Friday May 01, 2026
Apple says iPhone 17 'most popular ever' as sales soar
The record results come as boss Tim Cook is preparing to bow out after 15 years at the helm.
'Disgusting' clinical waste dumped on Sheppey beaches
"Hundreds" of clinical waste vials are among thousands of tonnes of illegally dumped waste.
Will AI lead to more accurate opinion polls?
It's cheaper and faster to collect people's opinions using AI, but will it make polls more accurate?
Thursday April 30, 2026
BBC Inside Science
We explore the mechanisms causing Europe's warming twice as fast as the global average.
Twitch streamer hit by car live on camera - 'It felt like slow motion'
Isaiah Thomas, known as hmblzayy, was walking a 3,000-mile challenge when he was hit
OpenAI tells ChatGPT models to stop talking about goblins
The AI firm said that unlike previous model bugs, the issue "crept in subtly".
A 17th Century 'supercomputer' once owned by Indian royalty sells for record in auction
The astrolabe - or astronomical computer - is possibly the largest in existence and had never been exhibited before.
'Significant change' needed to tackle agri pollution
The Office for Environmental Protection said existing regulations are insufficient to deliver necessary water quality improvements.
Meta in row after workers who say they saw smart glasses users having sex lose jobs
Meta and its subcontractor disagree over why over 1000 Kenya-based workers were made redundant.
'Only so much' voters can worry about - are attitudes to net zero changing?
Recent studies show a decline in the public's sense of urgency around reaching net zero.
