Interviews with Scientists

DNA reveals the existence of a new, but now-extinct horse

Horizon scanning has been used to identify 20 emerging issues in biological engineering.

Salmon increase the speed of their sperm when faced with competitors.

Negative feedback is bad for our self-esteem, especially when it is unexpected.

Mobile phones can identify mosquitoes by recording the sounds of their wingbeats

Don't throw that placenta in the bin - study it!

Strange things are going on inside egg cells

Life, the universe and pluripotent stem cells

Could sugar be fuelling superbugs in hospitals?

What's on the horizon for space commerce in 2018?

Are there any magic solutions for speedily sobering up?

What's the psychology behind changing your behaviour?

Can a machine distinguish a crying baby from a dog's bark?

Poison 101 - can anything be a poison?

Could the perfect poison be something we haven't detected yet?

How do scientists identify killer compounds?

Are there potentially poisonous compounds lurking our cupboards that we should be aware of?

What killer compounds have emerged from the history books?

What did Homo Naledi's brain look like?

Britons have bought 47-million bottles of gin this year, but how is it made?

Why do sprouts look so weird? And why do people hate them so much?

WARNING: Jelly babies and gingerbread men were harmed in the making of this programme.

And why are kid up at the crack of dawn on Christmas Day?

Do you sing like an angel or screech like a cat?