SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

A person has tested positive for plague after possibly being bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area of California, public health officials say. El Dorado County's Public Health Division...

In June, at a conference set in the picturesque Italian town of Campagna, south-east of Naples, two physicists in...

Georgina RannardClimate and science correspondentGwyndaf Hughes/BBCScientists have developed a honeybee "superfood" that could protect the animals against the threats of climate change and habitat loss.Bee colonies that ate the supplement during trials had up to 15 times more baby...

Optical frequency combs are specially designed lasers that act like rulers to accurately and rapidly measure specific...

Katy PrickettBBC News, CambridgeshireFamily handoutsMs Midlane said her "thoughts go out to the patients and families involved"."We recognise this has been possible due to the cooperative approach adopted by all parties, for which we are very grateful."Providing safe...

The wetlands found across the Rocky Mountains of Colorado just below tree line are magical places. Dripping with mosses and deep green sedges, these open expanses flanked by evergreens are a breathtaking sight for passing...

Tanya GuptaBBC News, West MidlandsBBCA gym set up with a focus on the wellbeing of body and mind has been awarded a £14,000 lottery grant to develop its work.The Soma Space in Oswestry was established two years ago by...

Applications 20/08/2025 3814 views 42 likesSouthern Europe is once again in the grip of extreme summer heat. Soaring temperatures and bone-dry land have fuelled widespread wildfires, with the Iberian Peninsula among the regions hardest hit. Flames continue to sweep across...

Around one in seven cases of life-threatening allergic reactions seem to be caused by foods not typically labelled as...

Michelle RobertsDigital health editor, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe researchers analysed nearly 3,000 cases and 413, including two deaths, were caused by one of the eight emerging food allergies.Based on their frequency, severity, recurrence, and potential for hidden exposure, the...