‘It’s harder to be a parent than a space shuttle commander’, trailblazing Nasa pilot tells BBC Posted on October 21, 2025 by jknauer | 0 Comments The BBC speaks to astronaut Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command a Nasa spacecraft.Read more »
Brazil grants oil exploration licence in Amazon region Posted on October 20, 2025 by jknauer | 0 Comments The project by state oil giant Petrobras has faced dismay and opposition from conservationists.Read more »
Housing secretary says ‘job on the line’ over 1.5m housing target Posted on October 20, 2025 by jknauer | 0 Comments Housing secretary tells BBC Panorama widespread scepticism will make hitting target “all the sweeter”.Read more »
From Hollywood to horticulture: Cate Blanchett on a mission to save seeds Posted on October 20, 2025 by jknauer | 0 Comments The Hollywood actor teams up with Kew’s Millenium Seed Bank as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.Read more »
Skeletons found in mass grave are ancient Roman soldiers, study finds Posted on October 18, 2025 by jknauer | 0 Comments The archaeological discovery in Croatia contains seven male skeletons scientists believe are 1,700 years old.Read more »
Chinese Nobel laureate and physicist Chen Ning Yang dies aged 103 Posted on October 18, 2025 by jknauer | 0 Comments Yang, one of the world’s most influential scientists, earned global recognition for his work in theoretical physics.Read more »
Mystery heatwave warms Pacific Ocean to new record Posted on October 18, 2025 by jknauer | 0 Comments Temperatures have surged across a large area of the north Pacific – and scientists don’t know exactly why.Read more »
Landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions in tatters after US pressure Posted on October 17, 2025 by jknauer | 0 Comments President Trump intervened in the talks calling the deal a “green scam”.Read more »
BBC Inside Science Posted on October 16, 2025 by jknauer | 0 Comments The science and maths of playing The Traitors recorded at Green Man Festival.Read more »
Australia’s rainforests are releasing more carbon than they absorb, warn scientists Posted on October 16, 2025 by jknauer | 0 Comments Australia’s rainforests are the first in the world to make the “concerning” switch, say scientists.Read more »