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Life After Man
From asteroid strike to climate change to nuclear war, humanity faces all kinds of existential threats. But if our species disappeared d tomorrow, what would actually happen – and what kind of planet would we be leaving behind?
What's At The Centre Of The Earth?
We live on the surface of a dense, rocky ball, but science has allowed us to peer deep within its core
Understand Water
It’s one of the strangest substances in the Universe, but we wouldn’t exist without it. Welcome to the wonderful world of water…
Seven Earth-Sized Exoplanets Found
The system of planets found orbiting nearby dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 may be our best chance yet of finding alien life.
Mouse Embryo Created From Stem Cells For The First Time
By using two different types of stem cell, researchers at the University of Cambridge have successfully built an artificial mouse embryo in the laboratory – a breakthrough that may help us understand why two out of three human pregnancies fail during the early stages.
My Life Scientific
Forensic psychologist Kerry Daynes talks to Helen Pilcher about psychopaths, stalkers and the surreal side of working with serial killers.