On this week's show, we explored the implications of the banned Iceland Christmas advert (watch here), Imperial College's groundbreaking space...
biology
If you’re reading this late at night on your smartphone - stop. Please switch off your phone and get some...
Visceral Leishmaniasis is the second-biggest parasitic killer in the world, yet most won't have heard of it. It is caused...
We are living through the greatest mass-extinction event since the dinosaurs died out. Dozens of animal and plant species disappear...
Doctors from the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia have developed highly accurate artificial intelligence programs to identify tuberculosis from...
A new insight into the memory loss and cognitive decline seen during Alzheimer’s disease has been uncovered by an international...
We’ve put man on the moon, visited Pluto and Jupiter, and even managed to land a probe on a speeding...
From a young age, we’re taught that the world is full of opposites: black and white, good and evil, men...
New Scientist Live is a festival of ideas and discovery, taking place at ExCeL London. Rooted in the biggest, best...
Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) – lack of female sexual desire – is a controversial condition. Many cite it as...
Everyone knows the porcupine joke. But sexual attraction and reproductive behaviors in the animal kingdom are initiated across a wide...
A unique opportunity to hear Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys FRS Hon FRSB give a first-hand account of how he developed...
From revealing how inheritance works and developing evolutionary biology to manipulating viruses and bacteria to create products humans need, 20th...
When he’s not swabbing beards for bacteria on BBC’s “Trust me, I’m a Doctor” or getting members of the public...
There is a long history of debate about biological sex differences and their part in determining gender roles, with the...
As mothers everywhere will tell you, labour is definitely no easy feat. Every experience is different, and depending on the...
Long-term insect surveillance initiatives, such as the Rothamsted Insect Survey and the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme, allow ongoing assessments of...
How was the code of DNA cracked? How did it confirm the theory of evolution? And why did life evolve...
Biology appears to be less law-like than its sister sciences, but could we change this with design? Jane Calvert and Alistair Elfick discuss...
Join the Natural History Museum for an exclusive evening exploring the past, present and future of this iconic Museum. Our scientists...
Mushrooms in the Brazilian forest have developed a clever way to ensure their reproductive survival. According to new research, they...
The University of the Third Age once again teams up with the Ri for an afternoon of fascinating science talks....
To end Jim Al-Khalili’s series of guest-curated events, three researchers will explain how quantum theory is being applied to their...
Join us for an exclusive Valentine’s-themed night at the Museum. Our scientists will reveal the little-known love-lives of the natural...
Karin Valencia is a PhD student in Imperial's DNA Topology research group. The term ‘DNA structure’ may bring to mind...
It all looks so easy... We all do a bit of running, whether to a bus, to the shops, or away from...
The different pigmentation of Medaka: (a,g) HN1 - Wild Type (b,h) b98 - orange (c,i) ci - grey There...
"I'd just like to thank my project supervisor..." Hollywood has never had a particularly good reputation for scientific accuracy. However,...
A more unsual example of penguin plumage The dulcet tones of Morgan Freeman and the journey of the Emperor penguins...
