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White House wants Moon to have its own time zone

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 11:23:43 GMT

The US government has asked Nasa to develop a way to keep track of time on the Moon.

Peter Higgs - the man who changed our view of the Universe

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 20:17:32 GMT

The renowned scientist came up with revolutionary ideas in the 1960s, sparking a 50-year search for evidence.

World breaches 1.5C warming threshold for full year

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 10:18:33 GMT

The last 12 months were the hottest on record, temporarily sending the world past a deeply symbolic mark.

European astronaut rookies make the grade

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:51:33 GMT

The European Space Agency's latest intake of astronauts complete their basic training.

Nasa: 'New plan needed to return rocks from Mars'

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:37:03 GMT

The US space agency is seeking a cheaper, faster solution to bring Martian rocks to Earth for study.

Handbag designer jailed for wildlife smuggling

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 01:43:26 GMT

Nancy Gonzalez recruited relatives to smuggle purses made of illicit python and caiman into the US.

Tensions grow as China ramps up mining for green tech

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 23:17:17 GMT

China has taken big stakes in mines across the world extracting minerals vital to the green economy.

Sports ask government to address water pollution

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 05:12:46 GMT

Water-based sports across the UK are uniting to call on the government to take urgent action to address pollution in rivers, lakes and coastal waters.

Plastic-eating bacteria can help waste self-destruct

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:42:57 GMT

Scientists make a self-destructing plastic using plastic-eating bacteria in a sci-fi like development.

Conservation is saving species, global study says

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 23:52:26 GMT

A first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say.

Preventing space contamination rises up the agenda

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:45:40 GMT

Agencies and scientists from around the world head to the UK to share space-exploration techniques.

First ever climate change victory in Europe court

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:24:42 GMT

"We are not made to sit in a rocking chair and knit," said one of the older Swiss women who won.

Hottest February marks ninth new monthly record

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 03:06:49 GMT

It's the ninth month of global temperature records in a row, driven by climate change and El Niño.

Face of 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman revealed

Wed, 01 May 2024 23:09:43 GMT

Scientists build a 3D model of one of our evolutionary cousins from the pieces of a shattered skull.

Scientists work to make healthier white bread

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 23:25:47 GMT

The research aimed at lovers of white bread has been funded by the government to improve the health benefits of UK food.

Together in wonder: North America awed by total solar eclipse

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 23:04:53 GMT

Stunning spectacle is witnessed by millions across the continent. Here are some of the stories.

Why Antarctic wildlife is being ‘sunburnt’

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 23:12:11 GMT

A wildfire-fuelled ozone hole leaves Antarctic wildlife exposed to potentially damaging levels of UV.

Why firms are racing to produce green ammonia

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:04:21 GMT

Ammonia is essential for fertiliser production but producing it is carbon intensive.

UK quits treaty that lets oil firms sue government

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:34:37 GMT

The ECT allowed fossil-fuel companies to sue governments for billions in compensation for lost profits.

Japan comes face to face with its own space junk

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:24:57 GMT

A Tokyo company's satellite encounters a big lump of space debris high above the Earth.