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The fish with fingers
New evolutionary theories on finger and toe development
Disposable electronics
Why electronics may no-longer be just silicon based
Bush babies
The discovery of 17 species of bush babies in Africa
The nerves of mummies
A look at the study of the nerves of ancient mummies
Ancient Roman letters home
How some letters to home from Roman soldiers are finally being read
AAAS anniversary
The 150th anniversary meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Sagittarius - the hidden dwarf galaxy
The discovery of a dwarf galaxy at the middle of our own Milky Way
Expanding the Milky Way
A journey to the centre of our galaxy using infrared light
Antarctic research
Oceanographer Dr Tim Jickells on an Antarctic research expedition
Total eclipse of the Sun
An eclipse of the sun viewed from Aruba in the Caribbean
The brains of astronauts
Inside the brains of astronauts and dolphins
TRACE - Chasing the Sun
A new US solar observing satellite which will explore the Sun's outer rim
The dangers of fruit sugars
Too much fruit sugar could be damaging vital body proteins such as collagen
The Infrared Space Observatory
The Infrared Space Observatory or ISO, an astronomer's dream
Montserrat's volcano
The Montserrat volcano eruption
Sickle-cell disease in Ghana
Report from a children's ward in Ghana and sickle cell disease
Dark matter
Dark matter - have astronomers witnessed its existence?
Atom smashing
A brief history of atom smashing
Treating Thalassaemia
A report on the progress being made to treat thalassaemia
Fertility
A report on IVF and fertility
Hydrates under the sea
Hidden treasures under the sea, gas hydrates which form a solid under water
The inner ear clue to deafness
Research into deafness and its genetic causes
The end of Syphilis?
A report on syphilis and the tinnitus which is one of its major symptoms
Tsetse flies
Tsetse flies and how scientists are hoping to eradicate them
Beeches Pit
A discussion with Dr. John Gowlett and archaeologists working at Beeches Pit in England
The Priomordial Slime
A look back to 400 million years ago when algae learnt to reproduce out of water
Memory
The fascinating new insights into human memory
Examining the atom
The energy we need to look into the heart of matter
Astronaut special
In a Discovery special, an interview with Charlie Duke
E.Coli
A discovery that could prevent E. Coli a serious form of food poisoning
Ageing - part one
The first of a two-part examination of the ageing process