11 September 2024
Far from being a behavioural quirk, obsessive-compulsive disorder is a debilitating condition with complex causes that we're just beginning to understand. We should treat it as such, and stop with the misguided quips
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
11 September 2024
We're finally pinning down the mechanisms that drive obsessive-compulsive disorder, revealing a complex combination of imbalanced brain networks, the immune system and even gut microbes
28 August 2024
Our advice columnist David Robson looks into the science of how we react to laughter
26 August 2024
Researchers identified two brain networks that help us anticipate and identify transitions in music – and these networks look different in musicians and non-musicians
19 August 2024
Astrologists claim to be able to use the motion of the planets and stars to make predictions about people's lives, but a detailed study has found that they rarely even agree with each other
12 August 2024
Evidence suggests that cynicism is bad for your health. Neuroscientist Jamil Zaki describes the three ways to conquer your inner cynic to boost your well-being
7 August 2024
Some write poetry when broken-hearted, others label it "love trauma syndrome" and use scientific methods to investigate. Feedback explores an acronym-heavy study into the lovelorn
7 August 2024
People who claim to believe in conspiracy theories may not actually deep down, which researchers uncovered by asking if they thought Canada had an elite army of genetically engineered, super intelligent, giant raccoons
7 August 2024
More and more parents are choosing to only have one child. Here’s what the evidence says about how growing up without siblings affects their personality traits and well-being
