- BBC Science/Nature
- 22/1/28 06:51
Dr Alvin Helden was leading a student field trip in Uganda when he spotted the rare leafhopper.
Dr Alvin Helden was leading a student field trip in Uganda when he spotted the rare leafhopper.
THURSDAY 27. JANUARY 2022
Australian scientists say the spinning object is unlike anything astronomers have seen before.
Security experts say a quantum computing leap could crack open all our secrets - so should we worry?
WEDNESDAY 26. JANUARY 2022
US physicists confirm that they have achieved a stage in nuclear fusion called "burning plasma".
Astronomers say that a rocket in space since 2015 is hurtling towards the moon where it will explode.
Global warming will alter the areas suitable to grow key crops like coffee, cashews and avocados.
China is promising a greener Winter Olympics, although critics are not sure if it can deliver.
TUESDAY 25. JANUARY 2022
Toxic chemicals used in non-stick saucepans are found in otters across England and Wales.
Our ability to understand of Britain's history is at risk, warn archaeologists.
MONDAY 24. JANUARY 2022
Wild hippos honk to each other and can recognise their companions' voices, a study has found.
Alok Sharma warns that unless there's swift action this year, progress made at COP26 will be lost.
Matthew Willson was killed by a stray bullet that travelled through a wall.
FRIDAY 21. JANUARY 2022
The banana-like crop has the potential to feed more than 100 million people, according to research.
Illegal dumping of rubbish is on the rise as criminals exploit flaws in the system.
THURSDAY 20. JANUARY 2022
Marine explorers find a "pristine" 3km coral reef at depths of 30m off the coast of Tahiti.
On a British island at the edge of the Antarctic is one of the most remote tourist spots in the world.
A growing number of people are changing to more environmentally-friendly jobs.
WEDNESDAY 19. JANUARY 2022
Campaigners say thousands of incidents are not being investigated because of a lack of resources.
For some technologies there are never any clouds to spoil the view.
Analysis suggests seven water companies illegally dumped sewage thousands of times between 2017 and 2021.
A Royal Society report recommends against censoring scientific misinformation online.
TUESDAY 18. JANUARY 2022
Pollution from plastics is a global emergency in need of a robust UN treaty, according to a report.
MONDAY 17. JANUARY 2022
Lots of factors are at play in new data, including better home insulation and flu vaccinations.
Ministers say coping even with low levels could cost the country billions of pounds a year.
Nasa fixes malfunctioning equipment on a new rocket designed to take astronauts to the Moon.