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Science, Maths & Technology
Ceres: Is it an asteroid? Is it a comet? Erm...
The latest pictures from Ceres are starting to make the difference between comets and asteroids crumble. Monica Grady explains.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How long will you live if you stop eating and drinking?
If you're stranded in the desert without food or water, how long can you survive for? As so often, the answer is "well, it depends..."
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Science, Maths & Technology
Reviewing science funding
Science and innovation: out of the frying pan and into the fire? Richard Brooks discusses the spending review and science funding.
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Nature & Environment
Why would you want to make a bee wear a backpack?
It's not the first time that researchers have put tiny backpacks on bees... but this time, the technology has improved.
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History & The Arts
Is Adele's decision to keep 25 off Spotify going to change the music industry?
Adele has sold shedloads of her new album - and kept it off streaming services. But she might be fighting a losing battle...
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Nature & Environment
What is aquaponics - and how can fish poo help feed the world?
Waste products from fish can contribute to a new type of sustainable agriculture. Kate Humble is involved, too.
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Nature & Environment
Do whales commit suicide?
Are humans the only animals who kill themselves, or do other species commit suicide as well? David Lusseau considers the case of whale beachings.
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Nature & Environment
The Hunt: a natural history series that challenges us to side with the predators
The Hunt's academic consultants and OU lecturers Miranda Dyson and Vicky Taylor look at the remarkable strategies predators and prey deploy...
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Science, Maths & Technology
Rosetta unexpectedly finds oxygen on comet 67P, surprising scientists
Rosetta's surprising discovery of molecular oxygen in the tail of comet 67P forces scientists to rethink how the solar system formed.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Dr Vicky Taylor on her work with Asian Elephants
Dr Vicky Taylor describes her work with Asian elephants and how the partnership with Woburn Safari Park contributes to our courses.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Are NHS-recommended mental health apps actually doing any good?
The NHS has endorsed a number of apps promising better mental health. Trouble is, says Simon Leigh, there's no real evidence they can deliver.
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Science, Maths & Technology
The Balakot Earthquake: Ten years on
Earlier this week, parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan were hit by a large earthquake. By coincidence, it's ten years since Balakot in Pakistan was devastated by an earlier quake. Michael Semple recently revisited the town to see how, even years later, the community remains in recovery mode.