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- Saturday 31 October
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceRewilding project aims to restore peatland
Cumbria Wildlife Trust starts work repairing damage to Skiddaw Forest's peatland.
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceGlobal nature talks reach deal but money remains an issue
Countries have been trying to get a global agreement to halt nature decline back on track.
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceGlobal nature talks reach deal but money remains an issue
Countries have been trying to get a global agreement to halt nature decline back on track.
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceGlobal nature talks reach deal but money remains an issue
Countries have been trying to get a global agreement to halt nature decline back on track.
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceUK could see 10 days without rain after 'wettest week in two years'
With high pressure developing across the UK, the start of November is looking very settled with no significant rain in the forecast.
- Friday 30 October
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceAttenborough-backed appeal secures £30m estate
The purchase of the vast Rothbury Estate by wildlife groups is hailed as "something very special".
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceFears for mature Scots Pines burned by huge Highland wildfire
Experts say some older Scot pine damaged by fire could die removing an important source of seeds
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceSix dead after helicopter crashes in northern Indian state
The aircraft reportedly took off from the Hindu pilgrimage site of Badrinath on Friday afternoon before losing contact.
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceType 2 diabetes breakthrough as 54% achieve remission in just 6 months
A promising new study suggests that more than half of younger adults with type 2 diabetes could achieve remission in just six months through a combination of a low-calorie diet and structured exercise. Researchers found that 54% of participants under age 45…
- ScienceDaily — Top news · SciencePhysicists created a tiny universe and watched time emerge without a clock
Scientists have created a miniature universe in the laboratory that could help answer one of the biggest mysteries in physics: What is time, and where does it come from? Using 24,000 ultracold atoms, a University of Birmingham researcher built an isolated…
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceThe asteroid killed the dinosaurs. Why did crocodiles survive?
Scientists may have solved a 66-million-year-old mystery: how crocodiles survived the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. A sweeping analysis of fossils and ancient climates suggests that their preference for warm environments placed them in tropical…
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceA computer scientist breaks through a limit that stood since 1996
A computer scientist has achieved a breakthrough in a nearly 25-year-old problem involving how computers calculate distances across enormous networks. The new algorithm delivers more reliable estimates for closely connected points without sacrificing speed…
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceHubble reveals a stunning twist in how the universe emerged from darkness
A surprising discovery by astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope is challenging a leading explanation for how the early universe emerged from a dense fog of hydrogen roughly 13 billion years ago. Scientists once believed powerful winds from exploding…
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceScientists reveal a hidden snakebite crisis killing up to 513,000 people a year
A startling new study suggests that venomous snakebites are killing far more people worldwide than official statistics indicate, with an estimated 274,000 to 513,000 deaths every year. Researchers found that as many as 7 million people could suffer snake…
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceWhy some “lower-risk” childhood cancers turn deadly
Scientists have uncovered hidden aggressive cancer cells in children whose tumors were previously considered lower risk, revealing why some cases of rhabdomyosarcoma become unexpectedly deadly. The discovery could help doctors identify dangerous tumors…
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceWhat makes this golden eagle chick so important?
The bird's arrival on a managed grouse moor in southern Scotland is seen as a key moment for the species.
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceHazardous driving conditions for Friday as fog warning issued by Met Office
Foggy conditions likely to bring tricky conditions for the Friday morning commute as severe weather warning issued.
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceAstronauts just gave the International Space Station a powerful upgrade
Two astronauts completed a 7-hour, 11-minute spacewalk to install a new solar array on the International Space Station, bringing NASA one step closer to a major power upgrade. Once the final array is installed on November 5, the station will have up to 30%…
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceLargest woodland bat survey a 'nice story of AI for good'
Some of Britain's rarest and most threatened bats have been recorded in the south-west of England.
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceScientists confirm global warming is accelerating faster than ever recorded
Earth is warming faster than ever recorded, with scientists detecting a major acceleration in global temperatures since around 2015. A new study reveals that the warming rate has surged to approximately 0.35°C per decade, nearly double the average pace…
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceA mysterious star system just 16 light-years away may be hiding habitable planets
Astronomers have solved a 170-year-old planetary mystery in a nearby two-star system, discovering that a mysterious wobble was caused by stellar activity rather than a giant planet. Although Jupiter-sized worlds have been ruled out in key regions, smaller…
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceScientists discover mysterious seahorse lookalikes that no one has ever seen alive
Scientists have discovered that three bizarre deep-sea fish that look exactly like seahorses actually belong to a separate evolutionary group, proving that nature created the same unusual body shape more than once. Nicknamed "sea muppets," these elusive…
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceScientists discover why chronic back pain feels so personal
A surprising discovery at UC San Diego suggests that chronic lower back pain may become deeply embedded in the brain's sense of personal identity. Researchers found that movement-triggered pain activates a brain network associated with self-awareness and…
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceFrom Levi's to Primark - the fashion chains selling mended clothes
A new generation is embracing eye-catching patching and visible mends.
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceFirefighters celebrate rain during Indonesia wildfires
A number of clips show firefighters celebrating in the rain.
- Thursday 29 October
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceA single brain signal may explain schizophrenia's most puzzling symptoms
Scientists have identified a weakened brain signal that may connect several seemingly unrelated symptoms of schizophrenia, including sensory processing difficulties, disorganized speech, and greater symptom severity. The surprising discovery could help…
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceSix popular sugar substitutes linked to faster brain aging
A study of nearly 13,000 adults found that people consuming the most artificial sweeteners experienced a 62% faster decline in memory and thinking skills, equivalent to approximately 1.6 additional years of brain aging. Six popular sweeteners were linked to…
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceA 700,000-year-old elephant tooth reveals a lost world where early humans lived
A remarkably preserved elephant tooth dating back nearly 700,000 years has revealed a surprisingly lush prehistoric world where giant elephants and early humans lived side by side. Discovered in northern Israel alongside ancient stone tools, the tooth…
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceNASA discovers Jupiter’s invisible shield is more complex than Earth’s
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has discovered that Jupiter uses a surprisingly complex system of powerful plasma waves and multiple shock regions to defend against the solar wind. The findings reveal major differences between Jupiter and Earth and could help…
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceSerious pollution by water industry remains high despite £5bn investment
All but one of England's water companies were rated as "poor" or "requiring improvement" for environmental targets.
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceEinstein's equations may explain the universe without dark energy
Mathematicians have uncovered what they argue is a fundamental flaw in the standard model of the universe, potentially challenging the need for dark energy. Their calculations suggest that the mathematical framework used to describe cosmic expansion is…
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceLess than 42 minutes of bright daylight linked to higher dementia risk
Getting more daylight could be linked to a surprisingly powerful benefit for brain health. In a study of more than 87,000 adults, researchers found that higher daytime light exposure was associated with a 16% lower risk of dementia, with longer exposure to…
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceScientists discover that cranberry juice may help fight tooth decay
Cranberry juice may offer an unexpected benefit beyond its reputation for helping prevent urinary tract infections: protecting teeth from decay. Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago discovered that pure, unsweetened cranberry juice slowed the…
- ScienceDaily — Top news · Science128,000-year-old ice in Tibet could rewrite climate history
Ancient ice discovered high in Tibet may be more than 128,000 years old, preserving an extraordinary record of Earth's climate that scientists previously thought had been lost. The discovery reveals a rare glimpse into the last ice age and could reshape our…
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceYour blood pressure could be dangerous even when your numbers look normal
Researchers have discovered a small group of brain cells that prevents dangerous blood pressure swings, even when average readings appear normal. The finding reveals a hidden source of cardiovascular risk and could open the door to new treatments that protect…
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceScientists just broke a textbook rule of physics
Scientists have defied a long-standing rule of laser physics by generating X-rays with much higher energies than conventional theory predicts. The surprising discovery reveals how two electrons working together can overcome a previously accepted limit…
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceBuilding boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters
The construction of tourism facilities, housing, and infrastructure has surged in parts of Nepal and India's Uttarakhand.
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceBuilding boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters
The construction of tourism facilities, housing, and infrastructure has surged in parts of Nepal and India's Uttarakhand.
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceElon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss
The Russian President praised Musk and said they are in "close" contact.
- Wednesday 28 October
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceA single sauna session sends immune cells surging through your body
A new Finnish study reveals that just 30 minutes in a sauna can temporarily flood the bloodstream with additional white blood cells, potentially helping the immune system patrol the body and detect threats. The surprising response resembles the immune boost…
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceA simple daily fiber supplement reduced arthritis pain and improved strength
A new clinical trial suggests that a simple daily fiber supplement could significantly reduce knee osteoarthritis pain, improve muscle strength, and make the body less sensitive to pain. Researchers discovered that the benefits may be linked to changes in gut…
- ScienceDaily — Top news · ScienceThe autistic brain processes faces differently than scientists thought
A major new study reveals that autistic children’s brains process faces differently, and those differences may begin earlier than scientists previously thought. Researchers found that brain signals associated with recognizing faces become more specialized as…
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceWeather warning lifted as third storm to hit Scotland eases off
Energy provider SSEN says 2,000 properties in the north of Scotland are still without power after days of high winds and heavy rain.
- Tuesday 27 October
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceWill a new strategy help protect Northern Ireland's nature?
About 40% of the plants and animals in protected sites across Northern Ireland fall short of meeting the standard for "favourable condition".
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceNanotyrannus skeleton sells for $47.3m in New York auction
The sale of the rare skeleton reignites debate in the scientific community about whether dinosaur remains should end up in private hands or public view.
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceScotland's recycling rates at five-year low. How is your area doing?
Environmental regulator Sepa says households recycled 42.8% of waste in 2025 - down from 44.3% the previous year.
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceRegular spaceplane flights planned in project
Spaceplanes could take off on regular flights from Cornwall following an agreement.
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceWhat is Nasa's Artemis III mission? And what comes next?
Artemis III will help test crucial systems needed for the planned Artemis IV Moon landing in 2028.
- Sunday 25 October
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceMusk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored
The tech billionaire accuses Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using the network for military activity.
- Thursday 22 October
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceWhy is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?
Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.
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