Interviews about Biology

The identity of Nessie is an ongoing mystery...can eDNA solve it?

If we can get whole genomes without even seeing the animal, is there anything eDNA can't do?

Scientists can now piece together whole genomes from eDNA, opening up a realm of possibilities...

We sampled the River Great Ouse for eDNA - what animals did it uncover?

What if you could see which animals had been in an area just by testing the air?

We looked for 'invisible' animals were in the River Great Ouse by taking an eDNA sample

We talk to the researcher who established the field of eDNA about the moment he realised its potential

Environmental DNA - what exactly is it?

Drinking caffeine-laced sugar solution helps bees remember flowers they enjoyed

Some mental gymnastics needed to win gold in our last test of mental agility...

How are smelly molecules created on human skin, and should we really be washing it all off?

Heating seabird wings indicates how darker feathers evolved to reduce energy expenditure on long flights

Using DNA analysis to unpick pollen preference in bees...

When given the option, dogs didn't reciprocate feeding the humans that fed them

Why does nature produce hallucinogenic compounds? One study set out to uncover the answer...

Otters have the thickest fur of any animal - as well as an incredible ability to make body heat...

From their complex life cycle to their specialised mouth parts, and how to protect yourself from a bite

An integrated map of the imaging, metabolic profiles and underlying gene expression patterns across the Alzheimer brain...

A new way to use brain activity to quantify pain and therefore the effectiveness of pain relief...

Molecular tags can be used to follow the fates of injected antigens...

Something in the bloodstream of a bereaved survivor promotes the growth of tumours...

Fighting your way to the top comes at a high biological price...

Test yourself against our scientific head-scratchers! How do you compare to our panel?

Medications washed into waterways could affect crayfish behaviour and upset ecosystems