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A European wren - a small, brown, speckled bird with a white chest appears to sing its heart out in the sunshine. It's beak is wide open with song and its short, squared off tail sticks upward as it perches on a log.

Scientists find the secret of birdsong's 'spectacular diversity'

A scientific study has revealed the acoustic secret that connects all birdsong - and it is surprisingly simple

A ward at the District General Hospital in Sri Lanka's Negombo city where dengue patients are getting treated. A nurse in green is seen taking notes in the foreground

What is the mosquito-borne disease Sri Lanka is using drones to fight?

Dengue has killed 56 people and infected more than 77,000 in the South Asian nation this year.

An artist's impression of exoplanet LHS 1140b, a large reddish-brown rocky planet filling the foreground, edged with a faint blue-white atmospheric glow. In the dark background, a small red star glows brightly, with a second, closer planet shown as a tiny black silhouette crossing in front of it

First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star

Researchers have found an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a distant star with an atmosphere.

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New monkey species with orange lips found 'hiding' in DR Congo forest

This 123-year-old air-con system has lessons for managing today's extreme heat

T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a problem for scientists

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Left, a woman with shoulder length black hair smiles. Right, a monkey.

New monkey species a 'fascinating discovery', study lead says

The BBC's Lana Lam in a split screen with a bee.

We're a step closer to finding out if bees have feelings, here's why

Great white shark swimming in the ocean followed by black and white fish

Rare footage captured of Great White shark in Mediterranean Sea

A split screen with Rich Preston on the left wearing a grey shirt, and a ship in the ocean on the right.

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A collage of a woman smiling at a mirror, the reflection shows an older woman looking back at her (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC)

How defying ageism can help you live longer

Research shows a positive attitude towards ageing can make people feel younger and live longer.

International Space Station (ISS) in orbit (Credit: Nasa)

How to evacuate a doomed space station - quickly

Astronauts orbiting the Earth are drilled to deal with the worst possible scenarios. That includes having to leave their space station on short notice.

Panels and cables of the Large Hadron Collder at Cern (Credit: Alamy)

The ultra-cold temperatures needed for epic nuclear science

One of the world's most sophisticated scientific facilities is turning to jaw-droppingly low temperatures to try and unravel the secrets of the Universe.

Carlos Alcaraz jumps to return a ball with his tennis racket (Credit: Getty Images)

What are your chances of beating top tennis stars?

An unusual tennis competition that pits amateurs against professionals in one-point matches is launching at the Australian Open.

A footballer wearing a yellow jersey with a dark stripe, stretches to head a ball

The unseen damage from heading a ball in sport

Why sports stars who head the ball are much more likely to die of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and motor neurone disease.

A black-and-white image of Mercury partly in shadow captured by the Messenger spacecraft (Credit: Nasa)

The planet that shouldn't exist

Mercury has long baffled astronomers because it defies much of what we know about planet formation. A new space mission arriving in 2026 might solve the mystery.

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Astronaut John Young on the Moon's surface in 1971 (Credit: Nasa)

What happens to your brain in space?

Space messes with astronauts' brains – and that might have implications for missions beyond the Moon.

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An artist impression of a new dinosaur discovered in Thailand.

New dinosaur species as long as cricket pitch discovered in Thailand

The plant-eating dinosaur, named Uragasaurus kalasinensis, is thought to have lived about 150 million years ago.

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An Arctic ground squirrel curls up in hibernation amid fluffy bedding material (Credit: Sarah Rice)

The secrets of the world's coldest-living mammal

No other mammal can survive colder body temperatures than the Arctic ground squirrel. Its chilly hibernation is inspiring new treatments for heart attacks, stroke, and brain injury.

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A woman wearing a brown jumper and black trousers stands on a simulated surface of Mars with orange sand and stones, with prototypes at her feet

Scientist who once cleaned space toilet now leading Mars exploration teams

Claire Parfitt says her time at the National Space Centre gave her a unique insight.

5 Jul 2026

A view of waves breaking over the sea defences in Torcross, Devon, during the winter storms in January and February, 2026

UK village facing 'existential' threat from climate change

After a year of storms, heatwaves and record rainfall, communities are grappling with climate change.

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An illustration of the Norse god Thor in a fishing boat (Credit: Getty Images)

The Viking word hidden in the Declaration of Independence

From Roman freedom to Viking happiness, the iconic words in the Declaration of Independence reveal thousands of years of humans wrestling with how to live well together.

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