- BBC Science/Nature
- 24/3/4 02:12
Scientists collected radioactive sand grains in the dark to understand when they formed.
Scientists collected radioactive sand grains in the dark to understand when they formed.
SATURDAY 2. MARCH 2024
A killer whale is captured on camera hunting and "eviscerating" a great white shark in less than two minutes.
FRIDAY 1. MARCH 2024
Weather data to be released on Friday will also likely show that this winter was less frosty than normal.
Scientists say sea slugs could be migrating north into cooler waters because of climate change.
THURSDAY 29. FEBRUARY 2024
A BBC investigation finds about one third of chickens sold in some UK supermarkets have "hock burn".
WEDNESDAY 28. FEBRUARY 2024
The Odysseus robot broke a leg on touchdown but continues to stream data back to Earth
Drax used timber from precious Canadian trees while taking billions in environmental subsidies, BBC finds.
The firm never acknowledged the project publicly but had recruited about two thousands workers.
As Spain continues to be blighted by a lack of rain, farmers want more government assistance.
TUESDAY 27. FEBRUARY 2024
A miniscule, transparent fish makes drumming sounds as loud as a jackhammer, say researchers.
Satellites reveal a 50-year record of climate change by tracing the lumpiness in ice surfaces.
Ammonia is essential for fertiliser production but producing it is carbon intensive.
MONDAY 26. FEBRUARY 2024
Space agency Jaxa said in a post on X that the Slim craft re-established communication
SUNDAY 25. FEBRUARY 2024
Animal rights groups declared the move a "landmark order" that would protect against exploitation.
FRIDAY 23. FEBRUARY 2024
The history-making robot likely caught its foot on a rock and fell on its side, US operator says.
Scientists say they have discovered what lies at the heart of the cosmos's most famous explosion.
A remarkably complete fossil of a bizarre Triassic reptile in unprecedented detail has been found.
Intuitive Machines completes the first ever lunar touchdown by a privately built spacecraft.
THURSDAY 22. FEBRUARY 2024
The Odysseus has successfully touched down near the Moon's South Pole, after a nervy search for its signal.
Texan company Intuitive Machines will try to put Nasa instruments on the lunar surface.
Positronium has the potential to revolutionise physics but the elusive substance had been too hot to handle.
The ECT allowed fossil-fuel companies to sue governments for billions in compensation for lost profits.
Scientists deduce how whales sing under the sea, and why they can be drowned out by noisy ships.
Scientists want to use the robot plane to reach inaccessible areas to understand climate change.
Artificial intelligence software is being used to look for signs of alien lifeforms.