Features

01/01/2009

Even in these days of DNA tests and other forensic techniques, witness testimony still plays a pivotal role in court cases. But how reliable are our memories? Andy Ridgway finds we know less than we think

Finding lost cities

05/02/2010

Satellite imaging is helping unearth ancient ruins. Dan Cossins joins the space archaeology race...

The science of sin

05/02/2010

We now have the technology to reveal the root of our darkest impulses, deep within our brains. And, says Andy Ridgway, the evidence is clear: nature wants us to be bad

The Name Game

14/01/2010

Your name can affect your standing at work, your success with the opposite sex – even where you choose to live. JV Chamary investigates.

2020 Vision

14/01/2010

24 Hours in Your Life 10 Years from Now The iPhone will be a distant memory and England's footballers will have had three more failed attempts at winning the World Cup. But what will life be like in 2020? Luis Villazon lets you peer into your future

3D ready

19/11/2009

The next big thing? We’ve heard it before, but this time 3D really will go mainstream: 3D cinema, TV and videogames are all just around the corner says Spencer Kelly.

The birth of Virgin Galactic, by Richard Branson

Destination Space

19/11/2009

The birth of Virgin Galactic, by Richard Branson.

Tick tock: body clock

26/10/2009

According to recent research, each of our cells has an internal ‘clock’ which dictates our daily rhythms. But why? And how do they stay in synch? Robert Matthews investigates

Nothing is Impossible

23/10/2009

Time travel, telepathy, free energy… science-fiction pipe dreams, right? Not according to scientists who are stretching the laws of physics to the brink. Paul Parsons says to hell with the horizon.

10 greatest ever beasts

23/10/2009

Thank God they’re extinct! These colossal creatures could crush today’s titans with ease. Peter Hurrell encounters the fiercest animals of all time.

Diamonds aren’t forever

21/10/2009

To discover the ultimate theory linking all forces of nature in the Universe, physicists need to prove that proton decay exists. So why has nobody succeeded so far? Robert Matthews investigates