Great white sharks face extinction in Mediterranean, say researchers.
The iconic great white shark, a top predator vital to marine ecosystems, is facing a dire future in the Mediterranean Sea, with new research revealing an alarming decline in its…
Amanda Nguyen: Blue Origin astronaut reveals depression after space flight backlash
Speaking with raw honesty about the aftermath of the experience, Ms. Nguyen, who made history as the first Vietnamese woman to journey into space, articulated that the overwhelming backlash effectively…
UK company sends factory with 1,000C furnace into space.
What once resided firmly in the realm of science fiction – the vision of factories operating hundreds of kilometres above Earth, meticulously crafting high-quality materials – is now a tangible…
COP30: Five key takeaways from a deeply divisive climate summit
By Justin Rowlatt, Climate Editor, and Matt McGrath, Environment correspondent In three decades of these annual gatherings aimed at forging global consensus on how to prevent and deal with global…
Why 2026 could be another dazzling year for the Northern Lights.
The celestial ballet of the Aurora Borealis, with its ethereal greens, reds, and purples dancing across the night sky, has captivated humanity for millennia. For skygazers in the UK and…
The Climate Question – How can the world speed up climate action? – BBC Sounds
The fortnight leading up to the summit’s conclusion was marked by extraordinary events that underscored the very crisis negotiators were tasked with addressing. Belem, a gateway to the Amazon rainforest,…
What in the World – COP30 made some progress, but not on fossil fuels – BBC Sounds
The thirtieth Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) concluded in Belem, Brazil, on November 24, 2025, marking a critical juncture in…
Cats became our companions way later than you think.
In true feline style, cats took their time in deciding when and where to forge enduring bonds with humans, a journey far more recent and geographically distinct than previously assumed.…
West Yorkshire mayor says too many families are ‘working poor’.
Labour’s Tracy Brabin, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, has voiced significant concerns regarding the growing number of families in the region who are trapped in the cycle of "working poverty,"…
BBC Inside Science – A ‘functional’ cure for HIV? – BBC Sounds
The latest episode of BBC Inside Science, broadcast on Radio 4 on December 4, 2025, delves into groundbreaking developments in the quest for an HIV cure, alongside fascinating historical research…
















