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Interviews about Biology
Interviews about genetics, ecology and evolution, insects, mammals, marine science, plants and zoology...
23 February 2021
How the diversity of microbes in sourdough starters can affect the flavour and rise of the bread
22 February 2021
Magnesium supplements boost the long-term memory of flies
16 February 2021
Are dogs as smart as we like to think, and dolphins wearing lipstick...
16 February 2021
Inheriting a vulnerability to depression from father to offspring in mice via RNA in sperm
09 February 2021
Self-experimentation still happens today - and biohackers like Josiah Zayner are pushing its limits...
09 February 2021
Wombats make the most unusually-shaped poo. How do they do it? Their intestines have revealed the secret...
02 February 2021
When they squeak to each other, they squeak with an accent...
26 January 2021
Some male butterflies leave a strong smell behind after sex with females to ward off other males...
22 January 2021
What happens to the body at altitude?
18 January 2021
Scientists have discovered an entirely new and unique method for snakes to climb smooth trees
15 January 2021
When we last spoke to Zenobia Lewis, she had taken home about 800 moths. You can guess what happened next...
15 January 2021
Viral immunologist Zania Stamataki breaks down questions about the vaccine rollout...
15 January 2021
Sperm are supposed to all act the same, with a few genes as exceptions. Turns out it's more than just a few...
15 January 2021
A new study shows how identical twins are not genetically identical - even in the first week of development...
22 December 2020
The right game might be able to shift your worldview
18 December 2020
A 46,000 year old ice bird was discovered in the Siberian permafrost...
18 December 2020
Bonobo behaviour gives us insight into how humans may have developed culture
18 December 2020
Science from home took on a new meaning for some scientists during COVID lockdown
18 December 2020
Monarch butterflies steal poison from their food and put it in their wings
17 December 2020
Genetics and body measurements reveal that four species of penguin have been masquerading as one...
17 December 2020
Functional genomics data is vulnerable to de-anonymising attacks...
17 December 2020
Oddjob and Nicknack are genes that are prone to evolve and change. How is it they play a critical role?
15 December 2020
How sea slugs steal chloroplasts from algae, and protect them too...
15 December 2020
Scientists have provided an explanation for why some giant pandas have a penchant for horse manure...