'Extreme sleepover #17' – going underground in search of zombies 04 Mar 2016 Lucy Wrapson reports on her fieldwork analysing the curious cave paintings found on Isla de Mona, in the Caribbean, and their equally enigmatic... Read more
Why does the kingfisher have blue feathers? 12 Aug 2015 The Cambridge Animal Alphabet series celebrates Cambridge's connections with animals through literature, art, science and society. Here, K is for... Read more
Who colour-coded Christmas? 18 Oct 2011 The conventional colours of Christmas – red and green – are not, as many might suppose, a legacy of the Victorians. Instead, they hark back to the... Read more
Dragonsblood: the alchemy of paint 01 Sep 2009 Through his exploration of the science of art, the recipes of medieval artists and the writings of alchemists, art conservation scientist Spike... Read more