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Volcanic eruption may have triggered Europe's deadly Black Death plague

04/12 16:00

BBC News

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.

How to see Thursday's full Cold Moon, the last supermoon of 2025

03/12 08:45

BBC News

How to see Thursday's full Cold Moon, the last supermoon of 2025

Elizabeth Rizzini has all the details of how to see Thursday's full Cold Moon, the last supermoon of 2025.

Remains of rare seven-arm octopus wash up on Scottish beach

03/12 06:14

BBC News

Remains of rare seven-arm octopus wash up on Scottish beach

Arms from the rarely-seen species were discovered at an Aberdeenshire national nature reserve.

Mystery as remains of seven-arm deep-sea octopus wash up on beach

03/12 06:14

BBC News

Mystery as remains of seven-arm deep-sea octopus wash up on beach

Arms from the rarely-seen species were discovered at an Aberdeenshire national nature reserve.

‘Iconic swamp king’: San Francisco’s beloved albino alligator dies aged 30

03/12 01:24

The Guardian

‘Iconic swamp king’: San Francisco’s beloved albino alligator dies aged 30

Claude, the de facto mascot for a local museum, was the subject of a children’s book and regularly received fan mailClaude, the beloved albino alligator who called the California Academy of Sciences home for the better part of two decades, has died at age 30.The San Francisco museum announced his de

Shells found in Spain could be among oldest known musical instruments

02/12 05:00

The Guardian

Shells found in Spain could be among oldest known musical instruments

Conch-shell trumpets discovered in Neolithic settlements and mines in Catalonia make tone similar to french horn, says lead researcherAs a child, Miquel López García was fascinated by the conch shell, kept in the bathroom, that his father’s family in the southern Spanish region of Almería had blown

01/12 17:42

BBC News

When is the winter solstice?

The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, but when is it in 2025 and what more does it signify? Ben Rich and Helen Willetts can help explain.

Why 2026 will be a year like no other for India's Sun mission

01/12 01:13

BBC News

Why 2026 will be a year like no other for India's Sun mission

For the first time Aditya-L1 will be able to watch the Sun in its maximum activity cycle.

The five things that set the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season apart

30/11 01:12

BBC News

The five things that set the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season apart

2025 was an unusual Atlantic hurricane season. Darren Bett explains what set this season apart from others.

Lightning detected on Mars for the first time, scientists say

28/11 15:12

BBC News

Lightning detected on Mars for the first time, scientists say

Researchers heard electric crackles on 28 hours of recordings made over two Martian years.

Africa’s forests transformed from carbon sink to carbon source, study finds

28/11 10:00

The Guardian

Africa’s forests transformed from carbon sink to carbon source, study finds

Alarming shift since 2010 means planet’s three main rainforest regions now contribute to climate breakdownAfrica’s forests have turned from a carbon sink into a carbon source, according to research that underscores the need for urgent action to save the world’s great natural climate stabilisers.The

Cats became our companions way later than you might think

27/11 20:02

BBC News

Cats became our companions way later than you might think

In true feline style, cats took their time in deciding when and where to join us on the sofa.

Cats became our companions way later than you think

27/11 20:02

BBC News

Cats became our companions way later than you think

In true feline style, cats took their time in deciding when and where to join us on the sofa.

Florida professor may have solved mystery of Peru’s Band of Holes

27/11 17:01

The Guardian

Florida professor may have solved mystery of Peru’s Band of Holes

Charles Stanish surmised indentations were rudimentary market place and later adapted as accounting and storage systemA Florida archaeologist’s decades-long persistence has helped solve one of Peru’s most puzzling geographical conundrums: the origin and purpose of the so-called Band of Holes in the

Novel scientific method proves pit circle near Stonehenge was man-made, say researchers

27/11 14:02

The Guardian

Novel scientific method proves pit circle near Stonehenge was man-made, say researchers

Archaeologists use multiple types of geophysics equipment to analyse ‘extraordinary structure’The presence of an extraordinary circle of yawning pits created by Neolithic people near Stonehenge has been proved thanks to a novel combination of scientific techniques, a team of archaeologists is claimi

Archaeologists say they have made an extraordinary discovery in Orkney - but won't say what it is

27/11 06:22

BBC News

Archaeologists say they have made an extraordinary discovery in Orkney - but won't say what it is

Archaeologists are to resume digging at the site after 3D radar technology uncovered a mystery find.

Archaeologists make 'extraordinary discovery' in Orkney - but won't say what it is

27/11 06:22

BBC News

Archaeologists make 'extraordinary discovery' in Orkney - but won't say what it is

Archaeologists are to resume digging at the site after 3D radar technology uncovered a mystery find.

Watch: Moment researcher finds rare flower after 13-year search

26/11 06:58

BBC News

Watch: Moment researcher finds rare flower after 13-year search

Researcher Septian Andriki collapsed in tears upon discovering the rare Rafflesia hasseltii plant in Indonesia.

Plastic nurdles found at 84% of UK sites of special scientific interest

26/11 05:00

The Guardian

Plastic nurdles found at 84% of UK sites of special scientific interest

Environmental charity Fidra says 168 of 195 SSSIs it surveyed are contaminated with tiny pelletsPlastic nurdles have been found in 84% of important nature sites surveyed in the UK.Nurdles are tiny pellets that the plastics industry uses to make larger products. They were found in 168 of 195 sites of

Adolescence lasts into 30s - new study shows four pivotal ages for your brain

25/11 10:11

BBC News

Adolescence lasts into 30s - new study shows four pivotal ages for your brain

Brain scans on thousands of people reveal the dramatic shifts the brain goes through between birth and death.

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