Spring brings the return of the annual Lyrid meteor shower while gene therapy breakthroughs earn scientific recognition.

The Lyrid meteor shower, first recorded in 687BC, returns to spring skies this week with meteoroids originating from a comet discovered in 1861.

A married couple who developed Luxturna gene therapy that restores vision received a major science award, helping patients see their children's faces for the first time.

Poet laureate Simon Armitage created 'The Moon and The Zoo' to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Zoological Society of London.