Neil McKim
Neil is a freelance journalist and he has worked across a variety of BBC magazine titles, including BBC Sky at Night Magazine and BBC Music Magazine. He enjoys sky-gazing while camping in Cornwall.
Recent articles by Neil McKim
These ancient stone weapons may link the ice age peoples of North America and Northeast Asia
The discovery of North America’s oldest-known stone ‘projectile points’ has given archaeologists valuable insights into the use of ancient technology.
Mars rover’s MOXIE oxygen generator one step closer to supporting human life on the Red Planet
The small instrument, stored on NASA's Perseverance rover, can produce oxygen at the same rate as a tree on Earth.
Sweets and desserts can act as a ‘gateway’ that leads teens to adopt unhealthy eating habits
The finding could help teens to reduce risk factors associated with high blood pressure from eating too much junk food.
Scientists make nanodiamonds out of plastic bottles
Researchers recreate extreme conditions, as found on the planets at the edge of our Solar System, to make it rain diamonds.
Microbreaks may help to prevent workplace burnout
A new study, comparing 30 years of research, looks at how effective 10-minute microbreaks could be in helping to promote work-related wellbeing.
False widow spiders: How to identify them and what you need to know about these vilified critters
Are these household spiders as dangerous as national press stories would lead us to believe? In this essential guide we separate the facts from the fiction.
Rock samples collected by Perseverance rover hold tantalising clues about water and life on Mars
The samples will be returned to Earth for study in the 2030s.
Earliest stars in the Universe observed by astronomers peering through a foggy cosmic dawn
Radio astronomers can detect traces of light from the earliest stars and galaxies by pointing their telescopes at thick primordial clouds of hydrogen.