Science Update
COP26: Greta Thunberg believes Glasgow summit should be postponed
The climate campaigner is concerned about the impact of Covid on attendance at the Glasgow summit.
Ocean noise: Study to measure the oceans' 'year of quiet'
Marine scientists set out to study the 'year of the quiet ocean' following the pandemic.
Is Netflix's Seaspiracy film right about fishing damaging oceans?
Are the activities of the fishing industry destroying the world's oceans as a new film suggests?
Climate change: Electric trucks 'can compete with diesel ones'
Heavy goods vehicles powered by batteries can compete with diesel ones, say researchers.
Deep sea mining to help make electric vehicles
Many companies want to exploit deep sea minerals but campaigners warn it could damage fragile ecosystems.
Rare blood clots - what you need to know
We take a look at why these unusual clots happen and when they occur.
Secrets of gorilla communication laid bare
Scientists reveal how male gorillas tell others how big and strong they are by chest beating.
Study says bitcoin could derail China's climate change targets
Bitcoin emissions in China exceed the total emissions of the Czech Republic and Qatar, study says.
'Exciting' Stone Age discoveries in the Cairngorms
Rare clues to Mesolithic life in Scotland's mountains add to evidence previously found in Perthshire and Dumfries.
Extinction fears drive The Wildlife Trusts' re-wilding campaign
The Wildlife Trusts says it wants 30% of UK land and sea to be set aside for nature by 2030.
'Strong' evidence found for a new force of nature
Physicists may have just made a major breakthrough in our understanding of the Universe.
City drivers 'should think twice' before buying SUVs
The boss of the RAC Foundation says drivers in urban areas should consider which car is most appropriate.
Britain's electricity system 'greenest ever' over Easter
Sunny and windy weather led to a surge in renewable sources of energy, the operator says.
Leeds Bradford Airport development plan ruling delayed
The government is to take more time to examine a £150m scheme to redevelop Leeds Bradford Airport.
Bronze Age slab found in France is oldest 3D map in Europe
The Bronze Age engravings are a map of part of Brittany, north-west France, researchers believe.
Light pollution: How lockdown has darkened our skies
One impact of lockdown is that there has been a big reduction in light pollution in some areas.
Vitamin D: The truth about an alleged Covid ‘cover-up’
The vitamin is being studied - but why do some claim evidence is being ignored?
Companies back moratorium on deep sea mining
A long-running dispute over plans to start mining the ocean floor has suddenly flared up.
Wally the Walrus: Fears for safety as Tenby tourists get 'too close'
Conservationists urge Tenby tourists to enjoy the stray mammal's temporary visit "from a distance".
World’s largest ocean monitoring system BRUVS launched
Marine scientist Professor Jessica Meeuwig on her hopes for a new ocean monitoring system.