Science
Horizon hailed as first step towards rejoining EU
The science secretary's post announcing that the UK was back in the scheme was quickly ratioed by pro-EU campaigners.
Brexit: Public health research at risk if EU programme membership lost – ‘self harm’
Universities UK (UUK), a group of 140 universities which previously described the loss of Horizon membership as “political self-harm”,
Plastic food packaging can contain hundreds of chemicals and serious damage to humans is revealed
Global plastics production was estimated to be 367 million metric tons in 2020 - with more than a third for food.
Brexit: Britain can’t access vast EU science funding due to ongoing tensions
"Rewarding Britain for its threats is simply inconceivable. Brexit means Brexit, it’s a self-inflicted wound.”
Professor Brian Cox’s comment about a sanctioned Russian superyacht is brilliant
The superyacht's “infinite wine cellar" prompted one of the best corrections of the year from the physics professor.
BBC’s Dan Walker called out a Daily Mail blooper and it was epic
Dan Walker had time to pull himself away from Big Jet TV to make the comment over the artilce.
Nasa spacecraft Lucy blasts off on 12-year mission to explore asteroids
Eight asteroids will be explored.
Covid: Dozens of scientists received death threats – or threats of physical or sexual violence
In one extraordinary case a virologist and his family were placed in a safe house when a military sniper went on the run after leaving a note outlining his intentions to target virologists.
We could discover life on new planets within two years, scientists say
Astronomers have discovered a new class of planets - and believe it may spot signs of life on them.