Science Features

People tend to favour relatives over non-relatives. But is this a product of culture or a part of human nature?

At first glance, it almost sounds crazy. Can we really take carbon dioxide emissions from an industrial plant and store...

A brief(ish) summary of my internship with the Naked Scientists...

A trainee clinical geneticist talks to a mother whose child suffered from a genetic disease...

Video games that are specifically designed to test and improve children’s social and emotional skills could enable...

Are you a PhD student from Cambridge University? Fancy joining our team?

A new type of use-by label for milk bottles that decomposes as the liquid inside goes sour could appear on UK...

Recent intern Tamsin Bell talks about her time working with the Naked Scientists. Have a read to find out what she got...

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...