The near-3km-long Antarctic ice core should reveal the cause of a key shift in Earth's climate…
Author: BBC News - Science & Environment
Aphantasia: Ex-Pixar chief Ed Catmull says ‘my mind’s eye is blind’
Ed Catmull has aphantasia, as do some of the world's best animators at Pixar.
Bacton cliffs: RSPB warns birds ‘could be killed’ by netting
North Norfolk Council has put nets up at Bacton to encourage birds to nest further along…
Satellites used to protect endangered sharks
Earth observation satellites are proving to be valuable tools in protecting rare sharks, say scientists.
Use a ‘greener’ inhaler if you can, patients told
Five doses of some inhalers are the equivalent of a nine-mile car journey, NHS advisory body…
Florida python: Massive pregnant snake caught using new approach
Big Cypress national park finds a 17ft snake weighing 140lb and carrying 73 developing eggs.
‘I fought for a statue of my hero Mary Anning’
Evie, 11, has been campaigning to have a statue of one of her heroes - 19th-Century…
ULEZ: New pollution charge begins in London
Drivers of older, more polluting vehicles will have to pay a fee to enter the centre…
UK’s Sabre space plane engine tech in new milestone
UK engineers developing a novel propulsion system say their technology has reached a new performance level.
London’s ULEZ
New restrictions on drivers come into force in central London today, so how do these compare…