Would our ancestors have benefited from early neanderthals making fire?
400 thousand years ago our early human cousins dropped a lighter in a field in the East of England; evidence that was uncovered this week and suggests...
A 'functional' cure for HIV?
Almost 40 years ago, the first treatment was approved for HIV, but it came with a warning: “This is not a cure.” On the week of World AIDS Day, Kate B...
Why aren’t gene therapies more common?
This week, a world first gene therapy treats rare Hunter syndrome. Could these personalised medicines be used more widely? We speak to Claire Booth, p...
What’s in the wording of the COP 30 negotiations?
COP 30 delegates from around the globe are about to depart the Amazon city of Belem in Brazil. But not before some very important documents are drawn ...
Could technology replace animal testing in science?
This week the UK government set out its vision for a world where the use of animals in science is eliminated in all but exceptional circumstances. Ani...
Is Dark Energy Getting Weaker?
Astronomers have new evidence, which could change what we understand about the expansion of the universe. Carlos Frenk, Ogden Professor of Fundamental...
Is climate change to blame for Hurricane Melissa?
What’s been called the storm of the century - Hurricane Melissa – has barrelled through Jamaica, Cuba, and the Bahamas over the past two days. Hannah ...
Have scientists created a bionic eye?
The 'bionic eye' may make you think of Star Trek’s Geordi La Forge. Now, scientists have restored the ability to read in a group of blind patients wit...
Why do we love to play games?
Inside Science explores the science and maths of games: why we play them, how to win them and the rise of gamification in our lives - with a particula...
What can the UK learn from China on renewable energy?
This week, renewables overtake coal as the world’s biggest source of electricity. China is leading the renewable charge despite its global reputation ...