Article of the week

Finding the recipe for life on Earth

Three key factors were required for life to develop on Earth – but which factor came first? Recent research could help settle the debate.

Read more
Understand

How to understand a COVID-19 test result

A negative result from a medical test means you definitely don’t have the condition, right? Wrong: it depends on the false negative rate of the test and on your individual risk.

       

Discover

We cover a wide range of scientific topics and many articles are additionally available as translations in different European languages.


understand

Understand

Explore cutting-edge science and real-world applications.

inspire

Inspire

Discover projects, people, and resources.

teach

Teach

Find ideas and teaching materials for classroom activities.

Inspire

Climate change articles to accompany the COP26 summit

Events like COP26 are an opportunity to teach students about the importance of STEM for society, and how what they learn in class has real-world relevance. Here is a collection of Science in School articles on climate change to get you started.

Teach

Microbiology: Discovering antibacterial agents

What can we do about the antimicrobial resistance crisis? What does it take to develop a new medicine? Can we fight bacteria with everyday substances or even foods? Find out with these engaging microbiology activities.


Get involved