Dr Claire Asher
Dr Claire Asher is a science journalist and has a PhD in Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution (GEE) at the University of Leeds. Her first book, Brave Green World: How Science Can Save Our Planet, was published in 2021.
Recent articles by Dr Claire Asher
'Extraordinary!': The 8 strangest discoveries experts have ever made inside Chernobyl
From radiation-eating fungi to tanned frogs, scientists are making extraordinary discoveries in the ruins of the 1986 meltdown
'It's rigged': The dirty secret behind what IQ scores really measure
Besides being next to useless for actually measuring intelligence, here's why we should kill IQ scores for good
Why do we keep smallpox in a lab?
The disease we wiped out but refuse to destroy
What happens to my clothes after I donate them to charity?
Maybe just repair that damaged jacket
How can we clean up space junk?
Sticky satellites? Space harpoons? Robotic tentacles? Laser cannons? Space lassos? The fight against space junk continues
Which one person has saved the most human lives?
You may owe one (or more) of these people a huge thanks
'Houston, we have a homicide!': Meet the detectives preparing to solve murders in space
Gravity, decomposition, blood spatter – almost everything a detective relies on works differently in space
What was the first ever 'sea' actually like?
It's not the sea as you see it – more like a primordial goo
What ever happened with the Bermuda Triangle?
Turns out there's not much truth to the legend
What's the best temperature to wash laundry at?
Hot or cold? That is the question
Does Earth have a heartbeat?
'Microseisms' are still baffling scientists, decades after their discovery
If an advanced civilisation lived on Earth millions of years ago, would we be able to tell?
If an advanced civilisation lived on Earth millions of years ago, would we be able to tell?
5 expert-backed food combos that can supercharge your health
From weight loss to anti-ageing, combine these ingredients to reap their rewards
What are the Gates of Hell, and why do they keep burning?
Why do the 'Gates of Hell' in Turkmenistan's Karakum Desert keep burning?
What's the most secret place that scientists have locked away?
From sites housing deadly materials to the locations of precious artefacts, here's the science behind some of Earth’s most restricted areas
Scientists have found what sounds eerily like Atlantis off Australia’s coast
Over half a million people may have lived in the lost landscapes north of Australia... before they were consumed by the ocean
What's the craziest thing ever stolen?
From bull semen to a commercial airliner, it doesn't get much weirder than this
What is a skyquake?
Skyquakes are very real. What causes them, however, is shrouded in mystery.
One of Earth's oldest mysteries keeps getting weirder
Despite centuries of research, one of Earth’s most awe-inspiring phenomena is still not fully understood.
Has anyone been killed by their own inventions?
Dumb ways to die: inventor edition.
Why are there marine fossils at the top of Mount Everest?
Explorers keep finding marine life fossils at the top of Mount Everest. As weird as that sounds, there's a perfectly good reason why
What's the longest-living insect?
What is the longest-lived insect in the world? Think decades, not years, and you'll have your surprising answer!
What are some of the spookiest experiments we've ever done?
Definitely best not to try these at home...
What's the most secret weapon we know about?
Countries around the world have stores and stores of weapons, but what is the biggest secret we know about?
