Tackling the mysterious 8%: A new chapter for human DNA
In 2022, scientists now have the most complete genome of Homo sapiens in history. How did we get here? Jennifer investigates.
Category: Life Sciences
Are you flirting with me? How the environment shapes insect sexual signals
Swipe right for a fun and flirty insect that vibrates to attract attention 😉
The science of the everyday
The science behind our mundane world is anything but – see the world in a different way, as Hazel takes you on a tour of the science of the everyday.
A scientific breakthrough: first fully sequenced human genome
The scientific community has recently experienced a breakthrough – the first fully sequenced human genome!
The truth about the windscreen phenomenon
Are fewer squashed insects on the windscreen a sign of crashing biodiversity?
The science of anxiety
Anxiety is a feeling of distress or uneasiness that everyone experiences from time to time. The feeling is your brain’s normal response to stress, uncertainty, or fear of danger. The short-term response stems...
Does life flash before your eyes?
Recordings of a dying brain give a glimpse of what we experience during our last moments.
Sacrifices in the name of science: is animal use ethically justified?
Two million eight hundred and eighty thousand (2,880,000): that is the number of scientific procedures that were carried out in living animals in the UK in 2020. Quite a high number, right? Yet,...
