Breaking news: Leaked correspondence between the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan reveal plans for huge merger.

The alternative-indie rock band King No-One took Manchester by storm for their final show of the tour.

UK becomes first country to approve new COVID-19 treatment pill, and the University of Manchester will be a key driver in its production

Concerns over COVID-19 spread and control lead council to cancel Bonfire Night plans.

Insects: creepy, crawly and packed full of protein!

Exploring some of the most important Women in Space from the past.

The Nancy Out student activist group failed to barge in to the Foundation Day celebrations in Whitworth Hall, abandoning their protest plans

Whether you’re having sex or not, here are some back-by-science aspects you might want to know.

What Jurassic park got right and wrong about bringing back dinosaurs

Mars helicopter takes first flight in a historic achievement for science and makind.

The uses of gene editing have been clouded with controversy ever since the technology was first developed in the 1970s. With the doors reopened for gene editing to return to the forefront of modern medicine, it’s crucial to learn about the correct facts and information that can decode this controversy.

Beavers: adorable, fascinating and back in the UK!

How do the new COVID-19 vaccines work? Why were they made so quickly? Can we trust them?

How does astrology actually work and why do so many people believe in it?

Black history month: Henrietta Lacks and the importance of remembering the ethical injustices surrounding her story

The Mancunion reveals exclusive footage

Sam Bronheim reviews Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake at the Lowry

Hero Training Club are offering every reader a free class, so why not give it a go? – asks Sam Bronheim

It’s only a short train journey away from Manchester, so let’s get away to York

Sam Bronheim reviews Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes at the Lowry, which stars Adam Cooper and Ashley Shaw