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The authors of three critically-acclaimed books met in public for the first time last night to discuss the rise of the ‘post-truth era’ and what it means for science.

Exploring the possibilities of what can happen when nature and robotics combine

An ingenious, robotic, way of monitoring water health without distressing the fish.

On Monday 21 August 2017, a solar eclipse was visible across most of the United States for the first time in a century. To celebrate, curator Ali Boyle shared a short history of eclipses and a few favourite objects from our collection.

Discover more about our partnership with The Museum of Tomorrow, Rio de Janeiro

Science Museum announces event ‘Science and the post-truth era’ with Fiona Fox, Matthew d’Ancona, James Ball and Evan Davis held on 31 August.

Discover the story behind one of the latest developments in space exploration: the AstroRad Radiation Shield.

The Science Museum Group is delighted to announce that it will be lending Robert Stephenson’s Rocket, one of Britain’s most famous feats of engineering, to the Great Exhibition of the North 2018.

Help scientists explore the mystery of sleep.

Dr.Allan Ponniah is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the Royal Free Hospital, London. He has been involved in the latest Live Science experiment at the Science Museum – ‘Are your facial expressions unique?’ – run in collaboration with researchers from Imperial College London. Below he explores how the data gathered at Live Science could improve the lives of autistic children and people undergoing reconstructive surgery amongst many others. The human face is an incredible part of our bodies. It plays […]

Roger Highfield introduces this year’s European Inventor Award finalists.

More than 10,000 people gathered outside the Science Museum on Saturday to join a global celebration of science.