Planet Earth stories
The Arctic
The Arctic is beautiful and awe-inspiring. It is also a vital element of the Earth's climate system, helping to regulate global temperatures.
9 Jul 2019
Tags: Arctic, Climate, Environmental change, Ice, Marine life, Oceans, Pollution, Sea level change
Following the ocean's flow
The dramatic sight of Atlantic waves crashing onto UK shores from the vast, surging ocean illustrates perfectly the joke behind its nickname of 'The Pond'.
20 Jun 2019
Tags: Climate, Modelling, Oceans, Technology
Get to know the UK's new polar research ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough
Once you have set eyes on the RRS Sir David Attenborough, you won't forget her. From rock drills and marine robots to the intriguingly named moon pool, take a closer look at everything the ship has to offer.
11 Jun 2019
What happened to Helike?
There is little to see today of Helike, just a few walls and artefacts scraped clean by archaeologists. The great Greek city, famed across the classical world, sunk into the coastal mud of the Gulf of Corinth in 373 BC during a terrible earthquake.
6 Jun 2019
Tags: Archaeology, Earthquakes, Geoengineering, Geology, Hazards
Cliffs, clams and coral reefs: Looking below the sea's surface
The ocean covers more than two thirds of the world, but we have a detailed map of less than 20% of its floor. But slowly, marine geoscientists are filling in the gaps.
24 May 2019
Tags: Biodiversity, Mapping, Marine life, Oceans, Reefs, Robotics, Technology, UK
Change of tune for Hawaiian crickets?
Crickets that lost their song in an evolutionary bid to escape predators could hold the key to understanding how bursts of new species can form so quickly.
10 May 2019
From childhood ambition to ocean explorer: Looking back on a life at sea
Over the years, I've explored unvisited areas of ocean floor. I've discovered new ecosystems and described weird and wonderful species and even had the honour of having some named after me.
26 Apr 2019
Tags: Antarctic, Biodiversity, Marine life, Oceans
Copepods: The unsung heroes of the ocean
We all know the amazing job that bees and birds, as pollinators, do for the planet. But have you heard about the humble copepod?
24 Apr 2019
Tags: Animals, Arctic, Climate, Ecology, Environmental change, Marine life, Oceans
Widespread British pollinator losses
Insects that play an important role in pollination are disappearing from areas of Great Britain.
27 Mar 2019
Tags: Bees, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecology, Environmental change, Farming, Insects, Pollinators, UK
Listening in: Sounds of minke whales recorded for first time
The minke whale is one of the largest marine species regularly visiting the Scottish coast, but its secretive and unpredictable lifestyle means much of its behaviour remains a mystery.
12 Mar 2019
Tags: Animals, Marine life, Oceans, Technology, UK