid to boost the gene pool of wild rhinos.
Is climate change making hurricanes worse?
Mon, 01 Jul 2024 10:10:22 GMT
The number of hurricanes is not increasing, but they are becoming more intense as the world warms.
Call for UK agency to regulate harmful chemicals
Wed, 05 Jun 2024 09:12:02 GMT
The Royal Society of Chemistry says the current regulation of chemicals is 'not fit for purpose'.
