SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

There are 63 million people caring for family members with an illness or disability in the U.S....

Getty ImagesWarm weather can often bring high levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. UV radiation is emitted by the Sun and penetrates the Earth's atmosphere.Some exposure is essential for our wellbeing, but too much can cause skin damage. Is UV...

It’s summer, and it’s been hot, even in northern cities such as Boston. But not everyone is hit with the heat in the same way, even within the same neighborhood.Take two streets in Boston at...

The federal spending law passed in early July 2025, often called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, significantly reduces federal funding for efforts to create renewable or sustainable types of fuel that can power aircraft...

Experience the preparation of the MetOp-SG-A1 satellite, hosting Copernicus Sentinel-5, scheduled for liftoff on an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 13 August 2025 at 02:37 CEST (12 August 21:37 Kourou time). This timelapse...

Aboard the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronaut Don Petit took this stunning image in a long exposure capture.Within just one photo, Petit revealed many different events that could be seen from low-Earth orbit, from star trails to orbiting...

Georgina RannardClimate and science correspondentDavid BellDavid still seems overwhelmed by the news, and repeats how grateful he is to the Polish scientists. "I'm just sad my parents never got to see this day," he says.David will soon visit England...

Mark Poynting and Justin RowlattBBC News Climate and ScienceBefore the latest heatwave, the whelks had started to recover but he said the losses had forced him to scale back his business.Mr Cooper recalled fishing trips with his father in...