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Alcohol makes male fruit flies more attractive

Alcohol increases the release of chemical sex signals and makes males more attractive to females.

Environment Agency orders review into tyre recycling after BBC probe

Environment Agency review waste tyre exports after BBC probe reveals millions sent to furnaces in India.

Could electric drones you can sit in take off?

Skyfly's aircraft promises the flexibility of a helicopter without the cost, noise or emissions.

Record number of illegal sewage spills in Windermere last year

Campaigners identified 140 illegal spill days into the beauty spot in 2024

The Swedish city fined for missing an environmental target

Gothenburg has to pay a financial penalty if it misses certain annual sustainability goals.

The Swedish city fined for missing an environmental target

Gothenburg has to pay a financial penalty if it misses certain annual sustainability goals.

Has Just Stop Oil really stopped throwing soup?

Just Stop Oil says it will disband but does this mark an end to the chaos caused by its climate protests?

Has Just Stop Oil really stopped throwing soup?

Just Stop Oil says it will disband but does this mark an end to the chaos caused by its climate protests?

How to watch Saturday's partial solar eclipse

Parts of the UK with clear skies will see the Moon take a "bite" out of the Sun on Saturday morning.

BBC Inside Science

How a 'dark energy' experiment could upend Einstein's theory of the universe.

England sewage spills hit record 3.6m hours last year

Sewage spilled into England's waterways for a record number of hours last year, the Environmental Agency says.

Unique two-clawed dinosaur discovered

Duonychus is one of the few species of theropod dinosaur that evolved two-fingered hands.

Archaeologists find 'unprecedented' Iron Age hoard

Archaeologists say they have found more than 800 items dating back about 2,000 years.

New national forest to see 20m trees planted

The government says the new Western Forest project will help the UK meet its tree-planting targets.

Schools and hospitals get £180m solar investment

The government has announced the funding for 200 schools and hospitals apiece across the UK.

Schools and hospitals get £180m solar investment

The government has announced the funding for 200 schools and hospitals apiece across the UK.

BBC Inside Science

And after two Nasa astronauts were finally brought home, we ask why SpaceX stole the show.

Greenpeace ordered to pay more than $660m for defaming oil firm in protests

Greenpeace has warned it could be forced into bankruptcy because of the case brought by Energy Transfer.

Dark Energy experiment challenges Einstein's theory of Universe

New research could force a fundamental rethink of the nature of space and time.

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And did they have enough underwear?

Astronauts Butch and Suni finally back on Earth

Dolphins circled their capsule after it landed off the coast of Florida.

Net zero by 2050 'impossible' for UK, says Badenoch

The Tory leader says the target is impossible "without a serious drop in our living standards".

Scientists at Antarctic base rocked by alleged assault

A spokesperson for the South African government told the BBC there had been an assault at the station.

Astronauts Butch and Suni begin journey home after nine months in space

The Nasa astronauts prepare to head to Earth after an eight-day mission turned into nine months.

Small electric cars were said to be the future - but SUVs now rule the road

Despite dire predictions of climate breakdown, more Sports Utility Vehicles are being spotted on, and off, the roads.

The unexpected knock-on effect of Trump's minerals 'deal of the century'

The president once derided attempts to develop new green technology as a "green new scam" - but his deal could help boost the US's potential in the sector

BBC Inside Science

...and what happens to the body when you spend a year in space?

Thousands of high-risk toxic sites unchecked due to lack of cash

BBC investigation finds nine out of ten high-risk contaminated areas have not been tested.

BBC travels out to 'blistered and burnt' oil tanker in North Sea

While at least two million litres of jet fuel are in the water, there is some positive news.

Lab-grown food could be sold in UK within two years

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods.