On the 6th day of Christmas, we discuss how drumming can affect the brain and mental health

Why do ducklings swim behind their mothers? Scientists have the answer, and it turns out, it has more to do with surfing than you think…

‘On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me, three French hens…’ But the British hens aren’t looking too healthy. What is bird flu, how do birds catch it and can it harm us?

Here we discuss the 2nd item in ’12 Days of Christmas’, the falling numbers of turtle doves in the UK and conservation efforts underway to reverse this decline

Malaria kills 600 000 people per year, but an effective vaccine has remained difficult to find. Hope, however, may be on the horizon

New data provides further evidence for liquid water on Mars. Maybe we aren’t alone in the Solar System after all?

Take a look inside the the animal research that goes at the top of the Stopford Building, utilising studies to improve our knowledge of some of the most common and deadly diseases

How can you put down your textbook, but still get in your astrophysics revision? Watch Interstellar of course!

The language you speak directly impacts your understanding of time. Could the western-dominated scientific community be losing out on important interpretations of the universe?

With (another) new prime minister in power, we investigate his record on science and how that might impact the UK’s scientific community

Science always answers the question; now it needs to answer why it is full of straight white men

In order to make their advert stand out, companies may begin to aim up at the sky rather than down at your phones

Public health campaigns are increasingly being used by the NHS to combat public health problems. But are fear tactics really a good way to change our behaviour?

Use these simple tricks to stop your food going mouldy

FOMO is something we all experience but what really underlies this decisional anxiety, and how can we overcome it?

Intrigued to learn more about the life of a junior doctor? Look no further as Adam Kay’s novel is your perfect read!

Do it like they do on the discovery channel, Jess Ferguson explores animals getting jiggy with it

Recent beauty trends mean that spotless skin is sought more than ever. But at what cost?

Cattle farming has a huge environmental impact, but seems unlikely to disappear any time soon. Find out how scientists are potty training cows to lesson their impact on climate change.