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The people who think AI might become conscious

With a leap in the evolution of large language models, some leading thinkers are questioning whether AI might become sentient

William: Attenborough was 'inspiration' for new show

The Prince of Wales says his new series on rangers follows in the nature broadcaster's footsteps.

Ship footage captures sound of Titan sub imploding

Support ship video shows the wife of Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush hearing the sound of the implosion.

Ship footage captures sound of Titan sub imploding

Support ship video shows the wife of Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush hearing the sound of the implosion.

BBC Inside Science

An international agreement to prepare for future pandemics is adopted. What does it mean?

Busy hurricane season expected as forecasters fear Trump cuts

The warning comes as cuts to American research raise fears over the ability to track and prepare for them.

UK sea temperatures soar after exceptionally warm spring

Sea temperatures in some areas off the UK and Ireland are 4C above average.

'Shrinking Nemo': Smaller clownfish sound alarm on ocean heat

Fish made famous by the movie Finding Nemo are shrinking to cope with marine heatwaves.

Thames Water halts bosses' bonus scheme

The company pauses its "retention scheme", which pays out cash to top executives linked to its rescue loan.

Tropical forests destroyed at fastest recorded rate last year

Tropical forests provide a buffer against climate change, but disappeared faster than ever recorded last year.

Solving the mystery of a dinosaur mass grave at the 'River of Death'

A group of researchers have come to Pipestone Creek in Canada to figure out why thousands of dinosaurs are buried here.

Will this woman be the first Briton to walk on the Moon?

The BBC meets astronaut Rosemary Coogan who is training at Nasa's Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas.

Soviet-era spacecraft 'likely' to have re-entered Earth's atmosphere

The spacecraft, which launched in 1972 on a mission to Venus, circled Earth for over five decades.

Just Stop Oil was policed to extinction - now the movement has gone deeper underground

Climate activists may be going deeper underground.

Mystery of medieval cemetery near airport runway deepens

Skeletons and artefacts unearthed from the site near Cardiff Airport are baffling archaeologists.

The truth about life on other planets - and what it means for humans

Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?

The truth about life on other planets - and what it means for humans

Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?

Titanic scan reveals ground-breaking details of ship's final hours

The 3D replica corroborates eye witness accounts about what happened after the liner hit an iceberg.

Astronauts Butch and Suni finally back on Earth

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

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

Planes are having their GPS hacked. Could new clocks keep them safe?

How a new atomic clock might be the way to tackle attacks on plane GPS systems

Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures, from Space

Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world.

Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists

Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.

SpaceX Starship test fails after Texas launch

Officials at Elon Musk's company said the upper stage was lost, minutes after it launched.

Rocket launch challenges Elon Musk's space dominance

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's space company blasts its first rocket into orbit in a challenge to Elon Musk.

Future of space travel: Could robots really replace human astronauts?

Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost

New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life

The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.

Nikon Comedy Wildlife Finalists Announced

Nikon unveils the 2024 Comedy Wildlife Awards shortlist, featuring 40 images, 4 portfolios, and 3 videos showcasing the beauty and humor of wildlife.

In The Earth: Arizona's Stunning Landscape Wins 'Photo Of The Week'

ePz member mlseawell's captivating photograph "In the Earth," taken in Arizona's breathtaking Antelope Canyon, has been selected our 'Photo of the Week.'

"Editing Fatigue" - Neurapix Study Reveals Negative Effects of Extended Image Editing on Photographers' Health

Neurapix's study revealed that extensive image editing can harm photographers' mental and physical health due to prolonged editing sessions.