Sunday August 31, 2025
Tories pledge to get all oil and gas out of North Sea The government warns Kemi Badenoch's plans would "only accelerate the worsening climate crisis".
The first game to feel truly cinematic is back - years after its creator left The first new game in the series in a decade - a remake - has been released, without involvement of the series creator.
?Public enemy number one?: The battle against an eight-toothed beetle threatening UK forests Forest Research said the UK is the first country to eradicate the beetle after five-year battle.
Saturday August 30, 2025
Military drills spark hundreds of wildfires in UK Live explosives on army training sites in the UK countryside mean many wildfires cannot be tackled.
Friday August 29, 2025
Court documents shed new light on UK-Apple row over user data The document suggests the government may still want access despite US officials saying it had dropped the demand.
Musk files to dismiss lawsuit over his purchase of Twitter shares US regulators allege his late disclosure of Twitter share purchases allowed him to buy them at "artificially low prices".
Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters The fast food chain is reassessing its use of the tech after a number of errors were shared widely online.
Thirsty data centres boom in drought-hit Mexico Activists in Querétaro criticise state government for prioritising the data processing needs for US tech firms over their own citizens
Thursday August 28, 2025
Kick accuses French authorities of politicising streamer's death Raphaël Graven, also known as Jean Pormanove, died during a live stream on the Kick website.
BBC Inside Science What?s the evidence behind rat infestation warnings? And farewell to wet wipe island
Incinerator broke air pollution limits 916 times The Environment Agency are currently considering enforcement action against the operator, Viridor.
AI firm says its technology weaponised by hackers A report from the makers of Claude said the AI tool had been used to commit cyber-attacks and fraud.
AI boom boosts Nvidia despite 'geopolitical issues' Nvidia remains exposed to geopolitical tensions between the US and China.
'Our hot homes are making our children sick' Some five million children - over half of those in England - are living in homes at risk of overheating.
Spain and Portugal wildfires drive worst EU season on record Wildfires have scorched southern Europe and new research suggests climate change played a major role.
Japanese town proposes two-hour daily limit on smartphones The limit would only apply outside of work and study time and no fines would be given if breached
Wednesday August 27, 2025
Apple warns UK against introducing tougher tech regulation The iPhone maker is pushing back against proposed changes required by the UK competition watchdog
4chan launches legal action against Ofcom in US It wants the court to prohibit Ofcom from enforcing the Online Safety Act against it in the US.
European banks hit by rogue PayPal payments worth 'billions' Local media said German lenders had reported millions of suspicious direct debits from the payment firm.
'Punk rock' dinosaur with metre-long spikes discovered The animal has come as a surprise to experts, who now have to rethink how these armoured dinosaurs evolved
SpaceX pulls off Starship rocket launch in much-needed comeback The Starship rocket is critical to the company's hopes of one day carrying people to the Moon and Mars.
Kpop Demon Hunters becomes Netflix's most viewed film ever It is the latest in a series of chart-topping achievements by the animated musical.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 ? the best pictures so far The photo taken by Bidyut Kalita, is among several highly commended in this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
Tuesday August 26, 2025
Video platform Kick investigated over streamer's death The French government also says it is suing the platform over the death of Raphaël Graven, also known as Jean Pormanove.
Summer 2025 'almost certainly' UK's hottest on record Provisional figures from the Met Office show that the UK is on course for its hottest summer on record with just a few days of the season remaining.
Child sex abuse victim begs Elon Musk to remove links to her images BBC investigation finds US victim's images are traded globally by an operator based in Indonesia.
Monday August 25, 2025
Musk firms sue Apple and OpenAI, alleging they hurt competition The lawsuit takes aim at Apple's decision to integrate ChatGPT into the operating systems of its smartphones.
Climate change pushing winemakers to blend wines from different years Non-vintage still wine is now increasingly being made in response to more challenging weather.
Women aren't just 'cosy gamers' - I play horror games and 600,000 watch Once thought of as a male-dominated pastime, the number of women streaming and playing video games is growing rapidly.
Saturday August 23, 2025
My ex stalked me, so I joined a 'dating safety' app. Then my address was leaked Thousands of women who signed up had their data, including images, posts, and comments, leaked.
Friday August 22, 2025
Apple TV+ raises subscription prices worldwide, including in UK The streaming industry has seen a series of price hikes from its major players in the past year.
TikTok puts hundreds of UK content moderator jobs at risk The firm says it's planning to relocate work to its other offices in Europe and invest more in AI.
New dinosaur named after record-breaking sailor The medium-sized herbivore once roamed the floodplains of what is now the Island's south-west coast.
Elon Musk and X reach settlement with axed Twitter workers Ex-Twitter staff sued the platform after some 6,000 employees were sacked in 2022.
Computer science graduates struggle to secure their first jobs Companies are using AI to do basic coding tasks instead of hiring junior staff.
4chan will refuse to pay daily online safety fines, lawyer tells BBC The online message board's lawyers say UK safety laws shouldn't apply to a business based in the US.
Thursday August 21, 2025
French streamer's death 'not due to trauma', autopsy finds The online personality known as Jean Pormanove was found dead in his home in Nice on Monday.
BBC Inside Science The science of extraterrestrial solar panels and whether they can power our energy needs.
Hundreds of thousands of Grok chats exposed in Google results Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot appears to have published messages without users' knowledge.
Netflix signs up another YouTube star with Mark Rober deal The YouTuber and former Nasa engineer is working with Jimmy Kimmel to make a new competition show.
Investigation into 'horrifying' death of French streamer Raphaël Graven, also known as Jean Pormanove, was found dead at a residence in Contes, a village north of Nice, prosecutors said.
Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices in US as tariff fears persist The Japanese technology giant cited economic challenges as it raised prices for the consoles by around $50.
Wednesday August 20, 2025
Will there be a drought where I live? We take a look at river, reservoir and groundwater levels after a particularly dry few months.
Microsoft boss troubled by rise in reports of 'AI psychosis' Mustafa Suleyman said there was still "zero evidence of AI consciousness today".
Scientists make 'superfood' that could save honeybees We rely on honeybees to pollinate our crops and a new food could protect them from growing threats.
Tuesday August 19, 2025
UK backs down in Apple privacy row, US says UK authorities have demanded access to Apple users' protected files when required for investigations.
Tech Life A special from Edinburgh, where art and performance meet tech with spectacular results.
Stop children using VPNs to watch porn, ministers told The children's commissioner for England tells the BBC virtual private networks are a "loophole that needs closing.
Intel shares jump as Softbank to buy $2bn stake in chip giant The announcement comes hours after reports that the White House is in talks over taking a 10% stake in Intel.
How to destroy harmful 'forever chemicals' PFAS were once prized for their durability, but now firms are developing ways to destroy them.
Why scientists hope seabed mud could reveal Antarctic Ocean secrets How long tubes of mud - drilled out of the Antarctic seafloor - could reveal how the frozen continent is changing.
Monday August 18, 2025
Meta investigated over AI having 'sensual' chats with children The leak has led to backlash amid reports the tech giant's legal staff approved the conversations.
Friday August 15, 2025
Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided The latest round of UN-led talks have ended in deadlock, with disputes over plastic production and recycling.
Will AI make language dubbing easy for film and TV? New tech promises to dub film and TV into different languages without losing the quality of the performance.
Thursday August 14, 2025
BBC Inside Science Fashion meets science. An expert panel discuss the clothing of the future.
Hot, dry summers bring new 'firewave' risk to UK cities, scientists warn Rising temperatures are increasing the chances of multiple wildfires at the same time, researchers say.
Economic woes dominate as Bolivia prepares to go to the polls The South American country is dealing with very high inflation ahead of its latest general election.
Tuesday August 12, 2025
Tech Life Find out how Singapore is now dealing with cyber threats from other states and criminals.
How to get AI to work in 22 languages India tackles the problem of making AI translate between its many languages and dialects
Saturday August 09, 2025
Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 astronaut, dies aged 97 The commander of Apollo 13 famously rescued his men from near certain death in space.
Friday August 08, 2025
Nasa Apollo missions: Stories of the last Moon men Of the 24 Nasa astronauts who travelled to the Moon in the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s, just five remain.
Southern European butterfly spotted in UK for first time Experts have tracked the Southern Small White's expansion northwards through Europe over decades.
Thursday August 07, 2025
BBC Inside Science Cuts of $500 million to vaccines research have been announced by the US government.
New checks to stop waste tyres being sent to furnaces Campaigners warn the move will not close all the recycling loopholes being exploited by criminals.
Wednesday August 06, 2025
Oceangate's Titan whistleblower: 'People were sold a lie' A former Oceangate employee says he told US authorities about safety concerns with the sub before it imploded.
Tuesday August 05, 2025
Tech Life China?s DeepSeek took the AI world by storm this year. Where is it now? And: AI doomsday?
Nasa to put nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 - US media The reactor would provide power for humans on the Moon but there are questions about feasibility.
The history behind the QR code It's used by millions of us every day, but why was the Quick Response code invented?
Monday August 04, 2025
Mission begins to save snails threatened by own beauty Researchers in Cuba and the UK are working together to reveal the biological secrets of the beautiful but endangered Polymita snail.
Sunday August 03, 2025
Russian volcano erupts for first time in more than 500 years The eruption of a volcano in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula may be linked to a massive earthquake last week, experts say.
Melting glaciers threaten to wipe out European villages - is the steep cost to protect them worth it? Switzerland spends almost $500m a year on protective structures. Is it worth it - or, as some suggest, should people move away from the mountain villages at risk?
Saturday August 02, 2025
Tech Now Joe Tidy explores how the rise of artificial intelligence may play out.
Thursday July 31, 2025
'Communities' of strange, extreme life seen for first time in deep ocean A Chinese-led research team captures pictures of life at depths of more than 9km in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
Wednesday July 30, 2025
Why did Russian mega earthquake not cause more tsunami damage? The earthquake was one of the strongest ever recorded, but its tsunami was not as bad as feared.
Why plane turbulence is becoming more frequent - and more severe Flights are getting bumpier, thanks in part to climate change. But new studies are looking into innovative potential ways to turbulence-proof wings - using AI and owls
Tuesday July 29, 2025
Tech Life What will the era of Agentic AI offer us ?
Could aluminium become the packaging 'champion'? Some packaging firms say aluminium could be used more widely in packaging, but cost may hold it back
Saturday July 26, 2025
Tech Now Yasmin Morgan-Griffiths has exclusive access to La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.
Friday July 25, 2025
Artificial food colours are out, so what's next? Big food firms are phasing out artificial colours, so tech firms are rushing to fill the gap.
Thursday July 24, 2025
Thousands of river pollution tests cancelled because of staff shortages Testing programmes affected include those monitoring the impact of drought.
Tuesday July 22, 2025
Tech Life An American waste management company is storing organic waste deep underground.
Trucking's uneasy relationship with new tech Matching trucks with cargo has become digitised, adding efficiency, but driving down earnings.
Saturday July 19, 2025
Tech Now Ione Wells explores if lithium mining can be done more sustainably.
Friday July 18, 2025
The floating robot collecting rubbish in our waterways Tech Now meets the team behind WasteShark - can it help tackle marine plastic pollution?
Unique 1.5m year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery BBC News went inside -23C freezers to see the ice that could "revolutionise" our knowledge of climate change.
Wednesday July 16, 2025
How will age verification for porn work and what about privacy? Anyone in the UK wanting to access online porn will soon have to undergo more rigorous age checks.
Kew Gardens' Palm House will close for five years for major makeover The 175-year-old glass house will begin a £50m renovation in 2027.
Tuesday July 15, 2025
Tech Life We take a deep dive into quantum computers, with experts answering listeners' questions.
The fate of the Sycamore Gap tree has shed light on a deeper concern The felling has prompted calls for stricter legal protections for other trees and drawn attention to wider issues
Saturday July 12, 2025
Tech Now Exploring some of the latest tech innovations in the world of sport.
Friday July 11, 2025
'Autofocus' specs promise sharp vision, near or far Start-up firms and researchers are working on lenses that can change their focus.
Tuesday July 08, 2025
Tech Life Find out about the AI safe driving system that's watching the road ahead, and the driver.
Why little Lithuania has big plans for space tech Lithuania has a promising space tech sector, but it wants more government support.
Saturday July 05, 2025
Tiny creatures gorge, get fat, and help fight global warming Scientists find out how the epic deep sea migration of a tiny animal is storing planet-warming carbon.
Wednesday July 02, 2025
Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by DNA bone test A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt.
Recent droughts are 'slow-moving global catastrophe' - UN report It says drought has compounded poverty, hunger, and energy insecurity worldwide.
Friday June 27, 2025
Should we be letting flies eat our food waste? In Lithuania and Australia, hungry fly larvae are used to process food waste into useful protein.
