In 1845, Sir John Franklin aimed to become the first to discover the ever-elusive Northwest Passage through the Arctic regions, opening trade directly from the British Empire to China

How did the people of the 14th century avoid contracting the bubonic plague, the disease that spelt almost certain death?

How has Hannibal Lecter, one of modern culture’s best-known cannibals, avoided catching a deadly and fatal disease caused by prions?

Stem cell research has been a hot topic in the news ever since their inception. But how has this field developed over time, and how close are we to understanding the fundamental stages of life?