Gemma Hallam Death’s Head Hawk Moth No it’s not from Star Wars or Dr Who, but it did hold a starring role in The Silence of the Lam...

Tom Stubbs This peculiar creature has only recently become famous and many people have still not even heard of it. The most amazing...

Felicity Russell As the London 2012 Olympics draw to a close and we have watched how our athletes push their bodies to the extreme t...

Tom Stubbs We are over halfway through the Summer Olympic Games of 2012. Over the last week we have witnessed some incredible feat...

Alicja Jedrzejewska Ants, bees and brains, or more specifically rock ants, honeybees and neurones, have surprisingly a lot in common. Ho...

Tom Stubbs Superheroes have amazed audiences for almost 80 years. They showcase a spectacular range of supernatural abilities; but are ...

Louisa Cockbill Did you know that it is possible for human cells to be removed from the body and survive, even multiply in number?  Grow...

Tom Stubbs This spectacular photo shows Saturn’s legendary rings and two of its moons. The photo was snapped by NASA's Cassini space...

Tom Stubbs Camouflage is one of nature’s greatest inventions. It is a mode of concealment that allows animals to remain unnoticed and bl...

Gunnar De Winter So you thought the avian flu controversy was over? Far from it. A little while ago, two studies on the avian flu H5...

Gemma Hallam Look familiar? Now you’re home from student accommodation you may have re-established access to a bathtub! And there’s ...

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