Interviews about Biology

We put our expert panel to the test with a Naked Scientists quiz!

Let's meet the panel who've been answering your science questions!

How can dance help people's mobility?

What happens to our bodies when we dance?

How does coral reef bleaching affect fish

What makes someone a good looking dancer?

How can fluorescence be used to diagnose lung infections?

Enzymes, nature's catalysts, are essential for life. But what are they and how do they work?

New technology helps to keep bees happy

Why are our veins blue and do any creatures have different coloured blood?

Non-inherited genetic mutations can lead to dementia

How did the Neolithic invent farming?

A dose of antibiotics early in life may increase the risk of type 1 diabetes.

Soy-derived oils are toxic for beneficial bacteria in the small intestine but not in the gut.

Find out which team were our Big Brains of the Week!

How risky are breast implants?

Could cutting out mutations in mitochondria be a way to treat mitochondrial disease?

The results of a study that reports are dubbing “one of the biggest breakthroughs yet in blood pressure genetics” have...

This year's Ignobel winner discusses his work about human cannibalism...

Better understanding our tissues' circadian rhythms could help make medicines more effective...

Are humans capable of detecting magnetic fields?

Can migratory species perceive magnetic fields, and use them to navigate?

Scientists in South Africa have made socks designed to protect against malaria...

How does one part of a plant tell other parts that a herbivore is attacking?