Interviews with Scientists

Brain-boosting drugs raise some interesting ethical questions, ones that we’re likely to need to address more and more...

In the West we tend to view slim body shape as attractive and a sign of affluence. But how were plump and thin body...

An extinct horse found in Pompeii had DNA very different to modern horses. New research has solved this mystery- the...

Previously, we have believed that the Earth’s atmosphere turned oxygen-rich about 800 million years ago and this...

When American scientists discovered some tree fossils in 2007, they turned out to be 385 million years old. That makes...

Dave and Meera make some waves to find out how damaged ships interact with the movement of the sea...

How can we make shipping more sustainable? Tristan Smith from University College London is here to shed some light on...

One idea put forward for sustainable shipping in the future has been to find ways to harness the power of the wind in...

We venture out and about to track down some wonderful ocean wildlife in a marine reserve off the Welsh coast.

IUCN's Dan Laffoley chooses our critter of the month and unveils an amazing ocean migrant

New research has identified how tumours attract stem cells from around the body that are capable of suppressing the...

Now, here’s an easy science question: What temperature does water freeze at? Zero degrees, right? Actually, that’s...

10 years ago, a seminal paper entitled “The Hallmarks of Cancer” was published in the journal Cell, examining the state...

Now for many years, scientists have known that viruses are the direct causes of some cancers and probably the best...

This week, we look into the science and engineering of ultrasound, and find out how it can be used to look for tumours...

A new book provides the latest stats on how much of the oceans are currently protected and we find out whether global...

Jen Ashworth from Natural England gives us the low down on a series of new MPAs that are soon to appear around the...

Dr Andrew Howard explains how their observations suggest that up to one in five stars like our Sun may have Earth-like...

Dr Suzy Lishman joined us this week to introduce National Pathology Week 2010, and to answer your questions on...

Predicting how the Earth’s climate is likely to change is one of the toughest challenges facing science, one that as we...

Astronomers have confirmed the sighting of the most distant galaxy ever recorded. It's light was emitted when the...