CATEGORIES

Eyes Wide Shut

Narcolepsy includes much more than falling asleep at inappropriate times

To Boldly Go …

Selling STEM – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – as a sector in which to work and invest is not a static occupation. Aerospace engineering expert and former NASA executive Jim Adams knows this, and has the experience to understand the way in which the goalposts have moved since, say, the Sixties, when the Space Race was a major driver and there were so many more ‘firsts’ to achieve.

Can We End Animal Testing?

We find out whether innovative techniques using stem cells, computer modelling and 3D-printing could reduce the number of animals used in medical research

The Nuclear Pioneer Who Escaped The Nazis

Meet Lise Meitner, the little-known Austrian physicist who kick-started the nuclear age

Can We Improve The Lives Of Captive Animals?

A trip to the zoo can be a fun and educational day out, but do these institutions do more harm than good? 

Anthropology And Ethics

Christa Kuljian’s latest book, Darwin’s Hunch, explores the important – and sometimes shocking – work South Africa’s famous palaeontologists, from Raymond Dart to Lee Berger, have contributed to our understanding of early man

This Man Could Save Your Life

Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin’s new book explores information overload

Professor Bruce Hood: Me, myself and I

You made the decision to read this interview, right? Wrong. Prof Hood explains why your sense of self is merely an illusion

Ultrasound Sensations

Dolphins echolocate with two-part acoustic beams – technology that could help us improve medical and navigational technology

The Power Of Sloth

Why nature’s laziest animal is an evolutionary success story

Doobie Do

What is cannabis oil and can it really be made into medicine?

The Science Of Pay Transparency

In many parts of the world, women are paid less than men. One solution might be total pay transparency. Can it fix the problem and are we ready to talk about how much we earn?

High-Flying Innovation

The Icarus Initiative is a series of projects that uses cutting-edge technology to track animal movements more efficiently than older systems.

A Fusion Of Fascinations

Plasma physicist Melanie Windridge talks about her twin passions of science and exploration.

Saved By Machines

Computer scientist Dr Sue Black talks about the transformative power of technology and saving Bletchley Park.

Future Flow

ENVIRONMENT

Chase the DRAGON

In Early March This Year, Spacex Successfully Sent Its Crew Dragon Craft to the Iss and Returned It Safely to Earth. What Does This Historic Mission Mean for Space Travel?

A View From the Top

Craig Mahlasi Works as a Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing Geographer, Working With Data That Promotes a Fuller Understanding of the Planet

The Race for Fairness

The Olympic Gold Medallist Caster Semenya’s Naturally High Testosterone Levels Are Said to Boost Her Sporting Prowess, but is This Really the Case?

Peak Performance

Deshun Deysel Heads Back to Everest as Part of South Africa’s First All-women Team.

Pick Your Diet

For Every Inch You’ve Added to Your Gut, a Fad Diet Promises to Help You Shed It.

Prepare For Grolar Bears ...

We all know about rising temperatures and melting ice caps, but who ever heard of the grolar bear? Here are some of the lesser-known impacts of climate change

Fantastic Fish

Mike Bruton on the coelacanth – a fish of superlatives

Is There Life After Mars?

The Martian author Andy Weir talks about his new book Artemis, how he built an entire lunar base in his head before he wrote it, and how hard it is to make a decent cuppa on the moon …

It's Time To Embrace Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking may have issued stark warnings about the singularity, but perhaps we should stop worrying and learn to love the all-knowing machine brain

'Rainbow Dinosaur' May Have Had Glittery Feathers

Just call it the ‘disco dinosaur’. Caihong juji, a newly discovered duck-sized dinosaur that lived around 160 million years ago in what is now China, had a vibrant rainbow crest and iridescent hummingbird-like plumage, a team of international researchers say.

Teeth Shed New Light On Man's Earliest Origins

Two fossilised teeth found on Devon’s ‘Jurassic coast’ have been identified as belonging to some of man’s earliest ancestors.

how safe is your plane?

this is a question you want answered before booking a trip. we look at the rigorous tests that planes undergo to ensure that flying remains one of the safest modes of transport.

Daydream Believer

It’s usually considered bad when your mind wanders. But research by Dr Eric Schumacher of Georgia Tech suggests ‘mind-wandering’ means your brain has enough cognitive capacity to multi-task

Understanding Ageing

Calorie restriction can extend lifespan in mammals, but the mechanism is not clear. Research by Prof Jean-Pierre Issa of Temple University suggests it works through epigenetics