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More than 1,700 academics complain about X owner’s behaviour, citing his ‘assault on scientific research’

Prof Dorothy Bishop said fellowship was ‘a contradiction of all the values’ of UK’s national academy of sciences

Billed as the “finance Cop”, the 29th UN climate change summit (otherwise known as Cop29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, was expected to provide the money to enable the transition away from fossil fuels announced at last year’s Cop28.

Kelly and Zach Weinersmith’s book overturns Elon Musk’s claim that we could live on the red planet within years while stressing the good reasons to pursue space settlement

Exclusive: Some fellows fear tech billionaire could bring institution into disrepute with incendiary comments

Exclusive: Fellows divided as council reportedly puts forward Sir Paul Nurse for role never held by a woman

Argument about a lemon or an orange-shaped planet highlights importance of international competition in science, curator says

Social media and messaging apps such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Messenger are increasingly used to buy and sell drugs in many countries. New Zealand is no exception.

Other lives: Former director-general of the Commonwealth Institute and executive secretary of the Royal Society under four presidents

The latest UN climate summit, COP28, was always going to be controversial. It was held in a state whose economy is heavily dependent on oil and gas – the United Arab Emirates. The summit president, Sultan Al Jaber, remains head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and recently declared…

Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition 2023 announces winners, showing exceptional scientific photography