Natasha Rego

They're designed to be so dull, their listeners can barely stay awake. See what these podcasts are typically about, and how they're helping the urban insomniac.

Species such as the caracal and rusty spotted cat are poached as exotic pets, mistaken for leopard cubs and attacked. Yet all eyes remain on the tiger, lion, leopard.

Artificial hearts, rocket engines and mock meats – as the list of things that can be 3D-printed grows, the tech looks set to disrupt manufacturing. What does this mean for us?

The award-winning 63-year-old has spent his life pushing for international treaties to be fairer. Perseverance is the only certainty, and failing is a big part of the job, he says.

Laughter, it turns out, originated at least 10 million years ago. Among apes. See which other species enjoy a chuckle and why the guffaw survived.

He has designed papier-mâché furniture for Hermès, luxury homes and hotels. But the shapes he’s formed aren’t his true legacy, says Jain, 59. Read about the idea that is.

In his two decades of practising architecture, he has designed homes, studios and hotels around the world. As a show in Paris draws to a close, a quick tour.

The International Space Station will soon be gone. In its place, private laboratories will compete, and hopefully collaborate. Tour an evolving LEO landscape.

The seismologists’ new book recounts their life of adventure, mapping faults, decoding clues and searching for the signatures that earthquakes leave behind.

From blood transfusions and gold to sex-organ transplants and an ancient vegetarian diet, take a look at ways in which people have sought to live for longer.