Tiny creatures gorge, get fat, and help fight global warming 4 July 2025 Share Save Georgina Rannard Climate and science correspondent Share Save Prof Daniel J Mayor @oceanplankton A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking an epic …

5m year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery 18 July 2025 Share Save Georgina Rannard Climate and science correspondent Reporting from British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge Share Save PNRA/IPEV The end of the ice cores are a 1. 5 million year or even older time capsule An ice core that …

'Communities' of strange, extreme life seen for first time in deep ocean 31 July 2025 Share Save Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Share Save Watch: some of the strange, extreme life filmed at the depths of the ocean Beds of clams, mats of bacteria that look like ice and …

Southern European butterfly spotted in UK for first time 8 August 2025 Share Save Tim Dodd Climate and science reporter Share Save Adam Gor/Butterfly Conservation The Southern Small White has been gradually making its way across Europe A species of butterfly previously only found in Southern Europe has been seen …

The annual Perseid meteor shower has been passing through the night sky across the UK and around the world over the past few nights. The bright meteors are formed when dust particles fall from the Swift-Tuttle comet and burn up on entering the Earth's atmosphere. Astronomers at Astro Dog, a …

Leaves falling, berries ripe, but it's hot. Is autumn coming early? 4 days ago Share Save Georgina Rannard Climate and science correspondent Share Save Tim Dodd/BBC Puppies have enjoyed the leaf fall in Cardiff in August Share Save Tony Jolliffe Climate and science team Share Save It's still hot in …