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The Dark Side Of Elizabethan England

The Elizabethan era is often painted as a golden age. yet, says James Sharpe, for thousands of people life was anything but golden, blighted by violence, vagrancy and crushing hunger

Are Cookies As Addictive As Pizza?

It’s common to hear people describe themselves as ‘chocoholics’, or say they’re ‘hooked’ on a particular fizzy drink. But is it really possible to be addicted to food? 

Can You Catch The Plague?

We think of the plague and other medieval diseases as relics from the past. Russell Deeks investigates how scientifically likely you are to catch them.

Do You know What It's Like To Live with Autism!

Tim Webb’s film A Is For Autism delivered a touching insight into what life is like for people with the condition. Now, a new wristwatch that scans biometric data might open another window into it.

Sea Shells On The Sea Shore

There’s more to limpets than meets the eye. From their remarkable homing instinct to body-slamming defence mechanisms and super-strong teeth, these sea snails are amazing creatures

6 Tips For The Perfect Victorian Wedding

Whether you were marrying lavishly like the royals or eloping in secret, Rebecca Probert offers six tips for the perfect Victorian wedding

7 Radical Ideas To Expand Your Mind

After an overindulgent festive season of trashy television and second helpings of trifle, your brain may have turned to mush. Give it something substantial to get its teeth into with these incredible ideas at the forefront of science.

Antarctica ​​​​​​​And Us

To stay wild, Antarctica needs us to keep it that way. Documentarian Fraser Morton reminds us of our relationship with the Last Great Wilderness, as he documents his incredible ClimateForce expedition with a polar legend.

Karl Marx- The Godfather Of Revolution

5 May 2018 marked the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx’s birth. Gregory Claeys reveals how a poverty-stricken dissident became one of the most influential thinkers in the history of the world.

The Surprising New Science Of Sleep

You spend a third of your life in bed (if you’re lucky!), but scientists are only just beginning to understand what goes on between the sheets. We reveal the unexpected discoveries being made in the dead of night.

Who Wants To Live Forever?

A new facility will store tens of thousands of cryogenically frozen people The hope is to one day bring them back to life, but just how realistic are its aims?

Is Technology Changing Our Brains?

We increasingly rely on social media to talk to friends, GPS to navigate and the web for information. But is that wise?

How To See Through Walls?

Bricks that heal, paint that never stains and air conditioned beds, let us show you around the home of the tomorrow you could build today...

Earth's Hidden Ocean

Exotic diamonds blasted from deep within the Earth’s mantle are transforming our understanding of our planet

'Oh Father, Why Have You Abandoned Me?'

In 1347, chroniclers of the Black Death began reporting incidents of mothers, uncles, brothers and wives deserting their plague-stricken relatives and fleeing for their lives. Samuel Cohn tells the story of a horrifying, yet little known phenomenon: abandonment

The Power Of Laziness

Rather than language, tool use, or culture, is it our gift for laziness that makes us human?

Eco Engineers

THE SPECTACULAR RETURN OF SEA OTTERS ALONG THE WEST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA HAS LED TO THE REBIRTH OF KELP FORESTS AND OTHER THREATENED HABITATS. THE SECRET? THEIR APPETITE FOR SHELLFISH, SAYS ISABELLE GROC

What's At The Centre Of The Earth?

We live on the surface of a dense, rocky ball, but science has allowed us to peer deep within its core.

Helen Czerski On...Rainclouds

Once in a while, its worth looking up.

Michael Mosley On … Jet Lag “is It Possible To Beat Jet Lag?”

The summer sees lots of people jetting off to exotic countries and passing through multiple time zones.

'The Neurons Have A Completely Different Activity Pattern Before The Movement'

Planned and immediate movements are processed differently by the brain. Dr Benjamin Dann of the German Primate Center explains how it might help humans

We're All Going On A Summer Holiday

Eighty summers ago, thousands of working-class Britons got their very first tastes of sun, sea and sand, courtesy of the 1938 Holidays with Pay Act. Kathryn Ferry chronicles the fraught birth of a holidaymaking revolution

The Last Word

MICHAEL MOSLEY ON … SCIENTISTS “HOW A PAIR OF MAVERICK SCIENTISTS CHANGED MANY LIVES”

Aleks Krotoski On … Autoreply Option Predictive Systems Are Biased

There is an old idea in the Highlands of Scotland that the 12, 13 and 14 of February are ‘borrowed’ from January.

Exploring Ethics

Dr Deborah Bowman spent more than 20 years researching medical ethics, but a 2017 breast cancer diagnosis made her reconsider everything

The Motherhood Revolution

Of all the changes to sweep the west over the past 400 years, perhaps none have had a greater impact on women’s lives than the fall in family sizes. Sarah Knott tells the story of the great fertility decline, from the large broods of 17th-century America to the one-children families of postwar London

Life With No Mind's Eye

Some people cannot imagine their best friend’s face, or even their own house. This lack of mind’s eye is called ‘aphantasia’, and researchers are only just starting to unravel the science behind it

Antidepressant Could Help Fight Dementia

Researchers have found a drug that reduces brain shrinkage, prevents cell death and improves memory

A Brief History Of Hawking

Earlier this year, renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking turned 75. Here’s our pick of his career highlights…

Helen Czerski ... How Rain Affects Tyre Noise

“BUT WHY WOULD A CAR ON A WET ROAD SOUND DIFFERENT TO A CAR ON A DRY ROAD?”