Matt Kaplan

Make love not war

Humans, like chimps, are notoriously aggressive. So how come our other close relative, the bonobo, is so peaceable, wonders Matt Kaplan

Healing with parasites

Parasitic worms cause some really nasty diseases but they also offer a radical new cure for allergies

The zombie parasites that might just save your life

Theres much to be gained if we can understand how parasitic fungi hijack the minds of their hosts

Diving deep: why Richard Branson's next stop is the Mariana trench

From the life on the ocean floor to Earths tectonic processes, science could gain from the billionaire entrepreneurs latest project

Deep impact: when asteroids strike

When it comes to Earths geology, what comes from above might affect what goes on down below

The men who stare at men

Military money is designing avatars that are more realistic than ever before – and can even recognise our own emotions