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Looks at theories on the origins of life. When did life begin and did it evolve on earth, in the sea or in space? In 1953, scientists thought that they had found the answer with a recipe for a primordial...
Explores the possibility of inhabiting Mars. NASA scientist Chris McKay believes that it will possible ‘terraform’ Mars by creating a new atmosphere and add water and plants to make the planet habitable.
Considers the latest scientific evidence concerning the Dead Sea Scrolls and shows how archaeology is not only providing an insight into the documents, but is also fuelling the controversy over how the...
How researchers discovered that a lethal gas, nitric oxide, was behind some of the most basic functions of the human body. It is manufactured in cells and involved in functions from blood pressure control to...
Looks at causes of violent behaviour, noting that psychiatrists working with prisoners identify paranoia as one of the most important factors underlying violence in cities. Examines current research looking...
Young drug addicts in California started freezing like statues, but it led to a medical revolution giving hope to millions. Here two patients travel to Sweden for a daring operation to transplant foetal...
Looks at the solar eclipse over Hawaii on 11 July 1991. The Path of Totality swept over the telescopes of the observatory on Mauna Kea mountain as it passed from the Pacific to South America. Magnetic storms...
Looks at a study linking foetal birth weight, the size of the placenta and the effects of maternal nutrition on foetal development. Diet during pregnancy and just before conception may even affect the health...
At CERN in Switzerland in a 20-mile tunnel, using the world’s largest machine, scientists are looking at particles from the first instant of the universe, work that has no immediate application. Elsewhere,...
The story of pioneering scientist Harold Wellman, who, on arriving in New Zealand in 1931 to search for gold, observed that the the earth’s crust is fluid and is constantly moving. His ideas were rejected...
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