Organisation: Natural Environment Research Council

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It looks like that polar research ship won't be called Boaty McBoatface after all

A campaign to name a polar research ship Boaty McBoatface may be heading for the rocks, after a British government minister said he wanted something that "captures the spirit of scientific endeavour".

Mon, 18 Apr, 2016

It looks like that polar research ship won't be called Boaty McBoatface after all

Mon, 18 Apr, 2016

Boaty McBoatface tops £200m ship name poll

Boaty McBoatface has topped a poll over the name for a new polar research ship as the competition launched by Britain’s Natural Environment Research Council closed.

Mon, 18 Apr, 2016

Quirky World: Sweet magnolia blossoms for scientist with a keen eye

Some of the stranger stories from around the world

Tue, 22 Mar, 2016

Monk's diaries help experts make climate forecast

Ancient weather records, including details gleaned from monks’ diaries, are helping scientists work out how and why climates have changed over the past 500 years.

Mon, 17 Jan, 2011