Science Features

Real life superheroes from the animal kingdom, and how they could help humanity.

How circumcision cuts the risk of HIV infection and other diseases

Metal fatigue has been responsible for a number of fatal engineering disasters, from the Versailles rail accident to...

Is passive 'vaping' a thing, and do e-cigarettes actually help you quit?

You've just created something new in the lab! Now, how do you find out what it is?

A cutting-edge refinery is processing specially bred hemp and researching innovative new biomaterials that could help...

Can you use maths to help find your keys? An extract from a new book about the maths of our everyday lives...

The world’s first alien life form containment facility is under discussion in Europe as ESA looks at ways to bring a...

Come October, get ready for the world's first nano race!

Street lights may seem just part of the mundane backdrop of life, but many firms have been devising exciting ideas for...

Just after a race, most amateur marathon runners have increased levels of proteins linked to heart damage, Dutch...

Is the trend for tech obsolescence undermining our goals for a zero-waste economy?

The naked mole-rat is hiding secrets in its genes that could provide cures for strokes and even increase our lifespan...

Eye-tracking systems will be available in cars from next year thanks to an EU initiative to back loans to Europe’s high...

Researchers are looking into how life will change for people who live in the Arctic due to climate change.

Biological alternatives to oil-based varnish are turning wood into one of the most sustainable building materials...

Why would parasitic worms have evolved to help their human hosts? The long co-evolution of parasite and host can cuase...

Can sunlight be used to cure as well as kill?

Contactless-enabled mobile phones could be giving out an identifiable number which hackers could use to track your...

Researchers are developing electric roads that can charge your car while waiting at a traffic light or even on the move...

There is a pattern hidden in every photograph — fingerprints used in social media, mobile authentication and criminal...

The number of options we face when buying food may thwart a natural body mechanism that regulates how much we eat.

What do two separate fields of science say regarding the existence of free will?

Scientists are now working to make sense of what it means not only for their research but also for our understanding of...