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United Kingdom Science News API

Get the live top science headlines from United Kingdom with our JSON API.

Get API key for the United Kingdom Science News API

API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from United Kingdom.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=gb&category=science&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 14338,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "8a7d54f3f3bf4f0c5731142341cbfe93",
            "title": "Bees can breathe underwater",
            "description": "The discovery comes after researchers accidentally flooded a laboratory fridge",
            "content": "Bumblebees can breathe underwater by surrounding themselves with an air pocket that acts like a diving bell, scientists believe.\nThe discovery comes after researchers accidentally flooded a laboratory fridge and realised bees could survive submersion... [2361 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/11/bees-can-breathe-underwater/",
            "image": "https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2026/03/11/TELEMMGLPICT000470906050_17731894230510_trans_NvBQzQNjv4Bq-4_DBQA1qhx2cZnhXH01ACbUlwBjY9Vp8G5cT3efU-I.jpeg?impolicy=OG-Standard",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-11T07:15:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0fc579b3cc7a823fd67a74b9ed6f0796",
                "name": "The Telegraph",
                "url": "https://www.telegraph.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "08ef9540fcf0c36d30a64ce72e08c990",
            "title": "A 1,300-pound Nasa spacecraft to re-enter Earth's atmosphere",
            "description": "Much of the Van Allen Probe is expected to burn up in the atmosphere though Nasa says there is \"low\" risk of people being struck by surviving components.",
            "content": "A more than1,300-pound (600kg) Van Allen Probe spacecraft is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere almost 14 years after its launch, Nasa says.\nThe spacecraft is projected to re-enter around 19:45 EST (00:45 GMT) on Tuesday the US Space Force predi... [372 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd9gwdgg38vo",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_news/1200/cpsprodpb/e627/live/06b45bc0-1cce-11f1-940c-8d69ad1b5c3b.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-10T22:55:55Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "da05009467a13bbcc84557ea09d86db3",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "dd8c31f43248403cf164f1a95ab74da3",
            "title": "Scientists reveal controversial plan to launch 50,000 MIRRORS into space for 'sunlight on demand' - but sceptics warn it poses 'serious risks' to wildlife and humans",
            "description": "California-based startup, Reflect Orbital, is poised to secure permission to launch a 60-foot (18.3-metre) prototype mirror into orbit to beam sunlight back to the Earth's surface.",
            "content": "Scientists have revealed a controversial plan to launch 50,000 mirrors into space to offer 'sunlight on demand'.\nCalifornia–based startup, Reflect Orbital, is poised to secure permission to launch a 60–foot (18.3–metre) prototype mirror into orbit to... [5271 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15631695/Scientists-plan-launch-MIRRORS-space.html",
            "image": "https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/03/10/12/107012455-0-image-a-8_1773146170975.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-10T12:57:38Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4aca9b1f6287a5f7a6dea911063bdb49",
                "name": "Daily Mail",
                "url": "https://www.dailymail.co.uk"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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