Robin McKie

Extraterrestrial rocks, recently delivered by a space probe, could answer the big questions about alien lifeforms and human existence

The degradation of the Arctic tundra has triggered a terrible chain reaction that can only lead to greater mayhem, warns Robin McKie

Robin McKie reflects on his 40 years as science editor for the Observer and tells Madeleine Finlay about the game-changing discoveries and scientific controversies that he’s reported on during that time.

Almost as amazing as the knowledge we have gained in the past four decades is the fact that some people continue to deny the damage we are doing to our world

Revolutionary scanner to be fired into Earth orbit this month to measure effects of deforestation

Ambitious project could soak up funding for subatomic physics for decades, say opponents

The climate professor is justified in identifying the thinktanks, fossil fuel companies and politicians responsible for exacerbating the climate crisis but his list of remedies is underpowered

The alarm has been raised by experts as the nation marks the fifth anniversary of the introduction of lockdown

Five years since Boris Johnson ordered the UK to stay home, steps to prepare for the next national emergency are clearer

Imperial College project could lead to less invasive testing and combat increase in antibiotic resistance