‘English Pompeii’ a fragment of past frozen in time
Relics from the Mary Rose – flagship of England's navy when it sank in 1545 – have finally been reunited with the famous wreck in a new museum offering a view of life in Tudor times. - Read more
‘Living fossil’ extinct frogs found alive
The first amphibian to have been declared extinct by the world's conservation watchdog has been named a 'living fossil' after it was rediscovered alive and well in northern Israel. - Read more
A different kind of genius
When it comes to animal intelligence, your best friend may be smarter than you think. Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods explain. - Read more
Explainer: what is epigenetics?
The word epigenetics means things imposed “on top of genetics”. But what sort of things? - Read more
Features
In conversation with Jennifer Ouellette
COSMOS talks to science writer Jennifer Ouellette about why she decided to tackle many students’ nemesis, mathematics.
Giants of the deep: the evolution of whales
Since heading back into the ocean, cetaceans have evolved to gargantuan proportions. Sid Perkins investigates why whales became so huge.
In conversation with C.J. Cherryh
COSMOS talks to science-fiction author C.J. Cherryh about the genre and how she writes it.
In conversation with Peter Pringle
COSMOS chats to journalist Peter Pringle about a famous scientific rip-off that followed the discovery of a cure for tuberculosis.
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Behind the First Years
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(Yet Another Episode Of) The BIG Show
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Why Everyone (Else) Is A Hypocrite
by Christian Harimanow
The Disestablishment of Paradise
by Cat Sparks
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Steampunk: H.G. Wells
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