- + University joins UK's £17bn space sector—The Southampton Space Institute will use expertise and facilities for education and jobs creation.
- + It's nearly moving day for these sand martins—Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve in Hampshire is set to welcome its first residents later this month.
- + Campaigners push to better protect chalk streams—Campaigners say the eco-system rarity does not have enough legal protection.
- + Ancient hedge laying used to boost biodiversity—Bristol Water is using ancient hedge laying techniques to improve biodiversity near Blagdon lake.
- + Wildlife trust buys land to create new reserve—In its 100th year, the Norfolk Wildlife Trust spends £4.6m on 336 acres of farmland.
- + Being an Essex girl never held me back, says spacecraft engineer—"I don't think stereotypes like that have ever bothered me," says 36-year-old Sian Cleaver.
- + Spectacular images reveal unique sea creatures and corals off Caribbean islands—Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.
- + Tim Peake leaves scouts starry-eyed at hut opening—Peake was the first Briton to set foot on the International Space Station.
- + The climate change course for people with learning disabilities—A training course on climate change has been specially developed for people with learning disabilities
- + Sheep are disappearing from our hills - and our dinner plates—Have we have passed "peak sheep" in the UK?
- + 3G pitch set to be approved despite pollution fears—A charity is worried about microplastics but a council says the plans follow environmental guidance.
- + BBC Inside Science—Space warfare, space manufacturing and satellite data at Space Comm Expo
- + BBC Inside Science—Space warfare, space manufacturing and satellite data at Space Comm Expo
- + BBC Inside Science—Space warfare, space manufacturing and satellite data at Space Comm Expo
- + Wildlife park welcomes three new Humboldt penguins—The South American species is part of a conservation programme at the wildlife park.
- + Nest sites await return of history-making ospreys—Male osprey 022 and female CJ7 have nested at Careys Secret Garden near Wareham, Dorset, since 2022.
- + Neighbours angry at parking ban to speed up buses—The restrictions to parking have been made to help speed up bus journeys along the road.
- + Wildlife trust's centenary 'free weekend in nature' —The Norfolk Wildlife Trust is opening its sites for free as part of its 100th birthday celebrations.
- + Glass deposit plan 'could push up prices for consumer'—Wales is the only UK nation planning to include glass in a deposit return scheme from October 2027.
- + Councillors scrap 2050 carbon neutral target—The Reform UK-led Lincolnshire County Council has agreed to scrap the net zero target.
- + Glass deposit scheme 'risks £300m fraud'—Wales is the only UK nation planning to include glass in a deposit return scheme from October 2027.
- + In pictures: Worm Moon captured over Northern Ireland—The first full Moon of the spring, a Worm Moon, was visible on Monday and Tuesday across Northern Ireland.
- + The businesses that prioritise people and planet—Firms with B-Corp status want more companies to prioritise people and the planet as much as profits.
- + New Scottish Dark Sky Observatory plans get the green light—The facility in Galloway will replace one which burned down in Ayrshire more than four years ago.
- + Wild spaces for butterflies to be created in Glasgow—The Butterfly Conservation charity hopes to open 40 habitats for wildlife during the two-year project.
- + Young trees planted to expand temperate rainforest—The saplings have been planted at Dartmoor's Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve.
- + Could a huge data centre revitalise Ayrshire - or ruin it?—Controversial proposals to turn land near HMP Kilmarnock into a technology hub are being advanced by energy company ILI Group.
- + How are flooding and storms affecting wildlife?—Recent rain and flooding across Devon and Cornwall is impacting wildlife and their habitats.
- + I went to rural Wales to bathe in starlight and the Milky Way blew me away—I join two tourists in the mountains to immerse ourselves in the wonders of the night sky with a star guide.
- + New fungal research to support woodland creation—The project's aim is to understand how underground fungal networks adapt to environments.
- + Marine strategy must deliver action for seabirds, charity says—The updated strategy should mean areas like Strangford Lough will be better protected in five years' time.
- + Nasa announces change to its Moon landing plans—It is adding an extra mission to its Artemis programme before landing astronauts on the Moon.
- + How photographer captured six planets in 'parade'—Josh Dury, from Bristol, photographed the planetary parade in Worth Matravers.
- + When does the Nasa Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew?—The first crewed Moon mission in 50 years could launch in February, ahead of a future lunar landing.
- + How you can see six planets all at once—The best view will be on Sunday evening at sunset.
- + Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns—The supermarket chain says it will stop sourcing fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April.
- + Six planets on show in celestial 'parade' —Six planets - Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune - will all be visible in the night sky.
- + BBC Inside Science—Molecular biologists find tiny self-replicating molecules which may be key to life origins
- + First writing may be 40,000 years earlier than thought—Scientists believe they have found evidence of written thoughts of Stone Age people on ancient objects.
- + Earth's heat to power 10,000 homes in renewable energy first for UK—Water super-heated by rocks will also provide the UK's first domestic supply of the critical mineral lithium.
- + One in four councils to miss food waste collection deadline—Local authorities blame the delays on a lack of funding and a shortage of bin lorries.
- + Targets and watchdog for nature as Senedd passes new law—A new law designed to better protect nature and reverse the loss of wildlife in Wales is passed.
- + Why scientists fear Emperor penguins' annual moult may be killing them—Each year the birds must stay on floating ice long enough to replace their weather-beaten feathers.
- + Scotland's plan to install heat pumps 'too slow' - climate advisers—Independent climate change advisors say the Scottish government needs to ramp up the rollout of heat pumps immediately.
- + More than 90 deaths this season: Are we seeing more avalanches?—Recent deadly incidents in California and Europe are putting avalanches - and how to avoid them - in the spotlight.
- + The Global Story—Nasa's Artemis II launch this spring marks the beginning of a new space race.
- + UK puffins in peril as winter storms threaten mass seabird 'wreck'—Hundreds of dead and dying seabirds are washing up on British beaches.
- + BBC Inside Science—And how can future civilisations remember where we put it?
- + BBC Inside Science—The science of barbecue recorded at Abergavenny Food Festival 2025.
- + SpaceX rocket fireball linked to plume of polluting lithium—A SpaceX Falcon 9 crashed to Earth last year. Now scientists have measured the pollution it caused.
- + BBC Inside Science—What would it really take to build a city on the moon?
- + Six possible effects of Trump's climate policy change —The announcement on Thursday removes the legal bedrock for much of US environmental legislation.
- + The science of soulmates: Is there someone out there exactly right for you?—For many, the idea of soulmates still shapes how love is understood.
- + Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission—Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.
- + The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression—Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising result...
- + Intriguing finds could solve mystery of women in medieval cemetery—There is growing evidence that the women were part of an early female religious community.
- + UK company sends factory with 1,000C furnace into space—A factory in space has been switched on and has reached temperatures of about 1,000C.
- + COP30: Trump and many leaders are skipping it, so does the summit still have a point?—The US president is notably absent from these UN climate talks, as are other world leaders, all of which prompts questions about the purpose of COP to...
- + Britain's energy bills problem - and why firms are paid huge sums to stop producing power—Could the government's radical plan to change the way the UK distributes electricity really bring down bills - or just lead to a postcode lottery?
- + These robots can clean, exercise - and care for you in old age. Would you trust them to?—It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains on the UK care system
As of 3/10/26 4:10am. Last new 3/10/26 2:18am. Score: 491
- Next feed in category: Archaeology.org - News