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First crocodile virgin birth recorded

The first virgin birth by a crocodile has been reported by a reptile park in Costa Rica. An 18-year-old crocodile laid an egg containing a fully formed foetus, despite having been housed alone for 16 years and never mating. The Royal Society, in its journal Biology Letters, said this is…

The Week · Jun 7, 2023

Building telescopes on the moon could transform astronomy – and it's becoming an achievable goal

Lunar exploration is undergoing a renaissance. Dozens of missions, organized by multiple space agencies – and increasingly by commercial companies – are set to visit the moon by the end of this decade.

Space · May 17, 2023

Alagappa College of Technology alumnus makes it to Royal Society of London

An alumnus of the Alagappa College of Technology of Anna University M. Madan Babu has been elected as Fellow of the Royal Society of London (2023)

The Hindu · May 11, 2023

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Building telescopes on the Moon could transform astronomy – and it's becoming an achievable goal

Lunar exploration is undergoing a renaissance. Dozens of missions, organised by multiple space agencies – and increasingly by commercial companies – are set to visit the Moon by the end of this decade. Most of these will involve small robotic spacecraft, but NASA’s ambitious Artemis programme, aims to return humans…

The Conversation · Apr 18, 2023

Explainer-What are depleted uranium weapons - and what are the risks?

Britain said it would supply armour piercing munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine to help destroy Russian tanks, a step President Vladimir Putin said would force a response from Moscow as the weapons had "a nuclear component".

Reuters · Mar 23, 2023

Human genome editing offers tantalizing possibilities – but without clear guidelines, many ethical questions still remain

The Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing, a three-day conference organized by the Royal Society, the U.K. Academy of Medical Sciences, the U.S. National Academies of Sciences and Medicine and The World Academy of Sciences, was held this week in March 2023 at the Francis Crick Institute in London.…

The Conversation · Mar 8, 2023

UK scientists welcome government’s new technology plan but say more funding needed

Intervention is ‘yet another sticking plaster’ says Royal Society president, as EU funding programmes highlighted

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023

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Scientists pour cold water on UK aviation’s net zero ambitions

Country would need to devote half its farmland or more than double its renewable electricity supply, says study

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023

From Piltdown Man to anti-vaxxers ... What science’s worst hoaxes can teach us

Covid disinformation prompts Royal Society to consider ways of countering forgeries and falsehoods

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2023

Joshua Reynolds’ ‘Portrait of Omai’ is a national treasure. Why is Britain struggling to keep it?

The fight to save the iconic work reflects a painful truth about the UK’s financial state

Financial Times · Feb 23, 2023

Selfie-takers ‘wanted validation from being at Nicola Bulley disappearance site’

Others might have been people wanting to make money from clicks online, a parliamentary committee heard.

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023

New department ‘puts science at the heart of government’

Downing Street said having a single department will help make sure the UK is the most innovative economy in the world.

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

The regretful discoverer of sperm

Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek, the father of microbiology, was horrified by how sperm looked under the microscope

Salon · Jan 2, 2023

New Year Honours list 2022: Scots including Andy Robertson, Jen Beattie and Beano illustrator receive award

Others honoured included an artist, a university principal, and a lollipop lady.

Daily Record · Dec 30, 2022

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The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022

Footballers, academics and business people recognised in New Year Honours

Scottish businesswoman Anita Frew receives a damehood.

The Times of India · Dec 1, 2022

Dr Henry Gee wins the 2022 Royal Society Science Book Prize

Dr Henry Gee won the 2022 Royal Society Science Book Prize for his book 'A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Chapters'. Dr. Gee-- who is a paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and Nature editor-- was announced as the winner at an award ceremony at the…

The Conversation · Nov 21, 2022

COP27 will be remembered as a failure – here's what went wrong

Billed as “Africa’s COP”, the 27th UN climate change summit (otherwise known as COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, was expected to promote climate justice, as this is the continent most affected but least responsible for the climate crisis. Negotiations for a fund that would compensate developing countries for the loss…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 18, 2022

Watch Ian Blackford demolish arguments for nuclear power on Question Time

TIDAL power extinguishes the arguments for new nuclear plants, Ian Blackford has argued.

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The Conversation · Nov 14, 2022

Elon Musk: how being autistic may make him think differently

The business magnate and new owner of Twitter Elon Musk revealed a while ago that he is autistic. Musk, the wealthiest person in the world, is autistic. Musk, a fellow of the prestigious Royal Society and Time’s 2021 Person of the Year, is autistic. One of the most famous people…

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022

Foreign Office vetting deterring top scientists from UK, Royal Society warns

Frustration growing at delays that leave some unable to take up prestigious posts for up to seven months

The Conversation · Nov 1, 2022

The Horn of Africa has had years of drought, yet groundwater supplies are increasing – why?

The Horn of Africa – which includes Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and some surrounding countries – has been hit by increasingly frequent and devastating droughts. Despite this, it seems the region has an increasing amount of groundwater. And this water could help support drought-stricken rural communities.

The Conversation · Oct 5, 2022

The dark web down under: what’s driving the rise and rise of NZ’s ‘Tor Market’ for illegal drugs?

New Zealand is generally proud of being a world leader, but there’s one claim that might not be universally admired: being home to the longest running English-language market for illegal drugs on the so-called “darknet”.

Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2022

Podcast: The Queen’s royal approval for UK’s science and technology

Monarch’s Royal Society links through the second Elizabethan age - and her childhood fun at the Science Museum

Nottingham Post · Aug 24, 2022

Nottingham Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam honoured with prestigious award

The professor is part of the executive team at the University of Nottingham

Daily Mirror · Aug 10, 2022

UK's oldest UFO sighting revealed as country's first ever 'X-file' is unearthed

Cromwell Mortimer jotted down a sketch of the mystery object and published it in the Philosophical Transactions, vol XLIII in 1746, which has just come to light for the first time

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