Interviews with Scientists

What does the space race have to do with better contact lenses and safer eye surgeries? This week's Down to Earth...

How prevalent are allergies in the population?

Why are peanut allergies so dangerous, and what can be done to help?

Are allergies on the rise because we are not getting dirty enough?

What's going on in the body when someone has an allergic reaction?

A study found that women found men with longer legs more attractive...

Would you want a computer making phone calls for you?

How will a global temperature rise of 2, rather than 1.5 degrees C, affect the planet?

Scientists have stumbled upon a method to block the growth of cold viruses...

Who will come up top in this fiendish quiz?

The City of Cape Town are running out of water. Who's next?

How to re-use the water from your morning shower...

We go down the drain, how is our waste water cleaned up?

Turns out, our planet earth is a watery place, its in the ground, in our atmosphere and water covers 71 percent of the...

Why is it important to have clean water?

You can place the tiny laser on contact lenses and banknotes.

Spoiler: It is BIG.

Put the baguette down, it's mythconception time...

Young fish can't hear their ideal home

How scientists are tackling the parasite that causes malaria.

Shining light on a potential treatment for hypersensitivity to touch...

Which animals seriously impress when it comes to their sense of touch?

Do you like touching products in a department store? You're not alone!

Cuddles are good for you.....fact...