Queen Elizabeth has it. So does fashion designer Victoria Beckham. And actress Kristen Stewart - poor thing, she's practically the poster girl.

How good's your eyesight? This optical illusion could reveal if you need glasses.

Microbiologist Adam Roberts went digging through men's beards in search of poop.

The moon can influence the rainfall on Earth, scientists have found.

A British astronaut has tweeted epic photos of New Zealand from space on his Twitter account.

New drug could 'have profound effects on healthspan and lifespan' say scientists.

The traits most prominent among different fields.

British scientists have received official permission to genetically modify human embryos.

Some wrong ideas are innocuous, but others can do the world serious harm.

It's probably not the news a wife or partner wants to hear, but science reveals why male bonding is good for men's health.

Physicist Andreas Wahl set out to show bullets travel at a much slower speed underwater by allowing a submerged gun to be fired directly at him.

Physicist Andreas Wahl stood in front of a gun at point blank range to show what happens to bullet velocity under water.

Humans aren't going to last forever, no species ever has. It's hard for me to believe there's anything afterwards.

Is there truth in the adage about your wife becoming your mother-in-law?

A scientist has looked into how long it would take for the secrets of major conspiracies to leak, if the events were indeed fake.

The Cavendish banana is facing extinction from a deadly fungus and may have to be genetically engineered into a new variant, experts say.

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly uses hydrophobic paddles to move a ball of water on the International Space Station.

Inside the rear cargo bay at Scott Base's Hillary Field Centre, it sounds - and feels - like an anti-aircraft gun is letting loose just a few metres away.

For the first time in more than 10 years it is possible to see all five "bright" planets together in the sky.

Controls are now in place to restrict the movement of some fruit and vegetables outside of a defined circular area.

Are we willing to accept such compromises when watching science fiction? I guess it depends on how captivating the movie is and how pedantic we are.

Could more science be slipped into science fiction, including the Star Wars movies, without spoiling the fun? Michael Brown investigates.

A study on mice has revealed the class A drug can trigger out of control "autography", a process which causes cells to digest themselves.

Near the margin where Pram Point drops on to the McMurdo ice shelf stands a small shack, set against a dramatic and ever-changing Antarctic backdrop.

It's not the alarm clock's fault that you're not getting enough sleep.

If Spider-Man were real, he would be forever falling off vertical walls and struggling to maintain credibility as a superhero, research suggests.

The penthouse has long been associated with wealth and prestige, but a new study suggests it could actually be the death of its inhabitants.