NASA’s Cassini mission has made its “death plunge” into the swirling clouds of Saturn after 20 years of exploring the planet and its moons. It’s been…
Professor Joyce Tait has been appointed to the Council for Science and Technology, which advises the Prime Minister on science and technology policy issues that cut…
On the 30th anniversary of the Docklands Light Railway, Emeritus Professor of Transport Strategy, Stephen Potter, considers the history and impact of one of the busiest…
To predict what type of Earth lies ahead of us, we scientists usually turn to complex computer simulations. But how can we test whether these models…
The Astrobiology Society of Britain (ASB) Conference series continues its objective of education and outreach for UK astrobiology research with its seventh annual conference. Hosted at…
Given that there are ambitious plans to colonise Mars in the near future, it is surprising how much we still have to learn about what it…
My favourite science news is the stuff that changes the way I think about the world and our place in the universe. Many dinosaurs were covered…
Keith Lucas was killed instantly when his BE2 biplane collided with that of a colleague over Salisbury Plain on October 5, 1916. As a captain in…
There has been a flurry of media reports over new research from Harvard University suggesting that “almost all” men over 60 and women over 75 should…
4000 km wide view of Mars’ (colour-coded topgraphy) Coprates Chasma. NASA/USGS/ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G Neukum), CC BY-SA It may seem that Mars was once a much…
