THE NEXT GIANT LEAPS

From spider robots to antennas on the Cornish coast, these UK-based projects are laying the groundwork for a permanent station on the Moon. Wallace and Gromit would be proud…

LOOKING FOR LIFE ON MARS

The Mars 2020 Rover, named Perseverance, is set to launch this month. It will collect rock and soil samples from our red neighbour, which Miché Aaron will be using in her search for organic minerals. She tells Amy Barretthow the presence of these minerals could reveal if there was once life on Mars…

How Dogs Can Help Us Live Longer, Healthier Lives

Our best friends’ biology could unlock the secret to ageing well

Return To Work: Does Covid-19 Mark The End Of The Office?

As people head back to work, organisations are making drastic changes to the office layout, putting up dividers, two-metre distancing markers and hand-sanitising stations. But is it enough to keep us safe?

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF CHEESE

When milk and microbes come together, there’s no doubt something wonderful happens. We asked a food scientist how a choreography of chemistry, biology and psychology make cheese the ultimate food

THE MOST COLOURFUL SIGHTS ON EARTH

LONG-DISTANCE TRAVEL IS CURRENTLY OFF THE CARDS, SO WE THOUGHT WE’D BRING SOME OF THE PLANET’S MOST SPECTACULAR NATURAL PLACES TO YOU

SHOULD I TAKE ZINC TABLETS?

Many people are taking supplements to try and keep COVID-19 at bay. Do they work?

SpaceX craft completes its landmark flight

SpaceX makes history as the first private company to design, build and launch a craft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), opening up the future for private spaceflight

MAKING SENSE OF DEATH

We can no longer celebrate lives through large funerals and wakes, but could technology offer a way to help us negotiate our grief?

GAMING IN LOCKDOWN: WHY ARE SO MANY PEOPLE PLAYING ANIMAL CROSSING?

It sold more digital units in its first month of release than any other video game in history. What makes Animal Crossing: New Horizons such a compelling game to play?

FASTER-THAN-LIGHT TRAVEL: IS A WARP DRIVE REALLY POSSIBLE?

A NASA scientist recently released a report analysing the feasibility of a warp drive as a means of faster-than-light travel. Could this Star Trek technology really be possible?

COLD COMFORT

Many people swear by the benefits of a cold plunge, and it seems they might be on to something. Scientists are finding evidence that regular icy dips could help relieve stress, anxiety and depression…

A New Wave Of Bacteria Is Coming Soon…

We get inside the labs that are growing beneficial bacteria to gobble up pollution, harvest waste, generate energy and help keep us healthy

Reality Check - Science Behind The Headlines

Positives of lockdown | Quarantine dreams | NHS tracing app

Opening The Doors Of Depression

For the past decade Prof David Nutthas been investigating the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs. He spoke to Jason Goodyer about his pioneering work on using psilocybin to treat depression and the effect that psychedelics have on other mental disorders

RETHINKING THE VACCINE

Could genetic material, rather than deactivated viruses, help defeat COVID-19?

EYES ON THE SKY

EARTH-BOUND TELESCOPES ARE TRANSFORMING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSE. BUT WE THINK THEY LOOK PRETTY OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD TOO…

HITTING THE WALL

Lockdown is tough, but there are ways we can alter our mindset and endure this challenging situation a little more successfully

INNOVATIONS - PREPARE YOURSELF FOR TOMORROW

Formula 1 teams race to build ventilators

CORONAVIRUS TRANSMISSION: SHOULD WE ALL WEAR FACE MASKS?

Several countries, such as the US, Austria and the Czech Republic, now recommend wearing face masks to stop the spread of COVID-19, but the UK government does not. Why don’t all governments agree?

Your Quantum Brain

A new theory suggests that the bizarre world of quantum physics could be at play between our ears.

Down To Earth

A year ago this month, Major Tim Peake blasted off to spend half a year aboard the International Space Station. Now, six months after his return to Earth, he chats to us about his experiences in space.

Meet Your Second Brain

Decision-making, mood, disease… scientists are discovering that the network of neurons in our gut is involved in a lot more than just digestion

How Do We Know... How Our Solar System Formed?

From our prime position on the third planet out from the Sun, we're finally understanding how our solar neighbourhood came to be.

Do Social Networks Make Us Antisocial?

Many Of Us Have Experienced The Ways In Which Social Media Has Changed The Online World. But Should We Be Worried About It Altering Our Behaviour Too?

Scientists Reverse Signs of Ageing

New genetic treatment using stem cells suggests we can turn back the clock on old age

Robot Given the Human Touch

Artificial hands with an almost human-like sense of touch could be on their way.

This Is Why We Dance

As Strictly reaches its climax, millions of people will be tuning in to watch. But why are we such dance-lovers? Science might just have the answers…

Are Humans Still Evolving?

We may no longer suffer the evolutionary pressures that plagued our ancestors, but this doesn’t mean mother nature has gone into retirement...

Flying High

Daniel Bennett throws on his winter woollies and braves the great outdoors to put DJI’s new Mavic Pro drone to the test