Friday July 03, 2026
Record-breaking temps in US as 4th July holiday begins
Record-breaking heatwave hits US as Fourth of July holiday weekend gets underway.
Parents warned not to publicly share children?s images amid AI abuse risks
The NCA says there is a growing threat of children's images being used to create child abuse material.
Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope
A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.
France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather
Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.
Scotland's first gull ranger wants to boost their image
Eyemouth's gull ranger hopes for a more harmonious existence between gulls and humans.
Thousands of fish killed in park pollution mystery
Dead eels, sticklebacks, gudgeon and stone loach were discovered in a stretch of the River Pool.
AI is 'not smart' so what's next in artificial intelligence?
Leading AI researcher Yan LeCun has a start-up which is developing a more flexible AI system.
Thursday July 02, 2026
BBC Inside Science
The latest cutting-edge research on show at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.