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Why Does Dark Matter, Matter?
Scientists have been hunting for it for decades, but will finding it change our lives?

Must Life be Carbon-Based?
Must Carbon be the building block of life in the universe?

How Far Can I See?
Is it possible to see 15 quintillion miles away?

Are Crunchy Caterpillars the Food of the Future?
Meet the entrepreneurs turning bugs into food and get top tips on how to cook them

When Does Speech Become Music?
How do our brains tell the difference between music and speech?

Why Does My Dog Love Me?
Dogs are our best friends. But why do they fit so seamlessly into human life?

Could our faces replace passports as ID?
Facial recognition could transform personal security but how easily can it be fooled?

Rudolph castrated: what you didn’t hear this year
Reindeer castration, plants get chatty and more quirky science revealed.

What is dust?
Most people think it’s just dead skin. But what’s really hiding in your dust?

From Oldest to Strongest Living Thing
We revisit the oldest organism on Earth and meet the strongest