Nebula image wins Royal Observatory Greenwich competition
BBC Newsby Jess Warren24d ago
- Published The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the winner of its Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition for an image of the Shark Nebula.
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top 81%'The Farmers' Choir was a great lifter when the fields fell silent'
BBC Newsby Louise Cullen25d ago
- Published When bovine TB led to the loss of his entire herd, dairy farmer Mervyn Kelso struggled with the sadness of the empty fields and the silence of the milking yard.
Rare tree offspring given lifeline at Logan Botanic Gardens
BBC Newsby Molly Armstrong25d ago
- Published The offspring of one of the world's rarest trees has been given a new home in south-west Scotland as conservationists step up efforts to save the species from extinction.
Part-human part-mouse brain developed in science breakthrough
BBC Newsby Victoria Gill; Kate Stephens25d ago
- Published Neuroscientists in the US have successfully adapted mice to have functioning human cells inside their own brains.
Sussex Wildlife Trust wants Brighton Marina silt disposed offshore
BBC Newsby Tanya Gupta25d ago
- Published A wildlife trust has called for a new offshore disposal site to be found for sediment dredged from Brighton Marina, saying it remains concerned about plans being explored off Newhaven.
What weapon could the US have put into space?
BBC Newsby Robert Greenall26d ago
- Published The announcement by the United States that it has deployed a space weapon in Earth's orbit has raised questions about what weaponry is actually in space, and what role it could play in...
Thurrock data centre could harm rare bees, says Essex charity
BBC Newsby Shivani Chaudhari26d ago
- Published Plans to build a new data centre could threaten the habitat of one of Britain's most endangered plants and a rare species of bumblebee, a wildlife trust said.
US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plants
BBC Newsby Madeline Halpert; Mark Pontying27d ago
- Published Rules aimed at limiting pollution from coal and gas power plants are being scrapped, the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced.
Free diver spots jellyfish the 'size of a bus' near Pembrokeshire coastline
BBC Newsby Oscar Edwards; Paul Pigott27d ago
- Published A free diver has said he "couldn't believe his luck" after spotting a giant jellyfish off the Welsh coastline.
UK could 'unlock' 100 more oil and gas projects, say North Sea bosses
BBC Newsby Kevin Keane27d ago
- Published The UK could supply half of its oil and gas needs without imports if the government showed more support for the sector, an industry report claims.
Shropshire uni honorary degree a 'highlight' for conservationist
BBC Newsby Ellen Knight28d ago
- Published A man who set up a wildlife conservation charity has said being given an honorary degree is the "highlight" of his year.
How this summer may have been in the West Midlands when climate change felt real
BBC Newsby David Gregory-Kumar28d ago
- Published Is this the year climate change became real for people of the Midlands? I mean climate change is real, I've spent a 25-year career telling people it is real and documenting its impact...
St Aubin residents to meet officials over dredging concerns
BBC Newsby Caroline Robinson29d ago
- Published Harbour officials have agreed to meet with residents who are worried about sand and silt from dredging being left on a beach.
Summer wildfires caused 'catastrophic' hidden damage, scientists warn
BBC Newsby Gareth Wyn Williams29d ago
- Published Scientists investigating the damage caused by severe wildfires across Wales this summer say the impact has been "catastrophic".
Five night sky events to look forward to this autumn
BBC News29d ago
- Published Autumn brings longer nights to the northern hemisphere, offering more opportunities to get outside and look up at the night sky.
France lifts alcohol content limit on champagne after record heatwaves
BBC Newsby Dearbail Jordan29d ago
- Published Champagne lovers may find themselves getting tipsy more quickly after French producers have been given the go-ahead to raise the alcohol content in a bottle of bubbly for the first time...
The slow, muddy work of saving the Isle of Man's ancient bogs
BBC Newsby Josh Cann12 Sept 2026
- Published High up on a Manx hillside, Sarah Hickey effortlessly pushes a metre-long metal rod into the wet ground until it disappears almost to her hands.
Diss gets in a flap over High Street pigeon mess
BBC Newsby Owen Sennitt12 Sept 2026
- Published Pigeons have been leaving a town's High Street looking dirty and efforts to deter the birds from congregating have failed, a mayor has said.
Zoos help to save snail found in only one lake in Wales
BBC Newsby Steffan Messenger11 Sept 2026
- Published A tiny snail found in only one lake in the UK has been dubbed as precious as an Egyptian artefact as conservationists bid to save it.
New hurricane season record as 'historic' El Niño leaves Atlantic eerily quiet
BBC Newsby Simon King10 Sept 2026
- Published A new hurricane season record is likely to be set this week as a historic and still strengthening El Niño stifles tropical development in the Atlantic.