Stories of rogue waves as big as 10-storey buildings appearing out of nowhere aren’t just fishy tales. But, as Andy Ridgway discovers, what causes these marine monsters remains unclear.

The world’s first synthetic life form has been created in a landmark experiment that could pave the way for ‘designer organisms’ built for specific tasks. How did they do it?

When it comes to pests, Nature’s own hitmen are the best weapons in our armoury. But are they safe when we send them into battle? Caroline Green investigates…

Police arrive at a murder scene. A body lies strewn across the floor, blood seeping from a bullet wound. There’s broken glass on the carpet and a few muddy footprints. The pressure’s on the forensic team to come up with leads using cutting-edge techniques that could snare the murderer.