Is marrying close relations harmful? Charles Darwin, anxious about his own family inbreeding, applied his scientific rigour to find out the truth. Adam Kuper reveals all
Paul Sims visits a zoo with a difference
Muslim creationist, cult leader, Dawkins' nemesis, messiah. Halil Arda tracks down the real Harun Yahya
Paul Sims visits a zoo with a difference
Louise Foxcroft is perplexed by a book that squeezes the life out of the Black Death
Nina Power on a good Dark Ages argument made for the wrong reasons
As part of the Keep Libel Laws Out of Science campaign we republish here the article at the centre of the BCA's libel case against Simon Singh. Some practitioners claim it is a cure-all, but the research suggests chiropractic therapy has mixed results – and can even be lethal, says Simon Singh
By supporting Simon Singh we can help change Britain's chilling libel laws
Contrary to what Angela Saini argues, there are few demonstrable benefits from genetic modification of crops, and huge potential risks, says Emma Hockridge of the Soil Association
The real missing link in the Ida story is that between modern science and PR, says Kenan Malik