Our fascination with monsters tells us a lot about ourselves
11 September 2024
From serpents to zombie pathogens, there is science behind our love of monsters. It reveals a lot about who we are, says Natalie Lawrence
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Rejecting standard cancer treatment like Elle Macpherson is a big risk
5 September 2024
People with cancer may have understandable reasons to follow Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson in declining chemotherapy, but the odds aren’t in their favour, warns Elle Hunt
Media portrayals peddle a dangerous fiction about substance misuse
4 September 2024
Narratives around addiction often reduce it to a series of poor choices, lack of values and weakness. This has real-world consequences, warns Anna Wolfe
How a viral video made turtles the face of the ocean plastic crisis
28 August 2024
A video of a turtle with a straw up its nose changed attitudes to plastic pollution around the world. But we must do more, says marine biologist Vanessa Bézy
How shrinking populations could help to save our planet
21 August 2024
Our ability to exert conscious control over our family sizes is unique – and can be transformational, says Christopher Wills
Don't disrespect Alan Turing by reanimating him with AI
14 August 2024
Plans to create an interactive AI model of the legendary code breaker Alan Turing are reckless and problematic, says Matthew Sparkes
The science is clear: repeatedly whipping a horse won't help it learn
7 August 2024
After the release of a shocking video showing Olympic rider Charlotte Dujardin whipping a horse, it is time for equestrians to educate themselves on the science of horse training, says Christa Lesté-Lasserre
Pen Hadow: Climate change is making my epic Arctic crossing impossible
31 July 2024
The Arctic Ocean I trekked across 21 years ago is melting fast, becoming a potential shipping super-highway. That should worry us all, says the explorer and ocean conservationist
Ants are incredible navigators - let's celebrate their brilliance
24 July 2024
Ants and other insects are capable of astounding navigational feats. Perhaps an appreciation of this could aid conservation efforts, says Robert Barrie
We are risking a heat disaster for athletes at the Olympics in Paris
17 July 2024
In the era of climate change, France’s capital is prone to more frequent and extreme warmth. Staging the Olympic games there in the height of summer is wrong, says Madeleine Orr