Science Features

The age of fossil fuel dependency is over and we need to find new ways to power our energetically demanding lives....

How drones and AI are helping to track endangered species and threatened marine habitats...

Smartphone apps and genetic studies are teaming up to fight childhood obesity.

A significant amount of the single-use plastics that we use ends up in our oceans.

How do you assist a shark in the birthing process...

We count down the top five creepiest pieces of research from the white coats.

The story of how shipwrecked sailors joined local clans and communities in Southern Africa...

Thousands of soiled nappies that were destined to clog Italian landfill sites or incinerators are being redirected to a...

3D printers are becoming popular in a number of industries, as well as with hobbyists. If you've got a computer...

Miners could soon be scouring mounds of industrial waste to extract rare metals that are needed for products such as...

Earthworms and tiny water fleas could help deliver clean water to billions of people

Scientists have discovered that a single severe head injury can lead to dementia

What would it be like if the Naked Scientists visited your school?

Decision-making is part of daily life but in many situations, from deciding whether to hit the snooze button on your...

Marika Ottman is an Aerospace Engineering student at Virginia Tech, in the United States. She completed a summer...

Prof. Sarkar believes that many of the results supporting the existence of dark energy may be affected by confirmation...

How mammals survived, thrived, and became dominant across the planet...

Newly-discovered genes that helped supersize human brains along with DNA retrieved from extinct humans, which can still...

Personalised smartphone applications and wearable technologies that are attuned to the user’s state of mind are...

Have you ever wondered how The Naked Scientists make science so accessible and interesting? The Naked Scientists’...

We could get to the stage where atmospheric greenhouse gases are in decline – a point known as drawdown – and begin to...

How a few students, an idea, and some maggots became the future of food...

Can you make clothes from food waste?

Expectant mothers often face a dilemma about whether to take medication when they fall ill due to fears it might harm...