Interviews with Scientists

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...

After five minutes cycling at Tour de France Pace, both Kate and Karin are starting to feel the burn.

According to a new study, we humans really don't like to be left alone with nothing to do other than think.

Modern-day Tibetans may have our ancient ancestors to thank for handing onto them a gene that makes it easier to...

Scientists tricking stomach cells into producing insulin may provide new hope for people with type 1 diabetes...

Rising carbon dioxide levels might not just cause increased temperatures worldwide. It might also stop fish from...

Have you ever wondered where use of gestures to signal our intentions comes from? Well, humans aren’t the only animals...

To celebrate the Tour de France coming to Britain we headed down to the lab of sports scientist Dan Gordon so he could...

Certain cyclists, like climbers, train to pedal at higher speeds, especially uphill. But why is this actually easier?

The Tour de France has been running since 1903 only stopping for the two world wars. So how much have bikes changed...

Cycling fans were devastated when Lance Armstrong was found guilty of systematic doping. But how can we prevent this in...

We visit the wind tunnel which cyclists Wiggins and Froome use to perfect their racing positions...

Ever been up all night partying and then crashed out completely the next day? That’s your brain sleep bank getting out...

Would you kill one person to save 5 others? Does religion evade morality by omission and how can you tweak people’s...

Could we ever analyse Hitler’s genetic fingerprint or his DNA to predict his motivation, reward and sense of punishment?

Could we ever use neuroscience to create a conscious computer? One scientist’s childhood fantasy…