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06 August 2015
How a special type of glass could help in early cancer detection...
30 July 2015
Meet the parasites that can take over mind and body, zombifying their victims!
23 July 2015
Scientists can now research and explore hidden corners of the world... with drones!
16 July 2015
Does fox hunting actually work as a form of pest control?
24 June 2015
Why identical twins are not so identical after all..
22 June 2015
A perspective on the recent controversy involving Tim Hunt's comments on women in science.
11 June 2015
Ever wondered how your body keeps you upright?
21 May 2015
Think you can trust your memories? Think again, as your brain can be tricked and twisted into recalling completely fake...
30 April 2015
How low frequency sound gives some animals a peek into the future...
17 April 2015
Death is a terrifying thought to many people: Is the best solution just to become immortal?
09 April 2015
Just like the Force, the Internet has its own dark side. Dare you enter the Dark Web?
26 March 2015
Anus to mouth: why your behind sets you apart...
19 March 2015
Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to the modern world, is there anything that can be done to avoid disaster?
20 February 2015
From knights in shining armour to bullet proof vests: what's next for protective materials?
13 February 2015
How is music able to give us the creeps so effectively?
05 February 2015
Why a certain number pops up more often than you'd expect, and how this can be used to catch crooks!
23 January 2015
90% of the world consumes caffeine. But are we addicted to the substance, and is it any good for us?
17 January 2015
Cuckoos: the con artists of the animal world, leave their eggs in other birds nests. These birds need to learn from...
30 December 2014
Our four-legged friends prove they truly are man's best friend by lending a paw in sniffing out human diseases...
09 December 2014
Re-wilding is taking the world by storm, but should we bring back the wolf to Scotland?
02 December 2014
Hear from the scientists who discovered and identified a worm inside a man's brain, and how they worked out how to...
23 November 2014
Jet engines have to keep entire planes in the air, so choosing what to make them from can make all the difference...
19 November 2014
What would happen if a human was swallowed by a whale? Could Jonah have survived?
30 October 2014
Just in time for Halloween, a look at nature's spooky animal imitators which play their very own version of trick-...