Interviews with Scientists

People who inherit the same versions of certain genes from their mum and their dad are likely to be shorter and do less...

Clusters of pits observed on the surface of comet 67P-Churyumov-Gerasimenko by the Rosetta probe hint at a hollow...

The Royal Society in London comes alive with a week-long exhibition showcasing the very latest in cutting edge...

A study on young mice suggests that antibiotic use might be making children more likely to become obese.

Scientists sporadically need to add or deduct seconds from our clocks but if our timekeeping is so accurate, why do...

How was atomic time discovered? And how do atomic clocks work?

Humans have been measuring time for centuries - but how have we got from sundials to atomic clocks?

Everyone is familiar with the concept of time but when did it begin? And how do we know when the beginning of time...

Scientists have unravelled just why we get ringing in our ears - or tinnitus - and the discovery could pave the way...

Can you predict your newborn's personality traits by looking into their eyes? Research suggests yes...

How could technology help the fight against technology?

Finally, scientists have a complete picture of what one of nature's weirdest creatures looked like...

Scientists think this will permit the breeding of bespoke poppy varieties, including those that produce the anti-...

Covalent bonds help bacteria stick to tissue.

Flies get to grips with acoustic duetting.

Mice use ultrasound to communicate during courtship.

How do salamanders survive repeated amputation of their limbs?

What causes tinnitus and hyperacusis?

The Great Fire burned for 4 days and destroyed 13,000 houses. We investigate how it started, why it spread, and how...

Although the plague is now not the problem it once was, other infections, like Ebola, are still a huge issue in...

Modern scientific techniques have led to discoveries about the cause of the plague that our ancestors couldn't...

In the 16th Century, it was believed that bad smells carried the plague, and this led to some weird and wonderful...

Spaghetti, a fruit fly gene, may be the missing link between the bodyclock and neurodegenerative diseases like...

Helen Sang is working on developing GM chickens that can be made resistant to bird flu - a major global challenge to...