Peer review under strain: how science checks itself
Peer review is unpaid, overloaded and gameable, and the interesting story is the repair work now underway, from preprints and registered…
Priya Anand
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Record-breaking Artemis II crew returns to Kennedy Space Center
The Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon earlier this year are back in Florida, reunited with their capsule and launch team. It's…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
Gut Health in 2026: What the Science Actually Supports (and What's Just Marketing)
Gut health has become a multi-billion-pound industry. But which claims are backed by solid evidence, and which are wellness industry noise?…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
Space Exploration in 2026: The Most Significant Year in Decades
From Moon missions to Mars ambitions and a new generation of space stations, 2026 is proving to be one of the most eventful years in…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
The Mediterranean Diet in 2026: What Four Decades of Research Has Established
No diet has more scientific evidence behind it than the Mediterranean. Here's what we actually know — and what the 2025 studies added to…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
Longevity Science in 2026: What Actually Extends Healthy Life — and What Doesn't
The longevity industry is generating billions in supplements, therapies and tests. Here's what the science says actually extends healthy…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
The UK Space Economy: How Britain Is Betting on Satellites and Beyond
Britain's space sector is worth over £17 billion and employs tens of thousands, but the ambition stretching from Scottish launchpads to…
Marcus Obi
Climate Change Is Already Reshaping the UK — Here's the Evidence
From record-breaking temperatures to shifting rainfall patterns and coastal erosion accelerating along vulnerable shorelines, the effects…
Emily Chen
Space Exploration: Why It Still Matters and What We Are Learning
After a lull, space exploration is entering a new era of activity from both governments and private companies. Here is what we are learning…
Amelia Hart
Britain's Sleep Crisis: The Science and the Solutions
Millions of Britons are chronically sleep-deprived, and the consequences stretch far beyond feeling tired. From rising rates of…
Sarah Henderson
The New Antibiotics That Could Save Millions: A 2026 Update
With drug-resistant infections killing more people each year than HIV and malaria combined, a new generation of antibiotics is finally…
Emily Chen
Nuclear Fusion in 2026: How Close Are We Really?
Once the perennial promise of physics — always fifty years away — nuclear fusion is finally looking like it might arrive on a rather…
Sarah Henderson
Britain in Space: The UK's Most Ambitious Year Yet
From satellite launches to lunar ambitions, the United Kingdom is staking a serious claim in the new space race — and 2025 may be the year…
Rachel Ford
How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Scientific Research
AlphaFold's creators won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and the AlphaFold database now covers over 200 million predicted protein…
Amelia Hart
UK Cancer Research Breakthroughs in 2026: The Treatments Changing Lives
From personalised mRNA therapies to AI-guided surgery, British scientists and clinicians are leading a quiet revolution in cancer treatment…
Emily Chen
Quantum Computing in the UK: Where the Real Progress Is Happening
Britain has pledged billions to quantum computing, but the genuine breakthroughs are emerging not from press releases but from university…
Rachel Ford
What Is the Scientific Method?
The scientific method is the step-by-step approach scientists use to test ideas against evidence. This guide explains how it works, why…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
Google's Quantum Chip Breakthrough: What Willow Means for Computing's Future
Google's new Willow quantum chip can solve problems in minutes that would take classical supercomputers billions of years. But despite the…
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