BBC News

Google DeepMind has used its technology to identify parts of human DNA that might cause diseases.

The Royal Society's scheme comes after black scientists tell the BBC they feel unsupported and overlooked.

A former Nasa scientist decodes the significance of the discoveries made by the lunar lander and rover.

An Edinburgh food research team produces a lower-fat alternative aimed at cutting palm oil dependence.

Missing winter sea ice signals changes that could be a "disaster for the world", scientists say.

The detection of methane by satellite raises hopes future leaks can be stopped more quickly.

But scientists warn that some species could decline in the long term due to habitat loss.

Winning images of the amazing parts of our Universe go on display in London.

More than 60 projects receive 14.5m for habitat restoration for butterflies, bats and birds.

A study shows 60 environmental activists were killed in Colombia in 2022 out of 177 murdered worldwide.

Nasa's James Webb Telescope may have discovered a molecule thought only to be produced by life.

It is being investigated for allowing excessive sewage into England's rivers and seas.

Scientists in Hawaii got up close to the active volcano to study its latest eruption

Researchers are experimenting with robots to help speed up the restoration of coral reefs.

Creating the world's first cloned mammal was arguably one of the 20th Century's top scientific feats.

It supplies half of Belfast's drinking water but blue-green algae has caused havoc on Lough Neagh this summer.

A review of action on climate since the Paris agreement calls for an end to fossil fuels without carbon capture.

Drones and a robot called Spot survey off-limits laboratories at a former arms test site.

The storm has rapidly gained strength in the Caribbean from category one status earlier on Thursday.

Combining solar panels and a roof garden is a tricky and costly engineering task.

Elected last year, PM Anthony Albanese vowed to haul his laggard nation from the "naughty corner".

UK-based scientists and institutions will have access to the 85bn fund from today.

Despite suffering some of the worst impacts of climate change, the continent only gets 12% of financing.

An announcement is likely soon on the UK becoming a fully-fledged member of the multi-billion euro programme.

If all goes well, the lunar lander that the rocket is carrying will attempt a Moon landing in February.

It is still too early to determine whether the Atlantic storm might make landfall in the US.

The Canadian city is choosing sustainability over aesthetics as it deals with a severe drought.

Yellowknife's mayor cautioned returning residents that the city "will look a little bit different".

But Mr Biden has not reversed his recent approval of an $8bn drilling project in the same region.

Tens of thousands of UK buildings should be safety checked because of RAAC concrete, experts warn.

At least 27 people die in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, with more flooding expected.

Nasa said its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter took the image four days after India's historic Moon landing.

It ate thousands of seedlings that had been earmarked to help boost Australian koala habitat.

Residents say that with Lake Baringo getting bigger they are at greater risk of attack.

Around six billion tonnes of sand is dredged from the world's oceans every year, a new report says.

Torrential rain triggered flash flooding in parts of the country.

Opposition MPs and campaigners share "horror" at potential sewage spills on dry days uncovered by BBC News.

Three major companies released sewage on dry days in breach of their permits - BBC investigation.

A selection of the winning images from the 2023 Bird Photographer of the Year award.

The invasive insect threatens to get a foothold, with nests found in East Sussex, Kent, Devon and Dorset.

It is hoped the Vikram lander and Pragyaan rover will reawaken when the next lunar day starts.

Aditya-L1 will carry out scientific studies of the Sun from a vantage point 1.5 million km above Earth.

How young polar researchers in the UK are tackling the taboo subject of menstruation.

Looking like a pearl necklace, the object known as SN1987A is the closest star explosion to Earth.

More than 300,000 people are still without power as Idalia, now a tropical storm, exits South Carolina.

The conservation charity's boss says the "framing" of its social media post was "inappropriate".

The rare spectacle, not expected again until 2037, lit up the skies - here are the best views from around the world.

A photo of a stargazer fish is one of several highly commended in Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

One beekeeper who came to the rescue described a cloud of "angry, confused and homeless" bees.

The unusual lunar phenomenon can be observed around the world on Wednesday and Thursday.