The Earth is entering a new epoch shaped by human activity. Gaia Vince embarked on an epic journey to discover the fate of the planet, and what ordinary folk are doing to preserve it
26 Jun 2014:
With the announcement of the winning challenge for the Longitude Prize, Richard Dunn asks what history tells us about finding a 'new John Harrison'
From creating carbon-neutral flights to fighting antibiotic resistance, the team debate which 21st century problem should be the focus of the second incarnation of the Longitude Prize
Despite leaving school with no qualifications, Chris Toumazou has just won this week's European inventor award. We meet the man behind the high-speed DNA test and profile the other finalists in this prestigious contest
27 May 2014:
President Obama celebrated student winners in a range of science, technology, engineering and math competitions, meeting students from around the US
21 May 2014: Jonathan Mendel: When it comes to dealing with global challenges, we should be holding our government to account, not seduced by hopes that science
will solve our problems
19 May 2014: Jessica Bland is at the BBC in London for the unveiling of the shortlist for the Longitude Prize 2014 – a £10m fund to solve one of the greatest problems of our time
19 May 2014:
The 2014 Longitude
Prize, launched today, has a steering committee chaired by the Astronomer
Royal. Rebekah Higgitt compares it
to the original 18th-century Board of Longitude
GrrlScientist: The Royal Society has just announced its Young People's Book Prize shortlist for 2014. The winner from amongst these six books will be chosen by groups of young people from across the UK.
Stuart Clark: At least half a dozen scientists are in the frame if the discovery of primordial gravitational waves is confirmed – but only three can get it
We look back at Apple's tech products, including game-changers such as the iMac and iPhone, curiosities like Lisa – and duds, like the 20th Anniversary Macintosh