Is this the real face of Anne Boleyn?
A computer science team believes they have discovered a previously unknown sketch of King Henry VIII's second wife - but not everyone is convinced.
'One of the most rapid transitions that I've seen': NOAA forecaster on how this year's El Niño could shatter records
Nathaniel Johnson, a member of NOAA's El Niño forecasting team, says that this year's transition to El Niño could be the fastest on record.
Eggs of elusive bird rescued by firefighters during wildfire
During a wildfire in Brookeborough, County Fermanagh on Thursday, a curlew nest directly in the fire's path was found.
City birds appear to like men more than women, but experts have no idea why
An analysis of 37 urban bird species found that men could get slightly closer to the avians than women could, suggesting that these animals recognize sex differ...
Is this actually what Anne Boleyn looked like?
An algorithm has suggested images of what were thought to be Anne Boleyn might not be.
'If astrological compatibility exists, its effects should be observable': TL;DR — it's not
In this excerpt from "What Science Says About Astronomy," author Carlos Orsi examines a 2007 study of 20 million people that showed star signs have no influence...
Full moon alert: May's Flower 'micromoon' will look extra small tonight, with a rare Blue Moon following
May's full moon rises on May Day — May 1 — shortly after sunset, creating a dramatic spectacle for skywatchers.
Poop-encrusted chamber pots from the Roman Empire reveal oldest known human cases of Crypto parasite
Chamber pots from the frontier of the Roman Empire have provided the world's earliest evidence of humans infected with the Cryptosporidium parasite.
Weapons of the world quiz: Can you identify these historical objects of war?
Can you identify these millennia- to centuries-old weapons from the smallest clues? Test your eye for history by matching carved details and close-up images to ...
BBC Inside Science
We explore the mechanisms causing Europe's warming twice as fast as the global average.
BBC Inside Science
We explore the mechanisms causing Europe's warming twice as fast as the global average.
A 17th Century 'supercomputer' once owned by Indian royalty sells for record in auction
The astrolabe - or astronomical computer - is possibly the largest in existence and had never been exhibited before.
'The detectors never stopped beeping!' Nearly 3,000 coins discovered in field are Norway's largest Viking hoard on record
A Viking Age hoard of nearly 3,000 coins is the largest hoard of its kind ever found in Norway.
'Two lives hang in the balance': Risky surgery in the womb saved baby from deadly disorder at just 25 weeks gestation
To save a baby with a rare lung disorder, doctors performed a surgery while he remained half-in and half-out of the womb.
ZWO Seestar S30 Pro smart telescope review
This portable smart telescope makes capturing deep-sky images from a backyard easy, but it’s the telelscope’s advanced features that truly impress.
Google AI breakthrough means chatbots use six times less memory during conversations without compromising performance
A compression algorithm like TurboQuant turns the data in the AI's working memory into a smaller, more efficient form.
'Only so much' voters can worry about - are attitudes to net zero changing?
Recent studies show a decline in the public's sense of urgency around reaching net zero.
'Significant change' needed to tackle agri pollution
The Office for Environmental Protection said existing regulations are insufficient to deliver necessary water quality improvements.
'Disgusting' clinical waste dumped on Sheppey beaches
"Hundreds" of clinical waste vials are among thousands of tonnes of illegally dumped waste.
Used SpaceX rocket could crash into the moon's Einstein crater this summer, report predicts
Part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is likely to crash into the moon this summer, a new report finds. It poses no danger, but does highlight a worrying trend.
Early data links Wegovy to risk of 'eye stroke' — here's what to know
A rare form of vision loss has been linked to certain GLP-1s, but more so to Wegovy than to other weight-loss drugs in this class. Should you worry?
'We can no longer ignore diseases in the deep human past': Malaria influenced early humans' migrations across Africa, study suggests
Prehistoric humans in Africa may have avoided areas infested with malaria-spreading mosquitoes, a new study suggests.
Heartbeats physically stop cardiac cancer from growing — and that could be key to thwarting other cancers, too
Scientists have pinpointed a mechanism that may explain heart cancer's rarity and point to new cancer treatments.
Runners have finally completed a sub 2-hour marathon, but another running world record was recently smashed — this time by a humanoid robot. Here's how.
The D1 humanoid robot, built by a smartphone manufacturer, has beaten the human-held world record by around seven minutes.
Can NASA and SpaceX really build a moon base in the next 10 years?
Experts say building a lunar colony within the next decade, as NASA and Elon Musk want to, will require finding solutions to problems we don't yet fully underst...
'Lifelong monogamy' and 'half orphans': DNA analysis reveals clues about life on the Roman frontier after the fall of Rome
Burials from over a millennia ago are revealing how people lived in part of the Roman Empire after it fell.
More cash to tackle willow threat at wetland
Telford and Wrekin Council has been given more money to carry out the conservation work.
Mount Etna is like no other volcano on Earth, representing 'a new type of volcanism,' new research reveals
Mount Etna's strange lava has long perplexed scientists, but new research reveals that the volcano formed in a bizarre way — making it unlike any other known ...
'I violated every principle I was given': AI agent deletes company's entire database in 9 seconds, then confesses
An AI agent designed to speed up a company's coding instead wiped out its customer data in seconds, showing potential weaknesses in AI programming.
Global forest loss slows but El Niño fires could threaten progress
The loss of tropical rainforests eased last year, according to new analysis, but scientists warn they are still disappearing rapidly.
'It cuts both ways': Positive tipping points can restore wreaked ecosystems — we just need to trigger them, Earth system scientist Tim Lenton says
Live Science spoke with Tim Lenton, founding director of the Global Systems Institute at the University of Exeter, about human actions that can trigger positive...
Breakthrough in experimental light-powered quantum computers could mean scaling them up is now far more viable
Scientists have achieved a breakthrough by "distilling" light to eliminate the noise that prevents photonic quantum computers from scaling.
Diagnostic dilemma: Rectal exam stabilized man's irregular heartbeat
A man's sudden heart issue went away without the standard course of treatment.
'Historic homecoming' as endangered antelopes flown to Kenya from Czech Republic zoo
The mountain bongo is a rare antelope endemic to Kenyan highland forests, with less than 100 in the wild.
Student uses space cosmic rays to make photographs
Blank negative photographic film sealed in a bag is sent to edge of space using a helium balloon.
Calls to revive Jersey driverless car plans
Environmental groups say the government should move away from "car-centric' models.
£20m mystery gift buys London Zoo new hospital where you can watch vets work
Visitors will be able to watch live veterinary procedures inside a state-of-the-art new animal hospital.
How the changing face of farming is reflected in Scotland's election
The rural vote is a significant, but often overlooked, constituency in the Scottish Parliament election.
First-of-its-kind map of the mouse nose reveals surprises about the sense of smell
A new map shows how smell receptors in the mouse nose are precisely organized into tight bands based on type.
1,900-year-old souvenir cup featuring Hadrian's Wall and Roman forts discovered in Spain
Archaeologists think a broken bronze cup found in Spain was made for a soldier as a memento of his time stationed at Hadrian's Wall in England.
New AI algorithms are 95% better at showing how the universe changes over time
A squad of new AI algorithms called GAME could help astrophysicists take a more accurate reading of the universe's changing behavior, a new study suggests.
'Pioneering' study to boost bee numbers at Wakehurst
The study is part of Wakehurst's Nature Unlocked programme, which aims to improve biodiversity.
Preeclampsia could be treated with 'blood filtering' therapy, early study hints
A blood-filtering therapy for preeclampsia is safe for pregnant patients and their babies, according to a new pilot study.
'Their greatest challenge since they stared down the asteroid': Paleontologist Steve Brusatte on why birds are facing their biggest existential threat since the dino-killing asteroid
In a new book, paleontologist Steve Brustatte tells the wild story of how birds evolved during the Jurassic and took to the skies, surviving the asteroid strike...
Drilling has begun at our sacred site Pe' Sla, setting a dangerous precedent for Indigenous lands across the country. It must be stopped.
Drilling in the 2-mile buffer zone of Pe' Sla, in the He Sapa (Black Hills) of South Dakota, shows even sacred lands protected by the U.S. government are not sa...
'He began to cry, and almost fell to the floor': The fluffy fossil that finally showed the world that birds are dinosaurs
In this excerpt from "The Story of Birds", author Steve Brusatte explores the moment where paleontologists realized they had critical evidence to show birds cam...
New data center will be partially powered by human brain cells for the first time
A startup is experimenting with data centers powered by lab-grown human neurons, testing whether living cells can offer a more efficient alternative to traditio...
DwarfLab Dwarf Mini smart telescope review
Capturing deep-sky images even from light-polluted cities, the smallest smart telescope so far is an affordable entry point into hands-on astronomy.
Full moon helps paint vibrant, muddy 'brushstrokes' in Indonesian river — Earth from space
A 2024 satellite snap shows suspended sediments streaking across the mouth of the Rokan River, thanks in part to a particularly high tide caused by a full "Stra...
The universe may end trillions of years sooner than we thought
Recent surveys hint that the rate of cosmic expansion changes dramatically over time; if that's true, then the universe could end much sooner than we thought, n...
NASA rover uncovers rock with 7 new organic molecules on Mars — the 'most diverse collection' ever seen
NASA Curiosity rover uncovers rock with 7 new organic molecules on Mars
Neanderthals' brains weren't to blame for their demise, new study suggests
Researchers examining the brains of living people found that they differed more substantially than Neanderthals' brains differed from modern humans', calling in...
Amazfit Active 3 Premium review: A great budget smartwatch for running beginners
Lightweight, durable and easy to use, the Amazfit Active 3 Premium is one of the best entry-level running watches we have tested.
How everything you do is being monitored in an AI-fuelled 'surveillance capitalism system' that's ramping up aggressively
Personal data ranging from your health information to your location is being hoovered up by the government.
Mystery of golden orb found in depths of ocean off Alaska finally solved: 'Everyone was like, What the heck? What is that?'
A two-and-a-half-year-old mystery concerning a strange golden object found miles below the sea surface isn't an egg or sponge — it's from an anemone-lik...
Some fungi can influence the weather — and now we know how they do it
Some types of fungi borrowed a gene from ancient bacteria that gave the ability to make ice and trigger rain.
Miniature camelid effigy: A 600-year-old sculpture of a llama that may have been sacrificed in an Inca ritual
Llamas were vital to the Inca Empire and were seen as both useful pack animals and sacred beings.
How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific
Tuna populations around the Pacific Islands could move away as ocean temperatures increase.
UK's biggest ever environmental pollution claim reaches High Court
One of the UK's largest chicken producers and a water company accused of polluting three rivers including the River Wye
Antarctica's sea ice suddenly started shrinking a decade ago — and deep-diving robots are revealing why
A decade ago, southern sea ice suddenly and dramatically declined. Scientists say the culprit was a "very violent release" of deep, pent-up heat.
How likely are you to find a message in a bottle?
Have you ever wondered how likely it is to find a message in a bottle, especially an old one? Let's do the math.
Series of wildfires across Scotland during 'extreme' alert
The Scottish Fire and rescue Service (SFRS) said an 'extreme' wildfire warning for Western Scotland would remain until midnight.
Your snaps of changing skies from meteors to rays
BBC Weather Watchers capture the ever-changing April conditions.
Astronomers just mapped one of the largest structures in the universe, long hidden behind the Milky Way's 'Zone of Avoidance'
Scientists have mapped the extent of the Vela Supercluster for the first time, and determined that it is one of the largest structures in the universe.
Hubble revisits stunning Trifid Nebula after 30 years, and spots a growing jet of energy — Space photo of the week
The Hubble Space Telescope revisits a star-forming region 5,000 light-years from Earth, which it first captured in 1997, revealing how the cosmic nursery has ch...
Why do cats and dogs shake their heads?
Cats often flick their heads back and forth as if they've been possessed. This strange reflex has a simple explanation.
'We're living in a shed because of river pollution'
Jane and Tony Coyle spent seven years waiting for planning permission due to River Lugg pollution.
The Trump administration wants to open precious East Coast forests to logging and mining
The fight over the roadless rule has long focused on the West, but its repeal could fragment some of the last pristine forests in the eastern United States.
'Eventually, it becomes you': Inventors of new 'living' knee replacement describe why this tech is desperately needed and how it works
Live Science spoke with the developers of a living knee implant that could help more patients in need of knee replacements get them.
'The push towards renewables is unstoppable because it's in a country's self-interest': Climate scientist Andy Reisinger on Trump, Iran, and the future of Earth
Once global warming peaks, it could take centuries to cool things back down. But we can bend the curve by cutting fossil fuel emissions now.
Science news this week: Atlantic current edges closer to collapse, scientists make artificial-neuron breakthrough, and a copy of the 'Iliad' is found inside an Egyptian mummy
April 25, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend
Why are some constellations visible for only part of the year?
Why do some constellations stay in the sky all year, while others disappear?
Science history: Chernobyl nuclear power plant melts down, bringing the world to the brink of disaster — April 26, 1986
On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear reactor melted down, but the rest of the world wouldn't learn how close it came to nuclear Armageddon until weeks later...
Building a massive dam between Alaska and Russia could prevent AMOC collapse, scientists say
Building a dam in the Bering Strait might preserve the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but experts warn it could also threaten wildlife, Indigenous...
First ever talks to ditch fossil fuels as UN deadlock deepens
Some 60 countries are meeting in Colombia as frustration grows with lack of progress in tackling climate change
BBC Inside Science
Creating and manufacturing a novel vaccine capable of combatting bird flu.
Meet the 19-metre octopus that prowled the ancient seas
Giant octopuses may have ruled the oceans 100 million years ago, according to fossil evidence.
Astronaut takes photo of his university from orbit
Jack Hathaway tells Cranfield University he had to wait for a break in the British weather.
Ban 'forever chemicals' in uniforms and frying pans, MPs urge
School uniforms and non-stick pans are some of the everyday products that should stop using chemicals called PFAS, MPs say.
Woman who unlocked the secrets of the stars honoured
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin is described as "a scientist of exceptional brilliance and determination".
Electricity bills targeted in planned shakeup to energy pricing
The war in the Middle East has brought renewed attention to Britain's vulnerability to energy price shocks.
Artemis II crew: 'We left as friends - we came back as best friends'
The four crew members gave their first press conference since they splashed down nearly a week ago, and emphasised hope and unity.
BBC Inside Science
What was learnt from the Chernobyl disaster and how has it shaped UK energy production?
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny
Butterfly numbers are dropping but here are five species you may see more of
A warming climate has helped some to flourish, researchers say, but the outlook is troubling.
Golden eagles' return to English skies gets government backing
The birds could be reintroduced as early as next year following a £1m injection from the government.
From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa's historic mission to the Moon
BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle reflects on how it felt to watch history being made.
BBC Inside Science
What have we learnt from Artemis II?
The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth
As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the Earth is blocked.
The Interview
Rebecca Morelle speaks to astronaut Jeremy Hansen ahead of the Artemis II Moon mission.
First stop, the Moon. Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's mission matters
Lunar discoveries and a space race with China is seeing the US invest time and money to get to the Moon - and beyond.
Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts
Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades.
Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission
Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for launch.
The science of soulmates: Is there someone out there exactly right for you?
For many, the idea of soulmates still shapes how love is understood.
The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression
Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results
COP30: Trump and many leaders are skipping it, so does the summit still have a point?
The US president is notably absent from these UN climate talks, as are other world leaders, all of which prompts questions about the purpose of COP today.
