Science Features

What do pop-up books and some of the most fundamental molecules of life have in common? Charlotte Rusby enters a world...

Usually, when the immune system meets something foreign, the offending intruder is swiftly attacked and neutralised....

Climate change has been blamed with altering the environment – from animal migrations to sea level. Now it's also...

Beating your head against a hard surface can be a sign of frustration, yet for a woodpecker it’s a fact of life. So why...

Why re-invent the wheel when Nature has already come up with the best solution? Becky Poole explores the field of...

Mention plastics and most people think of polythenes, perspex and other oil-based nasties that never break down. But...

There are five million new cases of HIV internationally every year, and the virus is second only to tobacco as the...

Dementia-prone mice have shown researchers than an old mouse can learn new tricks, given the right environment...

Contrary to what Hollywood would have you believe, although it’s almost impossible to escape from quicksand, it's...

What is a thunderstorm, how is lightning generated by clouds, how much energy is there in a lightning bolt, and could...

The lymphatic system is your body's drainage system. It collects the excess fluid that surrounds cells and returns...

Bacteriophages were big business before penicillin and other antimicrobials appeared on the scene. But now, with...

Whether you love or loath the white stuff, it is unavoidable on your TV and in your paper. What is milk, is it good for...

By now we’re familiar with apocalyptic visions of a scorched and flooded world ravished by global warming. But this...

Imagine we had discovered another world, slightly smaller than our own, with rain clouds, rivers and lakes on gently...

As the world focuses on carbon dioxide, are more dangerous agents of global warming creeping up unnoticed? Lucy...

How were superconductors discovered, what are they, how do they work, what can they do for us, and what's new in...

Superconductors are amazing materials whose resistance drops to zero when cooled. Chris looks at how they can be used...

The Rubik's Cube is all about symmetry... How do you solve the rubiks cube - what is the maths behind the rubiks...

Although the summer appears to have ended, I thought I would deal with something that provides a perfect opportunity to...

How much do we know about what makes people thrive and societies flourish? We know remarkably little about the positive...

The world has heard much about the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004 and the vast loss of life associated with this, but what...

One day someone will write a book that explains consciousness. The book will put forward a theory that fills the gap...