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Videos reveal rich upside-down world under polar ice
TODAY: 15:57 23 January 2015
A secret underwater world thrives on algal meadows that hang under the polar sea ice – now we get some of the first glimpses of it
Mice evolve better, not bigger, balls in sperm race
TODAY: 15:29 23 January 2015
Size isn't everything. When many male mice mate with the same females, their descendants evolve testes that can produce more sperm
Where heroes come from – and how to become one
FEATURE: 20:00 22 January 2015
"I did it without thinking," people often say after saving a stranger's life. The truth is, heroism develops over a lifetime – and it's never too late to learn
Human ancestors got a grip on tools 3 million years ago
TODAY: 19:00 22 January 2015
The shape of fossil hand bones found in Africa suggests the first toolmakers walked on Earth before humans did
Dinosaur-killing impact recreated in mini BBQ
PICTURE OF THE DAY: 18:30 22 January 2015
Did the meteorite blamed for wiping out the dinosaurs do it by igniting global firestorms of tremendous heat? Only one way to find out…
Lab-bound bacteria could lead to 'safer' GM organisms
TODAY: 11:30 22 January 2015
Genetically modified E. coli have been created to survive only if they have access to unnatural amino acids, dying if they escape into the wild
Big Brother map spots illegal fishing in an instant
PICTURE OF THE DAY: 17:14 21 January 2015
A video wall can tell when fish are stolen from the ocean in milliseconds by tracking ships and the species they are allowed to catch
Ex Machina: Quest to create an AI takes no prisoners
REVIEW: 12:00 21 January 2015
Alex Garland's directorial debut is a better film because of, and not despite, its engagement with consciousness research, says neuroscientist Anil Seth
How fudged embryo illustrations led to drawn-out lies
REVIEW: 19:00 20 January 2015
Some of the most iconic images in biology hold a dark secret. Haeckel's Embryos: Images, evolution, and fraud delves into their history
Citizen scientists sift soil for new antibiotics
TODAY: 16:32 20 January 2015
Volunteers around the world are helping researchers hunt for earth-dwelling bacteria that could yield a much-need antibiotic breakthrough
Eureka relived: Wash like an Egyptian
FEATURE: 16:00 20 January 2015
Ancient cosmetic recipes often claimed the endorsement of celebrities such as Cleopatra. But could they really have made her complexion so famously milky?
Cunning snails drug fish with insulin then eat them
TODAY: 20:00 19 January 2015
Cone snails spray a chemical cocktail to knock out fish – and it contains a fast-working insulin molecule that could help drug development for diabetes
OCEANS
Rights versus bites: The great shark culling debate
Sharks have killed seven people off Western Australia since 2010. Can culling stop them – and what will be the cost to marine wildlife?
THE HUMAN BRAIN
Consciousness on-off switch discovered deep in brain
Zapping an area deep in our brains turns off consciousness – suggesting this is where perceptions are bound together into a cohesive experience
