Data shows the volume of Arctic sea-ice is heading for a record-equalling low for the month…
Author: BBC News - Science & Environment
Mars probe returns first pictures
The new satellite that Europe and Russia put in orbit at Mars on 19 October has…
Rare Antarctic beetle find delights
Scientists have made a rare find: a new species of beetle from Antarctica.
Astronaut eye problems blamed on spinal fluid
Scientists might have found the root cause of vision problems that affect some astronauts.
Japan Fukushima nuclear plant ‘clean-up costs double’
Japan estimates the cost of dealing with the Fukushima nuclear disaster has doubled, reports say.
Great Barrier Reef suffered worst bleaching on record in 2016, report finds
This year saw the worst-ever destruction of coral on the Great Barrier Reef, a new study…
Flood spending decisions ‘perverse’, Green Alliance says
England spends nearly four times more on activities that may cause flooding than it invests to…
Croatian scientists ‘find 30 new species in caves’
Scientists say they have discovered 30 new species of animal in subterranean caves, following a two-year…
After the quake
Cut off from the outside world, quake-hit Kaikoura's businesses face uncertainty but vow to hold on.