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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": 1146224,
    "articles": [
        {
            "title": "Out-of-control Soviet spacecraft could hit Wales as it crashes back to Earth",
            "description": "The probe, known as Kosmos-482, was a Venus lander launched by the Soviet Union in 1972 and has been in Earth's orbit ever since",
            "content": "Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info\nA Soviet spacecraft that's been adrift since 1972 is expected to plummet back to Earth this Sunday morning,... [1653 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/out-control-soviet-spacecraft-could-31602991",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.dailypost.co.uk/incoming/article31603045.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_North-Wales-from-the-ISS.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-05-09T07:03:00Z",
            "source": {
                "name": "North Wales Live",
                "url": "https://www.dailypost.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "title": "Scientists solve 500-million-year fossil mystery",
            "description": "A peculiar spiny fossil, once thought to represent one of the earliest mollusks, has now been conclusively reclassified by scientists from Durham University and Yunnan University as something entirely different—a distant relative of sponge-like creatures known as chancelloriids.",
            "content": "This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility:\nSpecimens of Shishania. A and B, specimen in different lighting condi... [4994 chars]",
            "url": "https://phys.org/news/2025-05-scientists-million-year-fossil-mystery.html",
            "image": "https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2025/durham-university-scie-1.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-05-08T20:07:21Z",
            "source": {
                "name": "Phys.org",
                "url": "https://phys.org"
            }
        },
        {
            "title": "New asteroid could smash into Earth as ESA reveals exact date 'moderately large' space rock could strike",
            "description": "The European Space Agency has revealed a newly discovered asteroid is heading for a 'possible impact' with Earth",
            "content": "New asteroid could smash into Earth as ESA reveals exact date 'moderately large' space rock could strike\nThe European Space Agency has revealed a newly discovered asteroid is heading for a 'possible impact' with Earth\nA new asteroid has been added to... [3354 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/new-asteroid-could-smash-earth-31600917",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/article31600939.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_Meteor-in-night-sky-Digital-Composite.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-05-08T16:18:00Z",
            "source": {
                "name": "manchestereveningnews.co.uk",
                "url": "https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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