Chimps drinking a lager a day in ripe fruit, study finds 12 hours ago Share Save Elizabeth Dawson and Helen Briggs BBC climate and science team Share Save Aleksey Maro Understanding more about the diet of wild chimps could help explain human attraction to alcohol Wild chimpanzees have been found …

UK and US unveil nuclear energy deal promising thousands of jobs 7 hours ago Share Save Charlotte Edwards Business reporter, BBC News Share Save Getty Images The UK and US are set to sign a landmark agreement aimed at accelerating the development of nuclear power. The move is expected to …

Water firm bans tankers from transporting water for billionaire's lake 1 day ago Share Save Jonah Fisher Environment correspondent and Tom Ingham Climate and Science Producer Share Save Gwyndaf Hughes/BBC Water from drought-hit Hampshire has been used to help fill this lake in Wiltshire Southern Water has warned tanker companies …

US energy chief tells BBC nuclear fusion will soon power the world 7 hours ago Share Save Justin Rowlatt Climate Editor Share Save BBC/Pol Reygaerts US Energy Secretary Chris Wright spoke to BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt dureing an interview in Brussels Don't worry too much about planet-warming emissions, the …

Life on Mars? 'Leopard-spot' rocks could be biggest clue yet 15 hours ago Share Save Rebecca Morelle Science editor Share Save NASA/JPL The rocks are covered with unusual markings that look like leopard spots Unusual rocks discovered on Mars contain the most tantalising evidence yet of potential past life on …

Mystery of dancing spiders' DNA could explain how they develop into new species 7 hours ago Share Save Pallab Ghosh Science Correspondent Share Save Watch: Dazzling dancing spiders strut their stuff. What's behind their extraodinary diversity? It's not just the dazzling colours and slick moves of Australia's dancing spiders that …

Vaccine to curb chlamydia epidemic decimating koalas approved 3 hours ago Share Save Lana Lam and Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney Share Save Watch: Researchers ‘hopeful’ after koala chlamydia vaccine approval A vaccine which could save Australia's endangered koala population from a rampant chlamydia epidemic has been approved for rollout …

Protect Arctic from 'dangerous' climate engineering, scientists warn 13 hours ago Share Save Mark Poynting Climate and science reporter, BBC News Share Save Getty Images Plans to fight climate change by manipulating the Arctic and Antarctic environment are dangerous, unlikely to work and could distract from the need to ditch …

How to see Sunday's 'Blood Moon' total lunar eclipse 22 hours ago Share Save Maddie Molloy BBC News Climate and Science Share Save Getty Images A Blood Moon happens during a total lunar eclipse, when Earth blocks the Sun's light and the Moon turns red because of the sunlight bending …

Captain Scott’s famous polar shipwreck as never seen before 1 day ago Share Save Share Save Watch: Underwater footage shows the polar vessel colonised with sea life Rebecca Morelle, Alison Francis and Kevin Church BBC News Science One of the most famous polar shipwrecks has been filmed in detail on …