- BBC Science/Nature
- 22/6/29 11:05
Sir Colin Blakemore received death threats for defending medical research on animals.
Sir Colin Blakemore received death threats for defending medical research on animals.
The Climate Change Committee also cites a "shocking" lack of policy to insulate people's homes.
The King's College study also says the UK public underestimates how much scientists agree on the link between human activity and climate change.
TUESDAY 28. JUNE 2022
Members of the public often report seeing condoms and toilet paper in England and Wales's waterways.
MONDAY 27. JUNE 2022
It is Nasa's first launch from a commercial site outside the US - and a landmark moment for Australia.
SUNDAY 26. JUNE 2022
People who counted plastic waste for a week want to go plastic-free, but say it costs too much.
FRIDAY 24. JUNE 2022
The reptile's 2,000-year-old remains are discovered by archaeologists buried in volcanic ash and rock.
Tests have "ruled out" foot and mouth disease, a government spokesman said.
The US Navy destroyer sank off the coast of the Philippines during WW2.
The once near-extinct birds of prey are being flown abroad to help rescue dwindling Spanish populations.
THURSDAY 23. JUNE 2022
The conjunction will last until Monday and won't be seen again until 2040.
WEDNESDAY 22. JUNE 2022
The International Energy Agency warns that Russia may stop supplying gas to Europe this winter.
TUESDAY 21. JUNE 2022
The summit had been repeatedly postponed due to the Covid situation in China
Engineers are developing mobile, floating nuclear desalination plants to help solve water shortages.
MONDAY 20. JUNE 2022
Jamie Cooper planned for days to capture the moment, which lasted for less than a second.
Scientists are given one year to develop new ways of preventing future spillover to humans
Justin Rowlatt finds out what gorilla conservation can teach us about protecting other species.
SUNDAY 19. JUNE 2022
Young science writer competition winner digs into an underground biological battle against global warming.
FRIDAY 17. JUNE 2022
Bee-eaters trying to breed in the UK is an "unmissable sign" of the climate crisis, the RSPB says.
Several hundred Greenland bears survive by hunting seals from freshwater ice instead, scientists say.
People cannot easily find out how dirty the air is where they live, the National Audit Office says.
Nepal is preparing to move its Everest base camp as the glacier it stands on becomes less stable.
Carbon-rich peatlands are under threat from development, posing a risk for future climate change.
THURSDAY 16. JUNE 2022
As key talks end, rich and poor countries are at loggerheads on the divisive issue of loss and damage.
Nearly 140 graves, a skeleton with a spear point embedded in it, jewellery and weapons are among the finds.
WEDNESDAY 15. JUNE 2022
The UK's ability to tackle the likes of bird flu could be undermined by poor lab facilities, a report warns.
A new report says that increased demand for energy is being met mainly by coal, oil and gas.
A study finds the English bulldog has double the health risks of other dogs.
A report indicates that lots of houses in England could be lost to flooding in the coming decades.
TUESDAY 14. JUNE 2022
An animal rights group was seeking legal means to have the elephant moved from a zoo to a sanctuary.
UN chief Antonio Guterres warns that the rush to find new sources of coal, oil and gas is a major mistake.
Archaeologists and veterans survey the remains of the Falklands War's decisive final battle.
Scientists are planning to sequence the genomes of all species, including plants, animals, fungi, found in Britain and Ireland.
MONDAY 13. JUNE 2022
More than 8,000 frog and toad bones found in a single ditch is "extraordinary", baffled experts say.
England's future food strategy is being released amid criticism from campaigners it lacks ambition.
SATURDAY 11. JUNE 2022
The food should not be "forced" on Scottish markets by a new UK bill, a government minister says.
FRIDAY 10. JUNE 2022
As Love Island contestants get dressed in second-hand clothes, can fashion ever be eco-friendly?
Sellers simply call ivory by other names including 'bovine bone', investigation shows.
THURSDAY 9. JUNE 2022
University of Southampton palaeontologists identify the remains of a dinosaur measuring 32ft.
Nasa says the incident is not expected to limit the mission's overall performance.
WEDNESDAY 8. JUNE 2022
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and soaring gas prices have led to new greenhouse gas emitting projects, researchers say.
A new map traces the shape of the remote ocean bed surrounding Antarctica.
MONDAY 6. JUNE 2022
US climate envoy John Kerry warns the world is "cooked" if countries continue using coal.
China plans to put astronauts on the Moon and send probes to Mars and Jupiter. Why the grand plans?
WEDNESDAY 1. JUNE 2022
The UK government is seeking to boost domestic energy output following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.