Blood moon 2026 - live: Moon turns blood red across UK in stunning lunar eclipse
A partial lunar eclipse has wowed skygazers across the UK with around 93% of the Moon moving into Earth's darkest shadow giving it an eerie reddish glow
UK Science News, From UKRI to the Russell Group
The UK science feed covers UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) grant announcements and policy, Royal Society output, research from Russell Group universities (Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, UCL, Edinburgh, Manchester, KCL, etc.), UK Space Agency announcements, and major peer-reviewed study coverage. Coverage draws on dedicated science publications and the science desks at major UK broadcasters and broadsheets. Stories are tagged with category, UK country relevance, and the named researchers detected in the body.
Lunar Eclipse blood moon watch live: Moon to turn red as earth's shadow becomes visible tonight
Watch live footage of the partial lunar eclipse as it becomes visible across the UK, Ireland, Europe, Africa and the Americas overnight.
Blood moon lunar eclipse 2026 live: Peak time as 'earth's shadow' set to be visible across UK
A partial lunar eclipse will see around 93% of the Moon move into Earth’s darkest shadow as the “blood moon” becomes visible across the UK.
Blood Moon 2026: Check postcode to see when lunar eclipse visible in your area
Sky-gazers across the UK will be treated to a striking partial lunar eclipse, known as the Blood Moon, which will see the Moon appear larger and glow an eerie red
Massive space mirrors could be 40 times brighter than the full moon, astronomers warn. 'It will be worse than big cities like London'
Sun-reflecting space mirrors proposed by U.S. startup Reflect Orbital will have an even more devastating effect on the night sky around the world than previously thought, a stud...
Partial lunar eclipse: How and when to see it in London
The astronomical event will see around 93% of the the Moon obscured by Earth’s shadow on Friday morning
British woman who saw solar eclipse from North Face of the Eiger had 'perfect viewing spot'
Exclusive: Just three years ago, Fay Manners, from Bedford, worked in data science. Now she is the first British woman to find a new route up the North Face of the Eiger
This British archaeological dig gets by with a little help from its friends
Work at Cerne Abbey is mostly done by volunteers who are happy to pay for the privilege
Peter Beck's Neutron Rocket Could Slip to 2027. Here's How Much the Delay Actually Matters.
Rocket Lab's recent dip could be a buying opportunity ahead of the debut of its medium-lift Neutron launch vehicle.
World's snake attack hotspots revealed: Map shows the countries with the most encounters - and Australia doesn't even make the top 20
Scientists from the Liverpool School of Tropical medicine have revealed the countries where the most incidents occur every year.
The UK is set for 'incredible' lunar eclipse this week – here's how to see it
The UK is set for an 'incredible' partial lunar eclipse later this week, just weeks after the partial solar eclipse that blocked out over 90% of the sun - here's how to see it
Hidden in plain sight: Stone from Henry VIII's long-lost Sandown Castle was reused in Dover Castle, study finds
Part of King Henry VIII's long-lost Sandown Castle has been rediscovered hiding in plain sight.
Lunar eclipse 2026: When and where to watch the sky spectacle in the UK this week
The event, also known as 'blood moon' due to the Moon's copper colour, comes just two weeks after a spectacular solar eclipse that was visible across the UK
Skeleton with more than 160 fractures is first confirmed victim of horrific siege catapult
A shattered skeleton found in the room of a chapel at Stirling Castle in Scotland belonged to a young warrior a top archaeologist has concluded was likely nearly obliterated
Reason dogs sniff each other's pee has fascinating explanation – according to scientists
Dogs are often seen sniffing each other's urine during walks, and scientists have suggested that this behaviour could offer clues about how self-aware they are
UK’s first purpose-built science tower will track emissions in real time
A new 100m high facility officially opened today (24th August) at Balruddery Farm in Angus, near Dundee, promising to transform how the UK monitors greenhouse gases and air poll...
Exact time the partial lunar eclipse will start this week as weather casts doubt on London visibility
The partial eclipse will see 93 per cent of the Moon covered by Earth's shadow
Why Sexual Chemistry Can Feel Instant, According to Science
Sexual chemistry is talked about like it’s some mysterious, ineffable thing—the electricity between two people that either exists or it doesn’t. The reality is way more biologic...
Penguins and capybaras among 10,000 animals on scales for London zoo weigh-in
Every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and invertebrate was weighed, with scales disguised in habitats to ensure animals hopped on.
X-rays show skull of extinct thylacine in collector's auction find
An English taxidermist and collector was adamant he had snapped up a rare find — and now X-rays confirm he is the owner of a thylacine skull.
Science news in United Kingdom coverage
NewsMesh filters United Kingdom-relevant science coverage into one structured feed, ready to query by the same parameters as the rest of the API.
Pull Science news in United Kingdom into your app
Authenticate with your apiKey and call one endpoint (GET api.newsmesh.co/v1/latest?category=science&country=gb). The examples below are ready to copy.
curl "https://api.newsmesh.co/v1/latest?apiKey=nm_xxx&category=science&country=gb&limit=20"Endpoints
GET /v1/latest: Most-recent articles, filterable by category, country, and date range.GET /v1/search: Full-text search across the archive with boolean operators and source filters.GET /v1/trending: Cached trending headlines, the fastest endpoint for homepage feeds.GET /v1/article/{id}: Fetch a single article and its full metadata by ID.
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Frequently asked questions about Science news in United Kingdom
What science news from United Kingdom does NewsMesh cover?
NewsMesh filters United Kingdom-relevant science coverage into one structured feed, each story tagged with its category, the countries it's relevant to, and the named people detected in the body.
Which endpoint returns science news from United Kingdom?
Call GET /v1/latest?category=science&country=gb. Use /v1/search to add keyword queries on top of the same filters.
Can I get United Kingdom news in other categories?
Yes. Swap the category parameter (business, sports, technology, health, and more) or drop it entirely to get all United Kingdom coverage from /v1/latest?country=gb.
Is science news from United Kingdom available in real time?
Yes. NewsMesh is a real-time news API: science United Kingdom stories are served through the live /v1/latest and /v1/trending endpoints alongside a searchable archive, each tagged with its category, the countries it's relevant to, and the named people detected in the body, so you can build a live feed without scraping HTML.
How do I access the science news from United Kingdom feed?
Create a NewsMesh account, generate an API key, and call the endpoint above with your apiKey parameter. See the pricing page for current plans and rate limits.
Need more data?
Access the full dataset programmatically with the NewsMesh API.