Tuesday October 20, 2026
Elon Musk says Tesla-SpaceX merger being considered Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look a possible mega-merger.
Tech Life The next generation of chip is thinner and flexible when compared to traditional silicon.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wins dismissal of sister's lawsuit A US district judge dismissed the case after Ann Altman had refused to attend an independent medical examination.
Google resolves cloud outage affecting UK banks and websites Revolut was one of the hardest hit, with banking services going down for many customers.
Huge fin whale filmed off Welsh coast Rhys Morgan captured footage of the world's second-largest whale species lunge feeding on his drone.
UK asks Apple to widen access to its payment tech Proposed changes could lead to new digital wallets and keys as well as ticketing apps, the regulator says.
Moment giant fin whale's huge mouth engulfs thousands of gallons of water Videographer Rhys Morgan captured footage of the worlds second largest whale lunge feeding on his drone.
Storm Austen to bring severe gales to UK as weather warning issued The first named storm of the season - Austen - will bring damaging winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK on Friday.
Orionid meteor shower to peak in UK skies this week Clear skies permitting, skygazers could be able to spot as many as 10-20 meteors per hour as the shower peaks this week.
The British island where red squirrels are thriving Conservationists say that, with red squirrels dwindling in the UK, Jersey is an "important refuge".
Northern Ireland needs 'courage and leadership' to tackle climate change The new chair of the Climate Change Committee is spending two days in Northern Ireland on a fact-finding mission.
Five ways El Niño is affecting the weather around the world As the strongest El Niño on record continues to intensify, what impacts on weather patterns are already being felt across the globe? Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at the evidence.
Monday October 19, 2026
Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting bug had Saudi support, claims prosecutors Abdulrahman Alfozan, who is accused of planting a recording device, has been denied bail.
Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.
US bans China's DeepSeek from government in race for AI dominance The Chinese technology is removed from most US government agencies as race for AI dominance steps up.
Capybara pups at Manx zoo draw record crowds Curraghs Wildlife Park has its busiest October weekend ever after the birth of eight capybara pups.
Volunteers help save one of London's rarest plants Tower mustard has suffered steep decline in London but has been successfully grown and replanted.
Uber wins bid to throw out £200m black cab claims Claims that Uber misled TfL over its licence were thrown out because they were brought too late.
Musk and Anthropic pledge public share giveaways Musk's announcement comes after Anthropic pledged to create a public benefit fund ahead of its blockbuster stock market listing.
China's growth accelerates as AI boom helps boost exports Exports have helped offset weak spending at home, but trade tensions and AI doubts cloud its outlook.
Volunteers plant 109,000 trees in new woodlands In the last two seasons, almost 500,000 trees and 27,233 metres of new hedges, have been planted.
BBC visits wildfire front in haze-choked Indonesia The BBC is in central Kalimantan, where a toxic haze fuelled by wildfires is choking millions of residents.
Don't fall for this - how to protect yourself from AI scams Trading standards officers say AI is "super-charging" existing scams through clones and fake websites.
Sunday October 18, 2026
Fears for protected bats if glamping pod plans are approved Without a mitigation strategy the effect on the creatures would be "major", a survey says.
Fuel leak spreads more than two miles along River Taff Public Health Wales advises people living nearby to shut their doors and windows due to the smell.
How to see the Orionid meteor shower One of the best-known meteor showers peaks this week and will remain active until 7 November.
Turning the tides: Could hidden sea power energise our coastal towns? Engineer David Mummery has developed a tidal energy generator that he says can change lives for people living in coastal communities.
Saturday October 17, 2026
No further action against government adviser's wife over Palestine Action post, police say Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, was responding to a discussion about the author Sally Rooney.
Friday October 16, 2026
Toxic algorithms wouldn't let them go - now Australia wants an off switch The Australian government hopes to protect social media users from being served content they don't want to see.
Russian man linked to deadly London hospitals hack arrested The 28-year-old detained by German police is accused of being part of the cyber-crime gang that hacked blood-test firm Synnovis in 2024.
US senators call for investigation into Ukraine's Starlink restrictions Ukraine says temporary speed limits to the Starlink internet network disrupted its battlefield missions.
Watch: Did Tesla really just unveil a flying car? Tesla CEO Elon Musk showcased the vehicle at a facility owned by his SpaceX company, which helped develop the model.
Snapchat and Instagram grooming becoming 'easier' Online grooming is rising, with children as young as five targeted, prompting calls for reform.
Thursday October 15, 2026
BBC Inside Science How can we to compete against a natural force with the power of 25 atomic bombs?
Severe drought declared and hosepipe bans in force - is your area affected? Parts of southern England have entered "severe drought", while about 30 million people are under hosepipe ban.
'Nowhere to escape' - Indonesians share footage of orange haze blanketing towns Thick orange smog descended on the Indonesian city of Palangka Raya as wildfires continue raging nearby.
Dog that hunts invasive 'sea vomit' honoured as animal of the year Sgiath is thought to be the UK's first sea squirt-hunting dog and has been trained to sniff out the marine pest.
India and China aren't friends - but Nepal wants to unite them against climate threats Can Nepal bring the two regional giants together to confront a shared climate threat in the Himalayas?
Wednesday October 14, 2026
World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.
Tuesday October 13, 2026
Tech Life The plan for an orbiting data centre involves linking satellites around Earth.
Saturday October 10, 2026
Tech Now Shiona McCallum visits Cairngorms National Park to see tech monitor wildfire damage.
Thursday October 08, 2026
BBC Inside Science What next for the world of maths after a major intrusion by AI?
Tuesday October 06, 2026
Tech Life What is a supercomputer for? How does it work? And who gets to use it? We explain all
Saturday October 03, 2026
Tech Now Alasdair Keane heads to the Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco.
Friday October 02, 2026
How to move 1,300 plants for Kew's Palm House mega makeover The world-famous Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London is about to undergo a massive makeover.
Thursday October 01, 2026
BBC Inside Science What are the next steps for the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator?
Tuesday September 29, 2026
Tech Life How a Chinese AI model was persuaded to ignore its rules and give dangerous advice.
Saturday September 26, 2026
Tech Now Ammie Sekhon explores tech used to identify and remove counterfeit products online.
Thursday September 24, 2026
BBC Inside Science How do we measure time accurately and why is the rotation of the Earth causing problems?
Saturday September 19, 2026
Tech Now Adrienne Murray follows NASA scientists in Iceland researching a rare total solar eclipse.
Wednesday September 09, 2026
How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problem A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.
Thursday July 30, 2026
How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences?
Sunday July 19, 2026
The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them?
Wednesday July 15, 2026
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme? As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK
Monday June 29, 2026
First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur.
Friday June 26, 2026
Fossil identified as first dinosaur ever found in Antarctica Argentinian geologist Eduardo Olivero became the first scientist to find the remains of a dinosaur in Antarctica in 1986.
Thursday April 16, 2026
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny
