BBC NewsOSIRIS-REx Osiris-Rex: Nasa asteroid mission confident of success bbc.co.uk - By Jonathan Amos"We really did kind of make a mess." That was Dante Lauretta's take after reviewing the first pictures to come down from Nasa's Osiris-Rex probe following its bid to grab a sample from asteroid Bennu Tuesday....
BBC NewsClimate Change Planners 'must prepare' for weather extremes - Met Office bbc.co.uk - By Roger HarrabinThe Met Office is launching a tool to help planners prepare for further extremes of rainfall and high temperatures. It warns that wild weather in the future is likely to place increasing challenges on...
BBC NewsPollution More pollution expected from stay-home workers bbc.co.uk - By Roger HarrabinAir pollution in big cities could increase because so many people are working from home, a report says. Gas burning from boilers is a major source of local pollution, accounting for 21% of total NOx emissions...
BBC NewsScience Secrets of the 'uncrushable' beetle revealed bbc.co.uk - By Helen BriggsThe diabolical ironclad beetle is one tough critter, as its name might suggest. Equipped with super-tough body armour, the insect can survive being stamped on or even run over by a car. Now scientists...
BBC NewsScience Climate change: 'Cooling paint' could cut emissions from buildings bbc.co.uk - By Matt McGrathA new type of white paint has the potential to cool buildings and reduce the reliance on air conditioning, say researchers. In a study, the new product was able to reflect 95.5% of sunlight and reduce...
