What would you see on a journey to the centre of the Earth?
Crystals as big as cities and a sea of liquid metal are just some of the wonders you would see.
Science & Technology
Designer babies, leap seconds, and the protein database
Chemistry, Biology, Physics: Three scientists talk through recent developments in their fields.
Science and serendipity: famous accidental discoveries
Most scientific breakthroughs take years of research – but often, serendipity provides the final push, as these historic discoveries show .
The afterglow of creation
The story of cosmic background radiation is a classic example of the chaotic way in which scientific discoveries occur.
Miniature labs, quantum computing, and the dangers of sweeteners
Chemistry, Biology, Physics: Three scientists talk through big recent developments in their fields.
What comet landings can tell us about the origins of life
Comets are the builders’ rubble left over from the birth of the Solar System.
Homeopaths offer to help contain Ebola outbreak
The National Center for Homeopathy announces that it is working to gain access to Ebola-affected countries.
The city and the sublime
Today, are we more awestruck by our own scientific and technological achievements than by the glory of nature?
Ten cosmic myths
Why is the sky at night dark? What does gravity do? How big is the universe? Does time go forwards or backwards? The answers may surprise you . . .
Understanding water, dying stars, and genetically modified mosquitoes
Chemistry, Biology, Physics: Three scientists talk through big recent developments in their fields.