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Slug munching on lettuce

How can you keep slugs away? Scientists to test home remedies.

5 June 2018

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Lauren Tomasi, who wears casual clothes and has blonde tied back hair, holds a mic as she speaks to the camera few metres from a police line

Australian journalist hit by 'rubber bullet' while reporting from LA

2 hrs ago
US & Canada
Man runs across Heathrow taxiway

Watch: Man seen running across Heathrow taxiway

3 hrs ago
London
A van is pictured driving the wrong way on a busy street at night.

People flee as van drives erratically at LA protests

4 hrs ago
US & Canada
A man in a black t-shirt and black-framed glasses standing in a hall, appearing to be laughing and facing the reporter off camera. He is holding a lightsaber stick. There are about four people huddled in the background.

'Why we love going to weekly lightsaber classes'

7 hrs ago
Essex
Officers wear riot gear and hold batons as they walk through smoke.

Watch: National Guard on LA streets as unrest erupts

11 hrs ago
US & Canada
A composite image, with National Guard members in the left image and BBC News reporter Regan Morris talking in the image on the right. Regan Morris has short ginger hair and is wearing black-rimmed glasses and a black jumper.

BBC on the ground as National Guard set up in Los Angeles

17 hrs ago
US & Canada
BBC News logo on a red background

One-minute World News

19 hrs ago
Prince William delivering a speech at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in Monaco on Sunday

Prince William speaks French in address on ocean protection

24 hrs ago
Europe
Boxing fans at Wardley fight

Boxing fans react to Wardley knockout win

1 day ago
Suffolk
Protesters stand next to a burning shopping cart during a standoff between police and protesters

Watch: Federal agents use tear gas, flash grenades to disperse LA protesters

1 day ago
US & Canada
A group of dancers in outfits perform under vibrant teal lights, showcasing intense energy and movement.

Oscar Wilde's life reimagined in dystopian musical

1 day ago
London
Anita Jazmin holds her painting to the camera, with the sea and a lighthouse behind her

Paddleboarding artist paints watercolours at sea

1 day ago
Wear
Wallace and Gromit likeness in the shape of vegetables

Top of the crops: Famous faces star in veggie lookalike show

1 day ago
London
Jessica Thomas looking at the camera. She has her hair scraped back in a ponytail and is wearing a light green top.

No remorse shown over inheritance fraud - daughter

2 days ago
Wales
Michael Sheen with white-grey hair and a beard sat on his sofa. He is wearing a grey t-shirt.

Actor Michael Sheen co-writes first children's book

2 days ago
Wales
A line of riot police fire weapons as they advance down a street.

Riot police and protesters clash after LA immigration raids

2 days ago
US & Canada
A first responder in purple gloves assists a person wearing a cap and red jacket while holding a medical board in a mock rescue setting.

Ex-teacher, 83, volunteers as mock casualty actor

2 days ago
London
A baby looks at the road with an expression of glee. He wears a grey hooded jumper and blue ear defenders.

Toddler 'wowed' by Isle of Man TT motorbikes

2 days ago
Isle of Man
Arnold Schwarzenegger speaking to the BBC, wearing a green suit jacket

Schwarzenegger: Hey, stop whining, do something on climate change

2 days ago
World
A man stands on a game show set with his face in his hand.

The Leaning Tower of… pasta?!

2 days ago

A Triceratops with colourful eye spots on its frill

Triceratops' secret weapon in fight with T. rex

26 May 2025
Science & Environment
Pallab Ghosh standing in studio next to a computer-generated image of blue planet

Could this faraway world be home to life?

Researchers studying planet K2-18b's atmosphere have detected signs of molecules which on Earth are only produced by simple organisms.

17 Apr 2025
Science & Environment
Katy Perry kisses the ground as Blue Origin flight returns to land

Katy Perry kisses the ground as Blue Origin crew return to land

The all-female crew are back on Earth after reaching space on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket.

14 Apr 2025
Science & Environment
Rocket with flames underneath firing into sky

Watch: Moment Blue Origin flight with all-female crew blasts off

The six women, including pop star Katy Perry, took off from Texas on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket.

14 Apr 2025
Science & Environment
The moon, partially eclipsed, obscured by clouds.

Partial eclipse darkens sky over UK and abroad

The eclipse won't be total anywhere in the world, but parts of Canada will come close.

29 Mar 2025
Science & Environment
An expat living in Thailand reacts after strong tremors felt in Bangkok

'A lot of panic': Tourists caught up in Bangkok earthquake

People in nearby Bangkok have reacted after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar. Strong tremors were felt in Thailand as well as parts of China.

28 Mar 2025
Science & Environment
A spiral in the night sky

Strange spiral seen in the sky - BBC explains what it was

On Monday, stargazers may have noticed an unusual sight in the sky above the UK.

25 Mar 2025
Science & Environment
The moon seen partially obscured by the eclipse

Watch: LA sees first sign of partial lunar eclipse

The Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles is live streaming its view of the celestial treat.

14 Mar 2025
Science & Environment
Beaver

First beavers from Scotland released in England

Beavers captured from Scotland are released into the wild in England for the first time.

5 Mar 2025
Science & Environment
Venus in the sky

Watch: Rare planetary parade caught on camera by our expert stargazers

Three astronomers tell the BBC what planets are on display in the sky above the UK this week.

28 Feb 2025
Science & Environment
Line of people standing in front of lava flow

Watch: Tourists warned to stay away from Mount Etna lava

Italian authorities say people have been injured after venturing too close to the red-hot lava.

20 Feb 2025
Science & Environment
BBC weather presenter Ben Rich stands in front of a weather graphic

Forecast: More stormy weather ahead as Herminia approaches

BBC weather presenter Ben Rich has the latest update as a new storm approaches the UK.

26 Jan 2025
Science & Environment
Weather forecaster Matt Taylor stands in front of a virtual map showing the red weather warnings in place across parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland

Watch: Latest forecast as Storm Éowyn causes red weather warning

Red warnings have been issued for Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland on Friday.

23 Jan 2025
Science & Environment
Split screen of rocket booster landing back at launch tower and rocket debris falling from sky

Watch: SpaceX loses Starship on test flight

Watch: SpaceX loses Starship spacecraft but catches booster on seventh test flight

17 Jan 2025
Science & Environment
Smoke and flames in the background as a rocket prepares to launch into orbit

Lift-off for Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket

The mission was partially successful after the booster that propelled the rocket into space failed to land on a platform in the ocean.

16 Jan 2025
Science & Environment
Skiers smile as they stand on the National Mall in Washington DC.

Major snowstorm covers beaches and brings skiers out in DC

Storm Blair has brought freezing temperatures across the East Coast and Midwest US.

6 Jan 2025
Science & Environment
Nicky Schiller wearing a blue winter coat and blue gloves standing in a snow-covered wooded area in Leeds.

BBC reports from snowy Leeds amid weather warnings

Amber weather warnings are in force and travel disruption is expected in some parts of the UK, as snow continues to fall.

5 Jan 2025
Science & Environment
Space crew on ISS

Watch: ISS crew sends Christmas greetings from space

Astronauts on the International Space Station send a festive message from orbit, some 250 miles (400km) above Earth.

25 Dec 2024
Science & Environment
Elizabeth Rizzini

Weather forecast as Storm Darragh brings wind and rain

Elizabeth Rizzini has the latest forecast as Storm Darragh eases but continues to bring strong winds.

8 Dec 2024
Science & Environment
A huge wave hits a sea wall in Wales

Downed trees and wild seas as Storm Darragh hits UK

A van driver has been killed by a fallen tree, as Storm Darragh brings strong winds and heavy rain.

7 Dec 2024
Science & Environment

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