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"Most important meteorite in 100 years" gives Natural History Museum glimpse of life on Mars
The Natural History Museum has bought the largest meteorite ever to be added to its collection, found in the aftermath of a blaze above the skies of Morocco in 2011.
In her own Words: Photographer Eleanor Farmer on Blood, A Circulation of Curiosities
As she opens a show at Guy's Hospital in London, the photographer explains how her pictures of blood represent life and death, with the capacity to fascinate and repel.
Five-year, £1.4 million project to reveal "unsung heroes" of biomedicine
In the largest research project of its kind ever carried out in the UK, the University of London and the Wellcome Trust will spend five years collecting the stories of the people behind the medical breakthroughs of the 21st century, ranging from nurses to journalists.
Museum of Science and Industry volunteer fires up rare example of earliest electrical light
The expertise of an electrical ace working behind the scenes in Manchester has allowed the public to see one of the earliest electrical lamps in action again.
Irene Kopelman takes explorer's touch to The Challenger's Report exhibition at Gasworks
An early 19th century optical telescope and a fired clay relief of canyons in southern Brazil are among the reflections of artist Irene Kopelman's explorations of the planet.
Natural History Museum celebrates Captain Scott team in fitting Last Expedition show
The Natural History Museum in London looks back at Scott's contribution to science and exploration, 100 years after his team's doomed attempt to reach the South Pole.
Heritage venues mark centenary of Captain Scott as expedition team recreates his spirit
On the 100th anniversary of Captain Scott's Terra Nova team reaching the South Pole, his achievements have been remembered as a brave expedition recreates his mission.
Brilliant biologist D'Arcy Thompson inspires new art collection at University of Dundee
The late 19th and early 18th century polymath, best known for book On Growth and Form and decades of academic leadership, will be the subject of a £100,000 art collection.
Heinz beans and Fry's chocolate in Scott's Last Expedition at the National Library of Scotland
Captain Scott and his team's battle to win sponsorship for their Terra Nova mission to Antarctica is one highlight of a show on the centenary of their arrival at the South Pole.
The National Museum of Computing enjoys tablet resurrection of BBC Domesday Project
25 years after the BBC launched the Domesday Project to digitise public photos and text mapping out the UK, the Bletchley Park venue plays host to Domesday Reloaded.
Avro Vulcan and Central Valve Steam Engine honoured with Engineering Heritage Awards
The Institute of Mechanical Engineers has given top awards to the famous Vulcan aircraft and the engine which powered most of Britain's electricity more than a century ago.
Hidden Heroes reveals The Genius of Everyday Things in Science Museum show full of wonder
A gorilla made out of coat hangers and some kinky zipwork leave Jennie Gillions looking at her teabags in a different light at the Science Museum's enlightening new show.
Hidden Heroes – The Genius of Everyday Things opens at the Science Museum, London
Pictures of some of the greatest inventions and inventors of all time as the Science Museum aims to "celebrate the truly uncelebrated" in a major new exhibition.
Daleks, martians, statues, Vikings and intoxication: Cambridge Festival of Ideas returns for 2011
Michael Moore can't make it and Tim Minchin and Richard Dawkins have long sold out. But it's the smaller draws at the University of Cambridge's festival which catch the eye.
Science Museum explores the fight to keep the world watered in Water Wars exhibition
Kathleen McIlvenna finds notes of optimism among some fascinating environmental inventions at the new exhibition at the Science Museum in London.
