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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…

New Royal Society fellow pushes for greater recognition of applied science education and business leadership.

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

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

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

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

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

Scottish businesswoman Anita Frew receives a damehood.

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…