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BBC Inside Science
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks. Source link
Bill Bryson on why he has updated A Short History of Nearly Everything
With the human family tree now more like a hedge and twice as many known moons, Bill Bryson talks to the New Scientist podcast about refreshing his 2003 bestselling book on science Source link
2025 likely to be UK's hottest on record, says Met Office
Scientists could not be clearer that human-caused climate change is driving the UK’s warming trend. Source link
The essential guide to proving we’ve found alien life
From mudstones on Mars to strange gases in exoplanet atmospheres, tentative evidence for extraterrestrial life is starting to come thick and fast. But when we’ve found it, how will we know for sure? Source link
'Year of octopus' declared after warmer seas lead to record UK numbers
The Wildlife Trusts say its is ‘flabbergasted’ by the sighting of the highest number of octopuses since 1950 Source link
'New reservoirs will help address water shortage'
Water company says it needs two new reservoirs and a recycling plant to cope with demand in Suffolk. Source link
Putting data centres in space isn't going to happen any time soon
From massive solar panels to the difficulty of staying cool – not to mention high-energy radiation – there are a lot of engineering problems that need to be solved before we can build data centres in space Source link
2025 was the year of online safety laws – but do they work?
New laws in the UK, Australia and France were brought in during 2025 with the aim of protecting children from harmful content online, but experts remain divided on whether they will achieve this goal Source link
Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales' breath
Whale breath collected by drones is giving clues to the health of wild humpbacks and other whales. Source link
BBC Inside Science
President Trump continues to shake up science. We look at the impact it’s already having. Source link