Interviews with Scientists

Bill Amos explains how DNA from whale dandruff holds the key to unlocking their family dynamics...

Mark Spalding from the Conservation Science Laboratory explains how coral reefs are being affected by climate change...

Viola Ross-Smith from the British Trust for Ornithology explains how to catch and track a seabird....

Lloyd Peck of the British Antarctic Survey explains how some creatures in the Antarctic, like sea spiders grow to giant...

When bacteria or viruses become extinct this is usually a cause for celebration, but can we ever be sure that they are...

Moss recovered frozen from Antarctica and dating back 2000 years began to grow when it thawed out...

With the planet in the middle of its 6th mass extinction event, does de-extinction hold any hope for the species we are...

Could a resurrection of an ancient species, as seen in Jurassic Park, ever actually be possible?

Why was a population of ancient humans munching on a rather foul tasting weed, even after the dawn of agriculture?

Up to a third of cases of Alzheimer's disease could be preventable by being fitter and healthier, new research...

Many animals across the world walk the same way to find food, and evidence of this hunting behaviour is even present in...

Genes don't just control the way we look and what diseases we may develop: they also determine who we choose to...

o human has visited the lunar surface since December 1972 - Is it time we went back?

We heard all about grand plans to further explore the lunar surface and to mine the moon, but who, if anyone, has the...

The Google Lunar XPrize is offering $30 million to anyone who can send a robot to the moon, move it 500m and beam back...

Today many countries are competing to return to the Moon, including China, Japan and India. But what are they all...

One of the greatest legacies of Apollo 11 is the 383 kilos of moon rock that the astronauts lugged back to Earth. What...

A conservation group published an image of an elephant that appeared to be crying - is that possible?

Computer scientists at IBM have discovered a way to use food sales information to pinpoint the sources of food-...

A new development allowing us to print electronic circuits onto paper labels might allow bank notes to authenticate...

Is maths and reading ability in your genes, or does it come from your upbringing?

Originally identified in fruit flies, but similar genes are found across a wide range of organisms, from humans to...

Dr Susie Meisel spent her PhD finding out whether providing people with genetic test information could help motivate...

Thanks to advances in technology, a day when we might each have our own personal genome at our fingertips is coming...