Interviews with Scientists

As neuroscience improves, does this mean defendants could blame their crimes on specific defects in their brain?

Forensic science is only crucial in about 3% of trials, so can we rely on eye-witness testimony?

DNA is seen as the gold standard in forensic science, but is it really all it's cracked up to be?

Contamination is just one of the problems faced by forensic science, which can lead to getting the wrong person.

Wiretaps and CCTV can be important in police investigations, so how do you know what you've got is genuine?

New technology is changing the way we catch crooks, and phones are key in a lot of cases...

Police are almost never the first at the scene of a murder: blow flies can arrive in just 15 seconds.

Scientists from the Univeristy of Edinburgh think that testosterone may be behind the higher instances of heart attacks...

Despite dire predictions new research suggests that dementia rates are actually falling, specifically in men.

As drones are getting more commonplace, has the law caught up?

In this week's myth Kat finds out if a spoon in the bottle really will keep your sparkling wine fizzy...

If milk makes you unwell, is it actually the lactose you're intolerant to?

How many of the goods you own are transported by sea?

We've all heard about driverless cars but what about driverless ships?

A look at what we can do to improve the environmental impact of shipping.

If we're worried about carbon emissions of ships, shouldn't we just be hoisting the sails and returning to a...

Exoplanets may yield clues as to whether there might be life somewhere out there. But they're so far away, so why...

How we study planets beyond our own solar system...

On 9 May, Mercury will be seen as a black dot silhouetted against the Sun…but why are scientists so excited about it?

The Japanese team have lost contact with the quarter of a billion dollar satellite but what happened?

UK supermarkets back the campaign to cut tuna fishing, but is this enough?

The latest from the British 'Pompeii'...

An exhibition and London Zoo tells the story of a successful conservation programme involving people who love their...

What are the different weapons in the fight against poaching, and can the battle ever be won?