Responding to your science questions
Episode details Radio 4 , · 02 Apr 2026 , · 28 mins Responding to your science questions BBC Inside Science Play Bookmark Bookmark Subscribe Subscribe Available for 34 days This week, we’re letting you run the airwaves. Victoria Gill...
The future of space travel
Episode details Radio 4 , · 26 Mar 2026 , · 28 mins The future of space travel BBC Inside Science Play Bookmark Bookmark Subscribe Subscribe Available for 27 days Are we, at last, getting the spacefaring future we were...
US lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez
Delcy Rodriguez had the sanctions imposed on her in 2018, during Trump’s first term, for her alleged role in undermining democracy. Photograph: Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Delcy Rodriguez had the sanctions imposed on her in 2018, during...
Would more North Sea drilling mean lower energy prices for UK consumers?
Kemi Badenoch claims increased UK oil and gas production would cut bills by £200, but critics say plan won’t work Oil prices hit $100 a barrel soon after the US and Israel launched their attack on Iran, and though prices...
Robosen Soundwave review: A childhood dream made real
A simply superior head sculpt. (Sam Rutherford for Engadget) However, the real magic happens when you turn him on (there's a little button on his back) and say "Hey, Soundwave." From here, you can use more than 50 different voice...
UK food inflation ‘could hit 9%’, trade body warns as Reeves meets retail chiefs
The food and drink industry is already facing big rises in energy, transport and packaging costs. Photograph: geogphotos/Alamy View image in fullscreen The food and drink industry is already facing big rises in energy, transport and packaging costs. Dr Liliana...
Nanoscale transfer-printed full-colour ultrahigh-resolution quantum dot LEDs | Nature
Subjects Lasers, LEDs and light sources Quantum dots Abstract Full-colour ultrahigh-resolution quantum dot light-emitting diodes (URQLEDs) with high efficiency and stability are required for next-generation near-eye displays 1 , 2 , 3 . High-resolution, highly transparent, and efficient quantum dot...
Greetings from London, where a big COVID memorial holds vigil over the halls of power
Greetings from London, where a big COVID memorial holds vigil over the halls of power April 1, 2026 8:50 AM ET By Vincent Ni Vincent Ni/NPR Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from...
Warning Iran war 'shock' could push up mortgages for 1.3m homeowners
Warning Iran war 'shock' could push up mortgages for 1.3m homeowners 44 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Esyllt Carr Business reporter Gabriel Mello About 1.3 million UK homeowners may face higher mortgage payments by the end...
Estate agents accuse Rightmove of charging excessive fees
Estate agents accuse Rightmove of charging excessive fees 34 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Meghan Owen London work and money correspondent Bloomberg via Getty Images Estate agents have accused Rightmove of charging "unsustainable" fees, with some...
Video. Latest news bulletin | April 1st, 2026 – Morning
Top News Stories Today Video. Latest news bulletin | April 1st, 2026 – Morning Copy/paste the link below: Copy Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copy Updated: 01/04/2026 - 7:00 GMT+2 Catch up with the most important stories from...
2/23: The Takeout with Major Garrett
2/23: The Takeout with Major Garrett Shelter-in-place order issued for Americans in parts of Mexico after cartel leader killed; Newsom facing backlash for comments on SAT score.
Video Investigation underway after Army helicopters fly to Kid Rock's house
Investigation underway after Army helicopters fly to Kid Rock's house An investigation is underway after two Army Apache helicopters were seen flying close to Kid Rock’s home in Nashville over the weekend.
Landlords ‘leveraging up’ by exploiting property tax rules are fuelling Australia’s housing affordability crisis, analysis finds
Australia’s capital gains tax discount and negative gearing rules have fuelled property investments and house prices rises, an e61 Institute report has found. Photograph: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Australia’s capital gains tax discount and negative gearing rules...
Cut taxes on energy bills before giving bailouts, Badenoch says
Cut taxes on energy bills before giving bailouts, Badenoch says 3 hours ago Share Save Becky Morton Political reporter Share Save BBC The government should cut taxes on energy bills before considering bailouts, Kemi Badenoch has said. Why the Strait...
The OnlyFans inheritance: how its owner’s death could reshape the porn money-making machine
Illustration: Guardian Design / Anaïs Mims/Getty The OnlyFans inheritance: how its owner’s death could reshape the porn money-making machine Leonid Radvinsky’s widow has been left with a crucial role in deciding what happens to the business that made her husband...
Three Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on car
Saturday 28 March 2026 19:21, UK You need javascript enabled to view this content 1:53 Enable javascript to share Share Outrage after IDF kills journalists Why you can trust Sky News All three people who died in an Israeli airstrike...
Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya shapes up for new battle with the IOC
Analysis Analysis Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya shapes up for new battle with the IOC The South African is encouraging a challenge against the landmark decision and calling on other athletes to join her in a class action. Rob Harris...
Sperm get lost in space, Australian research into microgravity impacts suggests
Photograph: Sperm and Embryo Biology Laboratory, Adelaide University View image in fullscreen An Adelaide University study has found the navigational abilities of sperm are negatively impacted by a lack of gravity. Photograph: Sperm and Embryo Biology Laboratory, Adelaide University Sperm...
Owner blocks 'Rainham volcano' fix, council says
Owner blocks 'Rainham volcano' fix, council says 9 minutes ago Share Save Share Save Reuters The perennially burning area was declared contaminated following a judicial review The owner of a former illegal landfill site in east London which repeatedly catches...
Starmer tells Travelodge boss to engage with MPs over sexual assault case
Photograph: Maureen McLean/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen The Travelodge in Maidenhead, Berkshire, where Kyran Smith assaulted a woman in December 2022. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Shutterstock Starmer tells Travelodge boss to engage with MPs over sexual assault case PM tells Jo Boydell...
‘It dictated the whole atmosphere’: why some landlords are banning kids from pubs
Photograph: Alicia Canter/The Guardian View image in fullscreen The Kenton in Hackney, London, where the landlord said children were often let loose, unsupervised by their parents. Photograph: Alicia Canter/The Guardian ‘It dictated the whole atmosphere’: why some landlords are banning...
Charity Commission warns Alan Turing Institute of its legal duties after complaints
Photograph: Robert Evans/Alamy Charity Commission warns Alan Turing Institute of its legal duties after complaints Watchdog issues formal guidance to trustees at top AI research institute after staff expressed concerns The board of the UK’s leading AI research institute has...
UK armed forces authorised to board Russian tankers in British waters
Photograph: Adrien Pittore/SIPA/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen The French navy intercepted the tanker Deyna, a Mozambique-flagged vessel suspected of being part of Russia’s shadow fleet, earlier this week. Photograph: Adrien Pittore/SIPA/Shutterstock UK armed forces authorised to board Russian tankers in...
UK consumer confidence has ‘collapsed’ during Iran war, retail industry says
Photograph: Nick Moore/Alamy UK consumer confidence has ‘collapsed’ during Iran war, retail industry says BRC survey finds public even more pessimistic about finances as higher energy prices fuel inflation fears Consumer confidence in the UK has “collapsed” since the start...
NS&I set to pay millions in compensation to customers
NS&I set to pay millions in compensation to customers 28 minutes ago Share Save Dearbail Jordan , Business reporter and Claire Keenan Share Save PA Media National Savings and Investments bank has been accused of a series of errors National...
No escape from the energy shock for UK business. A long-term strategy is still essential
The UK already has the highest electricity prices for industry among G7 countries and projections suggest it could rise by between 10%-30%. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The UK already has the highest electricity prices for industry...
Crispin Odey tried to ‘manipulate’ sexual assault victim, FCA tells court
Odey was ‘trying to manipulate this victim into silence’ and had ‘very good reason to discourage’ her from providing her account to the FCA, the authority’s lawyer said. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Odey was ‘trying to manipulate...
Apple brings in age checks for UK iPhone users
Apple brings in age checks for UK iPhone users 56 minutes ago Share Save Laura Cress Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images Apple is rolling out age checks for iPhone and iPad users in the UK that will ask them...
Geopolitical tensions are leading China to rethink research collaboration
But evidence from within Chinese institutions suggests that rather than retreating from global science, China is reorganizing how it collaborates — and defence‑aligned universities and virtual research environments are predicted to play a central role. Nature Index 2026 China In...