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Out of this world advertising
In order to make their advert stand out, companies may begin to aim up at the sky rather than down at your phones
Drawing on disgust: the use of fear and shame in public health campaigns
Public health campaigns are increasingly being used by the NHS to combat public health problems. But are fear tactics really a good way to change our behaviour?
Don’t mope about mould: How to avoid mouldy food
Use these simple tricks to stop your food going mouldy
FOMO: Are you really missing out?
FOMO is something we all experience but what really underlies this decisional anxiety, and how can we overcome it?
Rumble in the Jungle
Do it like they do on the discovery channel, Jess Ferguson explores animals getting jiggy with it
Unpeeling the truth about skincare
Recent beauty trends mean that spotless skin is sought more than ever. But at what cost?
Fraud over failure
The story of Elizabeth Holmes’ fraudulent empire, Theranos
Mooloo: The Scientists Potty Training Cows to Save the World
Cattle farming has a huge environmental impact, but seems unlikely to disappear any time soon. Find out how scientists are potty training cows to lesson their impact on climate change.
Citizen scientists: How amateur scientists are advancing astronomy
This new series hears from passionate citizen scientists to discover more about their contributions and why they do what they do. This week: amateur astronomy.
Who’s ‘packing’ in the primates?
The animal column is back with more weird facts: This week we looked into the weird and wonderful range of male anatomy in primates
Giving birth through your penis?
Can you even fathom giving birth through your penis? We look at how hyenas do this through a pseudo-penis structure
Not-so-sci-fi: Could science reanimate the dead?
Mary Shelley’s timeless classic has always inspired ideas of bringing back the dead, but with today’s technology are we almost there?
Is our craving for comfort food thanks to society or evolution?
Constantly ordering Uber Eats? It’s science!
Plants can be sexy too
We might find plants appealing to look at, but to each other the sex appeal is rampant
I can’t be-leaf it: How and why the autumn leaves change colour
Every autumn, we know that the leaves will change and fall from trees, but what is the science controlling beautiful phenomenon?
HIV infection from needle attacks: How likely is it?
Which rumours can be diffused and which demand more clarity on the supposed links between needle spiking and HIV?
What does spiking do to your body?
Find out the most common drugs used, and their effects