Science In Action

The BBC brings you all the week's science news.

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Analysing the European heatwave
An analysis of weather and climate variables shows global warming had a role
04 Jul 2019,28 mins
Is climate change driving Europe’s current heatwave?
Scientists are unpicking the influence of anthropogenic forces on this event as it happens
27 Jun 2019,28 mins
Iran’s nuclear plans
What the threat to increase stockpiles of uranium really means
20 Jun 2019,27 mins
South Asia heatwave and climate change
South Asia has experienced record temperatures, is this becoming the new normal?
13 Jun 2019,29 mins
US foetal tissue research ban
The Trump administration halts scientific research on tissue derived from human embryos
06 Jun 2019,34 mins
The eclipse that made Einstein famous
A solar eclipse 100 years ago proved Einstein’s theory was onto something
30 May 2019,26 mins
The birth of a new volcano
A new undersea volcano has appeared off the coast of East Africa
23 May 2019,26 mins
The World Wood Web
Why a network of fungi living in harmony with trees are key indicators of climate change
16 May 2019,26 mins
Biodiversity in crisis
Can we halt biodiversity loss and still allow for economic development?
09 May 2019,26 mins
What is behind the Indian Ocean Cyclones?
Why have three cyclones developed in the Indian Ocean in quick succession?
02 May 2019,26 mins
Turning brain waves into speech
Analysis of neural activity associated with talking allows scientists to reproduce speech.
25 Apr 2019,26 mins
The Zombie Pig Brain
What are the ethical concerns behind the so-called “Zombie Pig Brain”?
18 Apr 2019,26 mins
Black Holes: The heart of darkness
Scientists have for the first time captured an image of a Black Hole.
11 Apr 2019,26 mins
The day the dinosaurs died
Fossil evidence shows the effect of a deadly asteroid impact which changed the world
04 Apr 2019,26 mins
What are Saturn’s moons made of?
The tiny moons of Saturn are getting bigger thanks to debris from Saturn’s rings
28 Mar 2019,26 mins
Cyclone Idai
What were the factors which contributed to the intensity of this extreme weather event?
21 Mar 2019,26 mins
Volcanic activity in the Comoros Islands
Undersea tremors in French Indian Ocean territory
14 Mar 2019,26 mins
How humans are changing chimpanzee behaviour
Interactions with humans lead to chimpanzees displaying less complex behaviours
07 Mar 2019,26 mins
Rising methane levels impact climate change
Methane levels are on the rise, which could exacerbate the problem of climate change
28 Feb 2019,26 mins
Race and racism in science teaching
Can racism in the way science is taught affect research outcomes?
21 Feb 2019,26 mins
Detecting earthquakes with Fibre Optics
How a system designed to carry TV and internet traffic can help detect earthquakes
14 Feb 2019,26 mins
Why Speed Matters in Earthquakes
Last September’s earthquake in Indonesia was so destructive due to its speed
07 Feb 2019,26 mins
Brazil’s Mining Disaster
What is a mine ‘tailing’s dam’, and why has its collapse lead to deaths?
31 Jan 2019,26 mins
A Path to Malaria Eradication
Zanzibar has reduced malaria infections by over 95 per cent
24 Jan 2019,26 mins
Is 2018 the Warmest Year on Record?
Global temperatures are reaching new highs. Studying the oceans may help explain why
17 Jan 2019,26 mins
Trump’s Hubble Trouble
The impact of the US government shutdown on science
10 Jan 2019,26 mins
Beyond the Planets
Nasa’s Fly-by of Ultima Thule, the most distant visited object in our solar system
03 Jan 2019,26 mins
A Year of Space Firsts
From robots landing on asteroids to flying closer to the sun than ever before.
27 Dec 2018,26 mins
Is This Fungus the World’s Biggest Organism?
New analysis shows the ‘Humungous Fungus’ is older and bigger than previously thought
20 Dec 2018,26 mins
Mega Microbes
Scientists reveal an abundance of life hidden in rocks beneath the world’s oceans
13 Dec 2018,26 mins