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The Science of Curry

The science details behind Britain's favourite dish
Ginger

Give your health a spicy zing
Garlic

Garlic breath may be good for your health, if not your love life

Mind

World Maths Day: the maths of nice

Is there a mathematical reason to be nice?
Darwin 2009: Evolution - Your views?

What do you think about Darwin's big idea?
Christmas: Get moving to beat the stress

Christmas can be a challenge for both body and mind, but exercise can make you h

People

The Living Science Winners!

Rupert Hitchcox wins first prize!
As luck would have it

What do X-rays, penicillin and Viagra have in common?
Darwin 2009: A Tale of Two Beagles

What effect has Darwin had on your life?

Space and Technology

High-tech World

Finding Ada

An international celebration of women in science
SciFi to SciFact: Part 1

Turning famous fictions into real technology
SciFi to SciFact: Part 2

Turning famous fictions into real technology

Outer World

Storms in Space

See how space weather affects life on Earth
Saturn’s Rings Vanish

Once every 15 years a strange illusion occurs on Saturn.
Perseid meteors light up the sky

Meteor shower reaches its magnificent peak.

Hidden World

Pancake Day: How is maple syrup made?

The secrets behind the sweetness
Incredible Powers Of Ten video

A journey from the very edge of space to deep inside your cells.
Stephen Hawking meets US President

Hawking awarded US Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Living World

Plant Life

The botfly in her head

Great video from a wildlife filmmaker removing a bug from inside her head
Why the sea smells like it does

Scientists find tiny organisms give scent to ocean spray.
The living bridges of Cherrapunji

In northeastern India, bridges aren't built - they're grown!

Animal Kingdom

Biodiversity in the UK

Find the wild close to home
Real life dragons

Mythical creatures come to life
Mosquitoes wings clipped to curb dengue fever

Gentically engineered 'lame' males to bring down species

Environment

Old homes to get green makeover

£17m pilot fund to retrofit housing stock
Can a natural disaster be man-made?

Why "acts of God" might not be
The Darwin Initiative

The race to save the world's biodiversity hotspots.

Future Jobs

The future is a great place to work

What will going to work be like in 2020?
Future jobs: alternative vehicle developer

Wanted: Designers and builders of next-generation cars.
Future jobs: Parents and carers of young children

Ideas for parents and carers of young children
Future jobs: Parents and carers with teens

Ten ideas for parents and carers of teens and older children

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