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Top 10 Accidental Discoveries
Top 10 Accidental Discoveries
09/05/2013

Seventy-five years ago a scientist discovered a new wonder material: Teflon. On the anniversary of this chance find, Jon Agar reveals a few more of science's fortunate discoveries.

Five things from Star Trek that came true
Five things from Star Trek that came true
25/04/2013

From transporters to tractor beams, Alice Udale-Smith discovers the space-age technology we’ve got today

Five uses of 3D printing you've never heard of
Five uses of 3D printing you've never heard of
18/04/2013

It’s been hailed as the next great technological innovation, set to revolutionise global manufacturing and transform the way we live. You’ve probably already heard of 3D-printed body organs and cars, but here are some of the more unusual uses for 3D printing...

Six sci-fi inventions we're still waiting for
Six sci-fi inventions we're still waiting for
28/03/2013

Have you ever seen a science fiction blockbuster and thought: “I want one of those!”? To celebrate National Science and Engineering Week 2013, here's what some of the UK's top scientists have to say about our favourite sci-fi inventions.

Three smartphones to trump the Samsung Galaxy S4
Three smartphones more advanced than the Samsung Galaxy S4
14/03/2013

Samsung have just announced their Galaxy S4 Android smartphone, but there are already some much more impressive phones on the horizon. We take a look at three smartphones that are really worth getting excited about...

Pompeii: past, present, future
Pompeii: past, present and future
14/03/2013

When Vesuvius erupted in 79AD it buried the Roman city of Pompeii, along with many of its residents, under ash and pumice. On the eve of a landmark British Museum exhibition, Mike Pitts explores how technology is revealing the past, present, and future of this ancient city.

What will remain when we're gone?
What will remain when humans have gone?
22/11/2012

We're living in a new geological epoch, characterised by our impact on the planet. Sue Bowler digs down to find out what evidence of our existence will be left behind.

Prehistoric Autopsy
Prehistoric Autopsy: our ancient past
17/10/2012

From 22-24 October on BBC Two, Prof Alice Roberts and Dr George McGavin present Prehistoric Autopsy, a close look at three of our ancient ancestors. Here, palaeoanthropologist and series consultant Isabelle De Groote introduces those three hominins.

Highest skydive
The highest skydive in history
05/10/2012

On 8 October 2012, daredevil Felix Baumgartner will attempt to break the record for the highest skydive. Ian Taylor looks at how his death-defying freefall – the Red Bull Stratos mission – could be critical for the future of human spaceflight.

Inevitable Evolution?
Was the course of evolution inevitable?
27/07/2012

Professor Jerry Coyne asks one of the biggest questions at the frontiers of evolutionary biology