Maths isn’t standing still
Mathematicians around the world have been making exciting breakthroughs recently in a huge and open collaboration on an ancient mathematical problem.
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Volcanoes, artists and scientists: why exploding mountains fascinate us all
Volcanoes – Andy Warhol painted them, scientists study them, tourists gawp at them and legendary vulcanologist Haraldur Sigurðsson has spent 50 years taking the temperatures of these exploding mountains.
MoreCan Nintendo Wii help children with coordination difficulties?
Dyspraxia can lead to social isolation, anxiety and depression. Now researchers at Goldsmiths think playing with Wii Fit may help improve coordination.
MoreBody language and speed dating
Join us for a night of speed dating, where body language is under scrutiny.
MoreThe Mars rover Curiosity and life elsewhere in the universe
The Mars rover Curiosity found evidence that water once flowed on Mars. Now there is also evidence of organic compounds on the Martian surface. Astrobiologists are getting excited….
MoreHow many people does it take to make a baby?
Groundbreaking new genetic research holds out the promise that no more babies will be born with mitochondria disease. But it raises big ethical questions. Adam Smith investigates.
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The sounds of space
We love those stunning images of the dark side of the Moon or colourful nebulae or rotating galaxies. But more and more astronomers are turning off their telescopes and opening their ears to the sounds of space.
MoreOceans and climate change
If all the salt in the ocean could be removed and spread evenly over the Earth’s land surface it would form a layer more than 166 metres thick – about the height of a 40-storey building. Adam Smith discovers why the salt of the Earth is so important.
MoreSearching for new planets
NASA’s Kepler mission made some remarkable discoveries – Kepler-16b, 200 light years away and Kepler 22-b, a planet that may have the perfect conditions for life.
MoreThe Earth is not so solid – earthquakes, volcanoes and climate change
Earthquakes and volcanoes capture our imaginations for the power they wield. But most of us are unaware that they are also connected to climate change…
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