Science

Katarina Zimmer put vinegar to the test as a cleaning product and discovered a wide range of benefits, for people and the planet.

Swathes of scientific data deletions are sweeping across US government websites – with decades of research at risk. Now, scientists are racing to save their work before it's lost.

The "Blue Marble" was the first photo of the whole Earth and the only ever taken by a human. Fifty years on, new images of the planet reveal visible changes to the Earth's surface.

As US President Donald Trump takes aim at the Smithsonian Institution for "anti-American ideology", Adam Rutherford examines what the science of genetics has taught us about race.

Genetic factors are thought to play a major role in the development of autism – but for decades what they are has proven elusive. Now scientists are starting to uncover clues.

With smartphones tougher than ever, a new wave of phone minimalists say cases are for cowards. I joined the case-free cult, called the experts and braced for the sound of broken glass.

Seasonal allergy sufferers are being hit with more pollen over a longer season due to rising temperatures alongside extreme allergy events like thunderstorm asthma.

Scientists in the high Arctic are lifting their labs into the air to avoid damage from melting permafrost.