BBC News - Science & Environment
The latest stories from the Science & Environment section of the BBC News web site.
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My pilgrimage to the vanishing Sphinx snow patch
The Sphinx, a patch of snow thought to be the longest-lasting in the UK, has melted for the fourth consecutive year.
Tue Oct 8, 2024 01:40
Spacecraft to launch towards knocked off course asteroid
The mission aims to re-visit the asteroid Nasa diverted when it crashed a probe into it.
Mon Oct 7, 2024 17:26
Nobel Prize goes to microRNA researchers
US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun helped explain how genes work inside the human body.
Mon Oct 7, 2024 16:57
Northern lights possible as solar storms gather
The largest solar flare since 2017 has been spotted erupting from the Sun’s surface.
Fri Oct 4, 2024 15:19
Rare brightening comet seen passing Earth from Hawaii
Scientists estimate the last time Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS visited our solar system was 80,000 years ago.
Fri Oct 4, 2024 01:33
The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was not alone
A second asteroid hit Earth around the same time causing a "catastrophic" event.
Thu Oct 3, 2024 12:27
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