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Katherine Latham

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Why sperm is still so mysterious

How do sperm swim? How do they navigate? What is sperm made of? What does a World War Two codebreaker have to do with it all? The BBC untangles why we...

15.06.2025 100

BBC

Katherine Latham

'You'd wish you were dead': A journey through our smelly Universe

Scientists are analysing the smells of space – from Earth's nearest neighbours to planets hundreds of light years away – to learn about the...

26.05.2025 50

BBC

Katherine Latham

The images showing 50 years of change on Earth

The "Blue Marble" was the first photograph of the whole Earth and the only one ever taken by a human. Fifty years on, new images of the planet reveal...

23.04.2025 300

BBC

Katherine Latham

The people who 'see' foreign languages

Synaesthesia is a neurological condition found to enhance memory and learning. Now, scientists say seeing in colour could help when it comes to...

26.02.2025 70

BBC

Katherine Latham

How yoga can rewire your brain

Yoga has been found to increase grey matter and alter key networks in the brain. Now there are hopes it could be used to help improve people's mental...

28.01.2025 200

BBC

Katherine Latham

Inside the simulated forest of 2050

By simulating the future atmosphere, scientists hope to understand whether trees will continue to act as the lungs of the planet. "The oak is the...

22.01.2025 70

BBC

Katherine Latham