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SMALL DOG ON MARS |
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 Beagle 2, Britain’s first inter-planetary probe, has successfully blasted off on a Russian rocket, heading for Mars. |
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LAND LINES |
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 The next puzzle is set in the Tillingbourne Valley. See the photos, listen to the clues and try to solve the challenge. |
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OUT OF TUNE |
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 Why have musical traditions in different parts of the world developed different tuning systems?
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CASE NOTES
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 Hernia surgery is the commonest male operation in the UK. Graham Easton looks at causes and treatments. |
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NATURE |
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 Gull numbers in most of our large towns and cities are increasing and they can be rather noisy, unwelcome neighbours. |
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LEADING EDGE
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 New research has found that playing some video games can improve a range of attention related visual skills.
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THE MATERIAL WORLD
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 The Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme monitors the exposure of wildlife to environmental pollution. |
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MOUNTAINS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD |
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 Is there a connection between the growth of the Himalayas, climate change and the evolution of humanity? |
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THE REITH LECTURES 2003 |
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 In this year's lectures, Prof VS Ramachandran asks what neuroscience is discovering about the workings of the mind. |
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BEING BUGGED |
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 Gareth Mitchell looks at the individuals, methods and technologies involved in the growing field of surveillance. |
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INTO THIN AIR |
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 Tim Malyon examines the psychological drive and physiological consequences of high-altitude climbing. |
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ANOTHER FIVE NUMBERS |
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Simon Singh investigates another five numbers at the heart of some of the trickiest problems in mathematics. |
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A DIARY OF CLIMATE CHANGE |
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 Vanessa Collingridge joins a scientific expedition to the Antarctic. See Vanessa's photos from the trip. |
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FRONTIERS |
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 Peter Evans asks what effect solar cycles and cosmic rays have on cloud formation and the greenhouse effect. |
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ALL IN THE MIND |
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Dr Raj Persaud explores the limits and
potential of the human mind.
See the results of our Golden Ratio test
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COSTING THE EARTH |
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 Alex Kirby asks if the peace process in Northern Ireland will improve planning and help protect wildlife. |
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THE ARCHIVE HOUR: A TWIST TO LIFE |
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 Steve Jones tells the story of the historic discovery of the structure of DNA - published 50 years ago. |
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CHANGING PLACES |
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 The series in which
Steve Chalke meets individuals who are transforming their environment. |
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FINGER PRINTS |
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Claudia Hammond examines our fingers: clues to our genetic inheritance and our psychological state. |
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A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF ANTS |
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 An extraordinary journey in sound, charting the fascinating lives of two colonies of wood ants. |
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THE MOZART EFFECT
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Why does the music of Mozart create as much excitement in the laboratory as it does in concert halls? |
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CHECK UP |
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 Barbara Myers takes your calls about health.
Read the transcript of our expert webchat on hand conditions. |
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF
THE END OF EVERYTHING |
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 A Jesuit astrophysicist offers a beginner's guide to ideas, both ancient and modern, about how the universe will end. |
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ADVENTURES IN SCIENCE
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 In his final adventure, Ben Silburn asks how we can hear what we want to hear and yet filter out background noise.
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UNEARTHING MYSTERIES |
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 Could humans have reached North America 14,000 years ago? Aubrey Manning looks at the evidence. |
