Would you eat insects to save the planet?

Some say you should be eating beetles for breakfast and locusts for lunch.

Why are people allergic to things?

Find out why your body is sensitive to some substances.

WHIZ KIDS

Claire Karwowski asks what makes people tick and if there is a secret to being smart.

HEADSCRATCHERS

Seeking answers to your science questions? Ask our resident expert, Peter Gallivan

Angkor Wat

Discover the many secrets surrounding this ancient site.

Big Manny

Meet social media's science sensation.

KILLER INSTINCT

Step into the wild - if you dare - with JD Savage to discover how nature's ultimate predators use astonishing skills and cunning tactics to catch prey and dominate their domains.

Racing to save the planet

A new hydrogen-powered racing car has been unveiled.

Chimpanzees chat just like humans

Scientists know that chimpanzees are a lot like humans – we both have a common ancestor and share about 98.6% of our DNA (a special chemical that tells your body how to grow and develop).

Secret caverns found on the Moon

Could Moon caves provide shelter for future humans?

What happens to the ocean if we take out all the fish?

Find out about the vital role fish play in sea life.

Cleopatra's lost tomb

You told us that historical mysteries capture your imaginations, so here's an ancient Egyptian riddle.

Kate Speller

For our readers' issue, we met a zookeeper who works with big cats.

Voyager 1 turns back on

At more than 15 billion miles from Earth, the Voyager 1 spacecraft is the most distant human-made object in space.

Orangutan uses plants to heal wound

For the first time ever, a wild animal has been observed healing a wound using a plant as medicine.

Mammoth marine reptile found on UK beach

Scientists believe the ichthyosaur could be the largest ever found.

THE LAB

Three things to make and do

The brains between the sticks

Is it true that goalkeepers see the world differently?

ALIEN HUNTERS

JD Savage blasts off on an out-of-this world quest to find life beyond Earth's borders.

NATURE IN FOCUS

Join in with Science+Nature's trail at Cheltenham Science Festival.

ROAR POWER

Scratch the myths - Isabel Thomas earns her stripes and reveals the truth behind tigers' extra-ROAR-dinary powers.

SUGAR RUSH

Join the candy craze as Claire Karwowski studies the sugary science of sweets.

Wildlife watch

Stevie Derrick shows you what to spot in nature this month

The Sixth Sense

Could humans have more than five senses?

Catherine Heymans

Meet the starry-eyed astronomer who loves backyard stargazing.

WORLD OF WHIFFS

Stevie Derrick follows her nose to track down the world's grossest stinks and nastiest niffs.

Dogs can understand names of objects

Humans enjoy talking to their dogs. If you have a four-legged friend of your own, you might have taught them to respond to commands like \"sit\" and \"stay\".

Smoke rings in the sky

In April, videos were filmed of Mount Etna, a volcano on the Italian island of Sicily, puffing what looked like smoke rings into the sky.

Huge gold nugget found

A gold nugget that could be the largest ever found in England was recently put up for auction. Metal detectorist Richard Brock discovered the nugget on farmland during an organised expedition in Shropshire last year.

Evolutionary tree shows birds in a new light

Researchers have produced the most detailed evolutionary tree of birds ever.