In Short

Staying active into older age appears to stave off the ageing process, new research shows

Would you have a brain scan to predict your future weight, your CV and your happiness?

Brian Clegg introduces a weedkiller whose name has entered public consciousness – Paraquat

In this seasonal podcast, we look at the compounds found in frankincense and myrrh

Compared with Hollywood, twice as many people die in cartoons, especially lead roles...

The Curiosity Rover exploring Mars has found organic molecules and whiffs of methane...

Racial prejudices can be altered using virtual reality...

Feeling older than your age raises risk of death by 40%

Nina Notman introduces isoniazid - an antibiotic key to treating tuberculosis

How do we know which creatures roamed the Earth in ancient times?

Could this be the sweetener that causes the most online panic?

Used to make synthetic cannabis, cannabicyclohexanol may be more risky than its non-synthetic counterpart

Just using the internet you are helping digitise millions of books, using reCAPTCHA!

New research shows that fido really is paying attention to what we say.

What's the science behind the 5:2, or intermittent, fasting diet?

Simon Cotton introduces the painkiller tramadol – could this be the next banned drug in competitive cycling?

A protein with an impressive roster of 'firsts': Anna Lewcock introduces insulin

News from Sierra Leone: the front line in the fight against Ebola.

Why dogs have owners but cats still have 'staff.'

Shift work can add as much as 6 additional years to your brain's cognitive age...

Internal clock that wakes you up discovered by Imperial team.

The environment people inhabit can predict their religious beliefs, new research has shown

Simon Cotton explores our hallucinogenic horizons with psilocybin and mescaline

Healthy, intelligent or both for a CEO or leader? Researchers have found the answer...