Everything that the sea casts on to the shore tells a story. Some objects give us glimpses into the lives of marine creatures living nearby. Others speak of long-distance voyages on the ocean waves.

A bee’s sensory world is staggeringly different to ours, and some of their abilities surpass our own. For example, they can see UV light, smell carbon dioxide and detect electrostatic charge. They can ...

The scientists behind the big genetics breakthroughs of the last century couldn't have imagined that, by 2014, extracting, sequencing and modifying DNA would be simple and cheap enough to try at home.

It’s 3am. I am sitting in a small rain shelter, attached to a fenced enclosure, on the Atlantic coast of Costa Rica. The rain from a tropical thunderstorm pours in and I am soaked to the skin. I am ...

Clockwise from top left: Dr Kayisha Payne, Laura Eghobamien, Professor Nicola Patron, and Tomi Akingbade The Biologist speaks to the founders of four networks for Black scientists ...

At sunset on a warm, dry summer's day, hundreds of dedicated people are interested in more than just the view. Some sit in their gardens, carefully watching small gaps in the roofs of their houses.

This Biochemical Society course aims to teach the core skills which underlie the application of Python to complex, real-world research problems. his Biochemical Society course aims to teach the core ...

The introduction of just one flightless midge to Antarctica could have a huge effect on the region’s simple terrestrial ecosystems. Researchers and other visitors must be careful not to further ...

The UKRT Panel meet three times a year to review applications, the next meeting is in February 2025. The deadline for applications and references to be received is the 13th December 2024. We recommend ...

The UKRT Panel meet three times a year to review applications, the next meeting is in February 2025. The deadline for applications and references to be received is the 13th December 2024. We recommend ...

Liz Bonnin was born in Paris before moving to Ireland as a child. After studying biochemistry at Trinity College Dublin, a whirlwind showbiz career led to her presenting UK breakfast television and ...

One is drawn immediately to this book by its wonderfully whimsical title – a play on Darwin's famous paper – and the merriment does not end at the front cover. With chapters entitled Turds of ...