Friday December 05, 2025
Twitch star QTCinderella says she wishes she never started streaming The Streamer Awards organiser said the negatives of her online role made it hard to enjoy the job.
US hits out at EU's 'suffocating regulations' after it fines Elon Musk's X The European Commission says the social media site is opening its users up to scams and impersonations.
Deep-sea mining tests impact over a third of seabed animals - scientists The findings contribute to a controversial debate that pits green technology against the environment.
Top UK scientist says research visa restrictions endanger economy Prof Sir Paul Nurse says the UK is "shooting itself in the foot" with its visa system for researchers.
Thursday December 04, 2025
BBC Inside Science Almost four decades after the first HIV treatment, is there finally a ?functional? cure?
Volcanic eruption may have triggered Europe's deadly Black Death plague A volcanic eruption may have set off a chain reaction that led to Europe's deadliest pandemic.
Porn site fined £1m over age checks has never responded to Ofcom The regulator tells the BBC it has been emailing AVS Group Ltd without reply since July.
GB Energy plan to focus on historical oil and gas areas The new publicly-owned body says its investments will aim to support 10,000 jobs by 2030.
Waste from UK's largest opencast mine 'poses significant risk' There are safety worries as three large spoil tips are set to be left above Merthyr Tydfil.
Wednesday December 03, 2025
New homes delayed by 'energy-hungry' data centres The London Assembly found the growth of new data centres temporarily halted building some houses in 2022.
Production halted at Chinese factory making 'childlike' sex dolls The issue is in the spotlight after Shein announced a global ban on the sale of sex dolls with a childlike appearance.
India scraps order to pre-install state-run cyber safety app on smartphones The order to make the registration mandatory had led to a major backlash from several cyber experts.
Tuesday December 02, 2025
Tech Life How AI is used in songwriting and fashion. Plus, a warning on how it?s used in toys.
Dell family to seed Trump accounts for kids with $250 The donation will help seed new Trump-branded investment accounts.
YouTuber Marques Brownlee shutting down phone wallpaper app The app, which was criticised at launch for its $11.99 (£9) a month fee, will close on 31 December.
Mayor says too many families are 'working poor' Tracy Brabin talks to Radio Leeds about the Budget, COP30 and taxing tourists.
Bank of England warns of AI bubble risk The central bank says US stock price valuations are their most stretched since the dotcom bubble burst.
'First of its kind' scanner to study blast trauma It will be able to monitor changes in brain function just minutes after weapon use, scientists say.
Fashion house Valentino criticised over 'disturbing' AI handbag ads Social media users have called the luxury Italian fashion brand's artificial intelligence-made adverts "cheap" and "lazy".
Death toll in Indonesia floods passes 600 Another 500 people are missing, while thousands more have been injured after a cyclone hit the region.
Monday December 01, 2025
Jorja Smith's record label hits out at 'AI clone' song The label claims Haven's dance hit I Run was made using AI trained on the award-winning singer's voice.
Virgin Media fined £24m for leaving vulnerable customers 'at risk of harm' Ofcom has fined Virgin Media after an investigation found it had left thousands of vulnerable telecare customers at risk.
Saturday November 29, 2025
Tech Now Adrienne Murray meets the engineers designing icebreaker ship technology for the Arctic.
Friday November 28, 2025
Barcelona distances itself from sponsor's cryptocurrency after backlash Experts say the deal may put fans at risk as the Catalan club tries to relieve its financial woes.
Will boats be a breakthrough for 3D printing tech? Dutch firms are betting that hulls made with 3D printing machines will mean cheaper boats.
Thursday November 27, 2025
Cats became our companions much later than you think In true feline style, cats took their time in deciding when and where to join us on the sofa.
BBC Inside Science Three decades since the first successful gene therapy, why aren?t we using them more?
OBR calls in cyber expert over botched release of Budget analysis Rachel Reeves's statement was thrown into chaos after journalists were able to access the document early.
Wednesday November 26, 2025
Nvidia plays down Google chip threat concerns The world's most valuable company said it was still "a generation ahead of the industry".
More North Sea drilling to be allowed in new Labour plan The chancellor will unveil the North Sea Strategy in her Budget speech, the BBC understands.
Tuesday November 25, 2025
Tech Life Some children in the United States are learning with help from AI-powered apps at school.
Good news for wild swimmers as bathing water quality improves The annual figures from the Environment Agency show 93% of sites met minimum standards, up from 92% last year.
Ofcom vows to name and shame platforms over online sexism But critics say the regulator's new measures need to be the law rather than guidelines to make the internet safer for women and girls.
Scammers hacked her phone and stole thousands - so how did they get her details? Sue Shore told the BBC how scammers targeted her - and we found her information had been leaked online.
The entrepreneur connecting tourists to African hospitality TripZapp founder Rory Okoli wants to make it simple for tourists to book and pay for African travel.
Monday November 24, 2025
The Climate Question We're still behind on our global warming targets after the big summit in Brazil.
Sunday November 23, 2025
COP30: Five key takeaways from a deeply divisive climate summit What did we learn from a climate summit that ended in a deal with no new mention of fossil fuels?
Saturday November 22, 2025
UN climate talks fail to secure new fossil fuel promises Nearly 200 countries attended COP30, which aimed to commit the world to take more action on climate change.
'How ambitious was it?': BBC on the ground as COP30 ends The COP30 climate summit fails to secure new pledges to cut fossil fuels after running over time for more than 18 hours.
Tech Now The scientists on a quest to improve our predictions of global sea level rise.
Friday November 21, 2025
Teens plead not guilty over TfL cyber-attack Thalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18, are charged with conspiring to commit unauthorised acts.
Graduate jobs under threat from AI, PwC boss says The accountancy giant says artificial intelligence will eventually lead to fewer entry-level positions at the firm.
Streaming platform Twitch added to Australia's teen social media ban It joins other platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat in the ban that starts next month.
Scientists reveal what triggered Santorini 'earthquake swarm' Thousands of earthquakes were caused by magma "pumping through" Earth's crust for three months, they say.
Thursday November 20, 2025
Vinted blocks 'sickening' sexually explicit ads The online marketplace removed adverts which included a video a user said depicted a pornographic scene.
BBC Inside Science As COP 30 draws to close in Brazil, we speak to a former negotiator.
Deepfake 'nudify' site fined £55,000 over lack of age checks The regulator said it had also opened new investigations into 20 porn sites over suspected online safety breaches.
Lack of online age verification sparks concern A review finds an assumption UK age verification would apply in Jersey was not correct.
Why an AI 'godfather' is quitting Meta after 12 years One of the pioneers in the current AI boom, he has had disagreements with fellow engineers over the future of the technology.
Nvidia shares rise after strong results ease 'AI bubble' concerns The chip maker says revenue for the three months to October jumped 62% to $57bn.
Major League Baseball signs deals with Netflix, ESPN and NBCUniversal The media deals will allow the platforms to show select baseball games over upcoming seasons.
Ford boss: 'Now is not the time to tax electric vehicles' Ford's UK boss says it is "not the right time" to tax electric vehicles when demand has already stalled.
Wednesday November 19, 2025
Instagram to start closing Australian teen accounts ahead of social media ban Under-sixteens will be banned from major social media plaforms from 10 December.
The contradiction at the heart of the trillion-dollar AI race The confusing question lingering over the AI hype is whether it could be a bubble at risk of bursting
Roblox blocks children from chatting to adult strangers One of the world's most popular gaming platforms has faced criticism for its child safety record.
On the front line of Europe's standoff with Russia's sanction-busting shadow fleet With Europe imposing sanctions on Moscow, there has been a growing network of vessels sailing without a valid flag from Russia through European waters.
Tuesday November 18, 2025
Baby Shark: How a 90-second clip created a $400m business Shares in the firm behind the highly-addictive children's song rose by more than 9% in their stock market debut.
Judge rules Meta doesn't have monopoly after Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions The decision allows Instagram's parent company to avoid the prospect of the company breaking up
Tech Life Who are digital nomads, and why are more countries welcoming them ?
Cloudflare apologises for outage which took down X and ChatGPT "We apologise to our customers and the Internet in general" the web infrastructure company said.
Man who cryogenically froze late wife sparks debate by dating new partner Gui Junmin froze his dead spouse as a sign of his devotion - but it's now emerged he is dating again.
Monday November 17, 2025
Brazil's Amazon rainforest at risk as key protection under threat Brazilian farmers want to end a ban on planting soya on cleared land, which critics say would spur deforestation.
Saturday November 15, 2025
Can technology fix fashion's sizing crisis? The BBC looks into whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help people who struggle when clothes are oddly sized.
Tech Now Shiona McCallum meets an AI startup working to fix erratic clothing sizes in fashion.
Friday November 14, 2025
Call of Duty is back, and it's got a battle on its hands The annual instalment of the massive series faces new challenges from competitor Battlefield 6.
Thursday November 13, 2025
BBC Inside Science The UK government plans to phase out animal experiments. What are the alternatives?
Tuesday November 11, 2025
Tech Life We visit a royal palace to meet some of the pioneers of artificial intelligence.
The Kenyan start-up aiming to electrify African transport From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa's delivery market.
Monday November 10, 2025
COP30: Trump and many leaders are skipping it, so does the summit still have a point? The US president is notably absent from these UN climate talks, as are other world leaders, all of which prompts questions about the purpose of COP today.
Friday November 07, 2025
Fire-blocking chemicals promise safer buildings New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals.
Tuesday November 04, 2025
Tech Life The issues around parents keeping an eye on their children using tracking technology.
Friday October 31, 2025
Bats are seeking sanctuary in churches - but they're making an unholy mess A new study estimates that about half of all churches in England have bats living in them.
'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying rail Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.
Wednesday October 29, 2025
Britain's energy bills problem - and why firms are paid huge sums to stop producing power Could the government's radical plan to change the way the UK distributes electricity really bring down bills - or just lead to a postcode lottery?
Tuesday October 28, 2025
Tech Life Bots are driving down human traffic at the world's largest online encyclopedia.
The South African start-up bringing tech to townships Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.
These robots can clean, exercise - and care for you in old age. Would you trust them to? It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains on the UK care system
Friday October 24, 2025
The high tech studio transforming movie car stunts Alasdair Keane tests out the new generation of stunt cars.
Tuesday October 21, 2025
Tech Life There are calls for AI to be prevented from carrying out actions which might harm humans.
'It's harder to be a parent than a space shuttle commander', trailblazing Nasa pilot tells BBC The BBC speaks to astronaut Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command a Nasa spacecraft.
Monday October 20, 2025
From Hollywood to horticulture: Cate Blanchett on a mission to save seeds The Hollywood actor teams up with Kew?s Millenium Seed Bank as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.
Friday October 17, 2025
Landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions in tatters after US pressure President Trump intervened in the talks calling the deal a "green scam".
Thursday October 16, 2025
Australia's rainforests are releasing more carbon than they absorb, warn scientists Australia's rainforests are the first in the world to make the "concerning" switch, say scientists.
Wednesday October 15, 2025
Red Tractor ad banned for misleading environmental claims The Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint by environment charity River Action.
Pictured: Winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 South African photographer Wim van den Heever takes the main prize for his shot
Tuesday October 14, 2025
Foul skies, fading light: How air pollution is stealing India's sunshine India?s sunshine hours have fallen over the past 30 years due to clouds, aerosols and local weather.
Sunday October 12, 2025
Floods trap people in cars in Spain's Catalonia region The highest red alert is declared in one coastal province, as residents are urged to stay indoors.
Friday October 10, 2025
Green turtle bounces back from brink in conservation 'win' Once endangered due to hunting, it is making a strong recovery thanks to global conservation efforts.
'How growing a sunflower helped me fight anorexia' 'Green social prescribing' schemes are being used by NHS doctors to improve patients' mental health.
Thursday October 09, 2025
Naked mole rats' DNA could hold key to long life The bald, subterranean rats are the world's longest-lived rodent.
Tuesday October 07, 2025
Physics Nobel awarded to three scientists for work on quantum computing The announcement was made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.
Sunday October 05, 2025
The before and after images showing glaciers vanishing before our eyes They are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition.
Saturday October 04, 2025
Environment prize nominees 'heroes of our time', says William Fifteen projects are shortlisted for a chance of winning the top £1m prizes at next month's environmental awards ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.
Thursday October 02, 2025
Inside the lab analysing the world's oldest ice The BBC's Science Editor Rebecca Morelle goes behind the scenes with the team discovering what the melting of ice from over a million years ago can tell us.
Wednesday October 01, 2025
Dame Jane Goodall revolutionised our understanding of our closest primate cousins The conservationist, who died aged 91 on Wednesday, challenged how we relate to the natural world.
Friday September 26, 2025
Ratmageddon: Why rats are overrunning our cities Rats are multiplying at speed in urban areas. So, what's really behind the boom - and is it now unstoppable?
