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is the independent scientific academy of the UK dedicated to promoting excellence in science. It plays an influential role in national and international science policy and supports developments in science engineering and technology in a wide range of ways.

Science news

Science in the News - Friday
3 Feb 2006

The Cambrian Explosion, in which complex life forms developed, may have been partly due to an increase in clay formation, University of California scientists have said.

Government needs to keep carbon dioxide target under review to avoid dangerous climate change
30 Jan 2006

The Royal Soicety today highlighted the need for the Government to keep its target for limiting carbon dioxide in the atmosphere under review.