BBC World Service - Discovery

Animal Personality

From bold crabs to neurotic chimps, animals have different personalities, like us. Why?

Can maths reveal hidden patterns in global terrorist activity? Dr Hannah Fry investigates

The modernisation of air traffic control which could allow pilots to choose their routes

Can stimulating the vagus nerve, which connects the brain with the organs improve health?

Oxford crystallographer Elspeth Garman on the study of the internal structure of matter

The hidden problem of addiction to over-the-counter painkillers

European Inventor of the Year, Chris Toumazou, on the science of invention

The past, the present and the future of the Moon

Exploring trauma medicine on the frontline in Afghanistan

How modern trauma medicine evolved from conflict and catastrophe to help save lives