'It's phenomenal!': Excitement in Florida ahead of Artemis launch

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 04/01/2026 - 09:37
BBC’s Leyla Khodabakhshi speaks to locals and visitors in Florida ahead of the Artemis II mission blast off.
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Zoo welcomes 'vulnerable' giant anteater pup

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 04/01/2026 - 08:26
The anteater pup's gender is not yet known as it "prefers the safety of mum" for now, the zoo says.
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My daughter has childhood dementia and may not live past 16

Health News BBC - Wed, 04/01/2026 - 08:18
Diagnosed just before her fourth birthday, Sophia, now 15, can no longer speak and cannot walk unaided.
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Project to bring rare butterfly back to Yorkshire

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 04/01/2026 - 08:13
The UK's largest native butterfly has not been seen in the region for more than a century.
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Museum gets grant for Bradford astronomer project

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 04/01/2026 - 08:03
The project at Bolling Hall Museum will focus on Bradford-born astronomer Abraham Sharp.
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What it's like to be on Florida's Space Coast ahead of Artemis launch

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 04/01/2026 - 03:00
Huge crowds are gathering around the Kennedy Space Centre to see the launch of the historic moon mission.
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Weight-loss jabs will be offered on NHS for people at risk of further heart attacks

Health News BBC - Wed, 04/01/2026 - 02:01
More than a million people in England will start being offered the anti-obesity jab for better heart health and to avoid strokes.
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'God squad' waives animal protections to expand oil drilling

Scientific News BBC - Tue, 03/31/2026 - 21:51
Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said exempting oil drilling was a matter of national security.
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'God squad' waives animal protections to expand oil drilling

Scientific News BBC - Tue, 03/31/2026 - 21:51
Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said exempting oil drilling was a matter of national security.
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How will the Artemis astronauts go to the toilet in space?

Scientific News BBC - Tue, 03/31/2026 - 20:30
For the ten day mission, Nasa scientists have developed a new 'universal waste management system', which is basically a space loo.
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What are the new bin rules in England?

Scientific News BBC - Tue, 03/31/2026 - 19:19
New rules requiring weekly food waste collections for all homes in England have come into force.
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Inside Health

Health News BBC - Tue, 03/31/2026 - 12:00
James Gallagher finds out how a hot flush feels - and delves into a new treatment.
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Starmer gives doctors 48 hours to cancel strike or lose new jobs package

Health News BBC - Tue, 03/31/2026 - 09:50
The prime minister says the NHS could lose 1,000 extra training places if resident doctors go ahead with a six-day strike next week.
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30,000 trees planted to create temperate rainforest

Scientific News BBC - Tue, 03/31/2026 - 08:41
The site sees the last of 30,000 mixed-native trees go into the ground two years ahead of schedule.
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The man who wants to bring human composting to the UK

Health News BBC - Tue, 03/31/2026 - 08:25
Human composting is when a body placed in a sealed vessel containing organic matter turns into soil.
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PM gives BMA 48 hours to call-off strike or lose 1,000 training posts

Health News BBC - Tue, 03/31/2026 - 08:08
Starmer sets deadline for doctors' union to call off six-day walkout due to begin after Easter.
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'Something wasn't right': Wrong sperm given to UK families by IVF clinics in northern Cyprus

Health News BBC - Tue, 03/31/2026 - 07:54
Families of seven children believe the wrong sperm or egg donors were used in their IVF treatment.
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The personal items the Artemis II crew are taking to the Moon

Scientific News BBC - Tue, 03/31/2026 - 06:46
The crew, who are accomplished pilots, engineers and scientists, reveal their hopes, fears and family sacrifices.
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Why the benefit used by more than 8 million people may not be fit for the future

Health News BBC - Tue, 03/31/2026 - 02:09
Can Universal Credit and the work and benefits system more generally reshape itself to meet a new reality?
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AI-generated YouTube Channels Co-opt War Coverage to farm nearly two billion views

StopFake.org - Mon, 03/30/2026 - 17:56
Coordinated network deploys synthetic anchors, fabricated headlines, and LLM-produced scripts to capitalize on audience interest in Russia-Ukraine war. By Iryna Adam, Eto Buziashvili, for DFRLAb On January 2, 2026, a YouTube channel called Expert News shared a video claiming the Ukrainian port in Mykolaiv has been fully destroyed by a Russian attack. The video had a catchy […]
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