SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

BBC Inside Science – What AI agents talk about behind your back – BBC Sounds

Available for 33 daysIs AI really plotting against us? In a week where an Anthropic researcher believes there is more than a 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans' we're delving deeper into the capabilities of AI agents. Tom...

How has sport helped mental health?

At the launch of On Your Side, external, a mental health toolkit created by the Prince of Wales and the Royal Foundation, BBC Sport's Nesta McGregor asks sporting stars, 'how has sport helped your mental health?'Dan Burn opens up...

How heat on the Tibetan Plateau fuels powerful storms in California, half a world away

The Tibetan Plateau may be on the other side of the world from California, but what happens on this high-altitude landscape in Asia can set off a chain of events that fuels powerful atmospheric rivers...

Mercury is shrinking faster than we thought. What’s going on inside of it?

Wrinkles on the surface of Mercury have revealed that the closest planet to the sun is shrinking faster than scientists thought.New research suggests that Mercury is shrinking between 10% and 30% faster than had been previously estimated. The team...

What in the World – Why some people are taking anxiety meds on nights out – BBC Sounds

Available for over a yearA series of recent studies suggests that drug use is increasing among Gen Z. Some young people are taking prescription anti-anxiety medications — such as propranolol and pregabalin — without a prescription. They’re buying them...

2026’s El Niño is shaping up to be a doozy – it’s already affecting global shipping, fish behavior and heat

El Niño is here, and forecasters warn that it’s likely to be bigger and stronger in 2026-27 than any El Niño event recorded in at least 150 years.During strong El Niños, global air and...

Pennsylvania’s aging levees are under pressure from scarce funding and severe weather

Pennsylvania has over 180 levees that span approximately 155 miles (255 kilometers) and keep its rivers from flooding. They protect about 158,000 people and US$26.2 billion in property across the state, according to the U.S....

August ties for hottest month on record as global heat climbs

Dr Samantha Burgess, strategic lead for climate at Copernicus, described August as "a remarkable month in the global climate record", and its impacts had been "increasingly being felt by communities, economies and ecosystems across the world".The combination of record...

Got a migraine, acne or ear infection? Go to your chemist first

People will be able to go to their local chemist in England this autumn and get on-the-spot treatment for 12 common conditions without going to their GP first.Pharmacists can already prescribe medication for seven conditions - sore throat,...

NASA Adds Relativity Space’s Terran R to Launch Services Contract – NASA

A NASA Launch Services (NLS) II contract has been awarded by the agency to Relativity Space Inc., and its Terran R launch service in accordance with the contract’s on-ramp provision. The Terran R launch service will be available to...
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Ukraine faces ‘toughest winter’ since Russia’s full-scale invasion, UN warns

De Croo, a former prime minister of Belgium, told the BBC: "This winter is going to be the toughest...
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