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Scientists make 'superfood' that could save honeybees

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 18:03
We rely on honeybees to pollinate our crops and a new food could protect them from growing threats.
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UK independent space agency scrapped to cut costs

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 03:35
Britain's space agency is set to be scrapped - a scientist fears the UK space sector could fall behind as a result
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Why scientists hope seabed mud could reveal Antarctic Ocean secrets

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 02:21
How long tubes of mud - drilled out of the Antarctic seafloor - could reveal how the frozen continent is changing.
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Why scientists hope seabed mud could reveal Antarctic Ocean secrets

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 02:21
How long tubes of mud - drilled out of the Antarctic seafloor - could reveal how the frozen continent is changing.
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Expect smaller broccoli if heatwave continues, farmers warn

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 04:07
The British Growers Association warns that supplies of broccoli are 'tight' thanks to the heatwave.
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Leaves falling, berries ripe, but it's hot. Is autumn coming early?

Sun, 08/17/2025 - 02:12
Has autumn come sooner than expected to the UK - and does it even matter if it has?
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Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided

Fri, 08/15/2025 - 14:57
The latest round of UN-led talks have ended in deadlock, with disputes over plastic production and recycling.
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Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided

Fri, 08/15/2025 - 14:57
The latest round of UN-led talks have ended in deadlock, with disputes over plastic production and recycling.
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Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided

Fri, 08/15/2025 - 14:57
The latest round of UN-led talks have ended in deadlock, with disputes over plastic production and recycling.
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BBC Inside Science

Thu, 08/14/2025 - 19:00
Fashion meets science. An expert panel discuss the clothing of the future.
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Watch: Meteor shower seen in skies above UK

Thu, 08/14/2025 - 04:55
The astronomical event was captured on camera at North York Moors National Park on 13 August.
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Hot, dry summers bring new 'firewave' risk to UK cities, scientists warn

Thu, 08/14/2025 - 03:04
Rising temperatures are increasing the chances of multiple wildfires at the same time, researchers say.
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Hot, dry summers bring new 'firewave' risk to UK cities, scientists warn

Thu, 08/14/2025 - 03:04
Rising temperatures are increasing the chances of multiple wildfires at the same time, researchers say.
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Hot, dry summers bring new 'firewave' risk to UK cities, scientists warn

Thu, 08/14/2025 - 03:04
Rising temperatures are increasing the chances of multiple wildfires at the same time, researchers say.
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Evacuations in Alaska after glacial melt raises fears of record flooding

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 15:32
Meltwater is escaping from a basin that is dammed by a glacier - prompting fears of a deluge in state capital Juneau.
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Inside Australia's billion-dollar bid to take on China's rare earth dominance

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 01:05
Recent moves by Beijing have got businesses worried - and Australia is looking to offer an alternative.
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Worst bleaching on record for Western Australian coral reefs

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 08:45
Scientists say the damage was caused by the "longest, largest and most intense" marine heatwave on record.
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Perseid meteor shower: When, where and how to catch a glimpse

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 19:02
The Perseids are considered the best meteor shower of the year
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British man who perished in Antarctic glacier found 65 years later

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 12:05
His brother tells BBC News that he had lost hope he would ever be found.
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Record warm seas help to bring extraordinary new species to UK waters

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 03:36
The UK's seas have had their warmest first seven months of the year on average since records began.
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