Six ways to infinity... and beyond

Paul Bignell|Published

Interstellar travel and hypercomputers -these are among the latest predictions from one of Britain's most eminent scientists.

Will DNA unlock the Elephant Man’s secret?

Paul Bignell|Published

Joseph Merrick is one of medical history's enigmas: 122 years after his death, no one knows exactly what caused his extreme disfigurement.

Global warming decreasing salt in sea

Paul Bignell|Published

Climate change will turn the Baltic Sea into an increasingly freshwater sea, according to scientists.