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- Huge fin whale filmed off Welsh coast
on October 20, 2026 at 1:42 pmRhys Morgan captured footage of the world's second-largest whale species lunge feeding on his drone.
- Moment giant fin whale's huge mouth engulfs thousands of gallons of water
on October 20, 2026 at 12:03 pmVideographer 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
on October 20, 2026 at 9:42 amThe 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
on October 20, 2026 at 6:31 amClear 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
on October 20, 2026 at 5:38 amConservationists say that, with red squirrels dwindling in the UK, Jersey is an "important refuge".
- Northern Ireland needs 'courage and leadership' to tackle climate change
on October 20, 2026 at 5:27 amThe new chair of the Climate Change Committee is spending two days in Northern Ireland on a fact-finding mission.
- Northern Ireland needs 'courage and leadership' to tackle climate changeon October 20, 2026 at 5:27 am
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
on October 19, 2026 at 11:08 pmAs 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.
- Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon
on October 19, 2026 at 7:45 pmA spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.
- Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moonon October 19, 2026 at 7:45 pm
A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.
- Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moonon October 19, 2026 at 7:45 pm
A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.
- Capybara pups at Manx zoo draw record crowds
on October 19, 2026 at 4:12 pmCurraghs Wildlife Park has its busiest October weekend ever after the birth of eight capybara pups.
- Volunteers help save one of London's rarest plants
on October 19, 2026 at 1:22 pmTower mustard has suffered steep decline in London but has been successfully grown and replanted.
- Musk and Anthropic pledge public share giveaways
on October 19, 2026 at 9:38 amMusk's announcement comes after Anthropic pledged to create a public benefit fund ahead of its blockbuster stock market listing.
- Volunteers plant 109,000 trees in new woodlands
on October 19, 2026 at 5:38 amIn 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
on October 19, 2026 at 1:57 amThe BBC is in central Kalimantan, where a toxic haze fuelled by wildfires is choking millions of residents.
- BBC visits wildfire front in haze-choked Indonesiaon October 19, 2026 at 1:57 am
The BBC is in central Kalimantan, where a toxic haze fuelled by wildfires is choking millions of residents.
- Fears for protected bats if glamping pod plans are approved
on October 18, 2026 at 7:22 pmWithout a mitigation strategy the effect on the creatures would be "major", a survey says.
- Fuel leak spreads more than two miles along River Taff
on October 18, 2026 at 7:20 pmPublic Health Wales advises people living nearby to shut their doors and windows due to the smell.
- How to see the Orionid meteor shower
on October 18, 2026 at 8:54 amOne 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?
on October 18, 2026 at 8:12 amEngineer David Mummery has developed a tidal energy generator that he says can change lives for people living in coastal communities.
- US senators call for investigation into Ukraine's Starlink restrictions
on October 16, 2026 at 2:19 pmUkraine says temporary speed limits to the Starlink internet network disrupted its battlefield missions.
- Watch: Did Tesla really just unveil a flying car?
on October 16, 2026 at 12:32 pmTesla CEO Elon Musk showcased the vehicle at a facility owned by his SpaceX company, which helped develop the model.
- What is behind the success of dark skies festival?
on October 16, 2026 at 10:13 amStargazers are preparing to enjoy an annual festival that celebrates the beauty of the night sky.
- BBC Inside Science
on October 15, 2026 at 8:00 pmHow 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?
on October 15, 2026 at 3:42 pmParts 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
on October 15, 2026 at 3:26 amThick 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
on October 14, 2026 at 11:35 pmSgiath 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
on October 14, 2026 at 11:32 pmCan Nepal bring the two regional giants together to confront a shared climate threat in the Himalayas?
- World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey
on October 14, 2026 at 5:00 amArchaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.