Nasa heads to Scottish Highlands in its search for life on Mars
BBC Newsby Steven McKenzie11d ago
- Published Nasa scientists are studying rocks in the Scottish Highlands to help them understand if there was once life on Mars.
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top 90%Tiny image sparks big backlash in Nikon photo contest
BBC Newsby Zoe Kleinman11d ago
- Published The winning entry of a prestigious scientific photography competition is being re-evaluated following criticism from other scientists that it was made with AI.
The AI telling farmers when to harvest
BBC Newsby Chris Baraniuk11d ago
- Published When the first day of the apple harvest rolled around in Washington State last year, the fruit was ripe and the pickers were ready – but the weather had other ideas.
Rare Bog Grass Moth species found in Gwynedd nature reserve
BBC Newsby Oscar Edwards11d ago
- Published A rare species of moth has been found in north Wales. The Bog Grass Moth was found at Cors Geirch National Nature Reserve on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, as conservationists were...
Michael Sheen campaign on toxic waste sites wins Senedd backing
BBC Newsby Adrian Browne11d ago
- Published Member of the Senedd from all parties have urged Welsh ministers to work with the UK government to make sure polluters pay for cleaning up contaminated land.
Just over a quarter of nurdles cleared after River Tyne spillage
BBC Newsby Dan Hall11d ago
- Published Only 28% of nurdles which spilled into a river have been recovered and are expected to continue washing up on beaches in the future, scientists have calculated.
Young minds in Ipswich develop ideas to tackle climate change
BBC Newsby Jon Wright12d ago
- Published A group of young people have developed ideas to tackle the effects of climate change as part of a free touring exhibition.
Orionid meteor shower 2026: How and when to see it this week
BBC Newsby Emily Wood12d ago
- Published One of the best-known meteor showers of the year is returning to our skies this week, as the Earth passes through debris left behind by Halley's Comet.
Dead animals found in Brentford canal amid water quality concerns
BBC Newsby Gem O'Reilly12d ago
- Published Residents in Brentford have raised concerns about sewage flowing into the local canal network, with dead animals washing up over the summer.
How AI is creating a UK super-museum and revealing our planet's history
BBC Newsby Pallab Ghosh; Kevin Church; Maddie Molloy12d ago
- Published Researchers are using AI to create a vast digital museum of millions of specimens from collections across the UK that they say could "supercharge" our understanding of the natural...
Oura pulls $15bn stock market listing days after announcement
BBC Newsby Dearbail Jordan12d ago
- Published Oura has pulled its plan to sell shares in its business on the US stock market, in a move which would have valued the firm at $15bn (£11.3bn), just days after announcing it.
Great Gaddesden farmland to be reinstated as wildlife area
BBC Newsby Alex Pope13d ago
- Published Arable land farmed by a family for about 80 years is to be restored to an orchard and wildlife area.
Saurichthys fish fossil found in Wales resolves teeth confusion
BBC Newsby Paul Pigott; Adam Hale13d ago
- Published An amateur fossil hunter's discovery of a 200-million-year-old fish jawbone has helped solve two centuries of "confusion" over the origins of fossils across Europe, palaeontologists...
Offshore wind plant to bring jobs boost to Montrose
BBC News13d ago
- Published An offshore wind turbine facility is to be created at the Port of Montrose, supporting about 80 jobs.
Nature spaces 'need to be right next to where people live'
BBC News14d ago
- Published People should not have to travel far to experience the joys of nature, conservationists have said, as campaigners push for more wildlife-rich green spaces in urban areas.
Getting River Avon pollution investigated like 'pulling teeth'
BBC Newsby Matty Edwards14d ago
- Published An oil-like substance has been bubbling up in the River Avon in Bristol for years and killing wildlife, according to local residents who have made regular reports to the Environment...
Why families are being urged to look closer on autumn walks
BBC Newsby Shehnaz Khan15d ago
- Published From fairytale toadstools to fungi that look like birds' nests, experts say some of Britain's most unusual mushrooms are beginning to emerge as autumn arrives.
Bumblebee project seeking to 'turn the tide' for rare UK species
BBC Newsby Chloe Parkman15d ago
- Published A project is under way to try and help one of the UK's "most threatened" species of bumblebee.
Hanle: The young women guiding tourists through India's night sky
BBC Newsby Amruta Durve15d ago
- Published It's 10pm and bitterly cold in Hanle. Strong winds sweep across this remote village in India's Himalayan Ladakh region, but no one seems to mind.
Nor'easter storm brings coastal flooding, as New York and New Jersey declare emergency
BBC Newsby Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu15d ago
- Published Tens of millions of people across the north-eastern US are in the path of a powerful storm this weekend, which has already brought coastal flooding, power outages, travel chaos and...