‘Lesbian’ seagulls and ‘gay’ rams: the endless sexual diversity of nature
Same-sex sexual behaviours have been reported in a wide variety of species, and a new study suggests that, although animal scientists widely observe it, they seldom publish about same-sex sexual behav...
11 Jul 202418min
ZOE and personalised nutrition: does the evidence on glucose tracking add up?
You might have noticed that everyone has recently become a bit obsessed with blood sugar, or glucose. Wellness firms such as ZOE here in the UK – as well as Nutrisense, Levels and Signos – claim to of...
9 Jul 202429min
‘Spermageddon’: is male fertility really in crisis?
Recent research has suggested a global reproductive crisis could be in the offing, with researchers in Israel saying average sperm counts may have more than halved in the past 40 years. But a study pu...
4 Jul 202416min
Caroline Lucas on climate, culture wars, and 14 years as the only Green MP
As she steps down as the Green party’s first, and so far only, MP, Caroline Lucas tells Madeleine Finlay what it’s been like as the sole Green voice in parliament for the past 14 years, her hopes for ...
2 Jul 202418min
The surprising psychology behind extremism, and how politics is driving it
Psychologists usually expect ambivalence to be a driver of political apathy. But a new study appears to show a link between ambivalence in our views and the likelihood that we’ll support extremist act...
27 Jun 202417min
The infection that affects half of women and its link to antibiotic resistance
Anyone who has had a urinary tract infection knows how agonising they can be. Some infections go away on their own, but many need antibiotics. Beneath the surface of this very common infection lie man...
25 Jun 202416min
A black hole awakens and why some people avoid Covid: the week in science
Ian Sample and science correspondent Hannah Devlin discuss some of the science stories that have made headlines this week, from a glimpse of a black hole awakening, to a new blood test that can detect...
20 Jun 202419min
What are the main UK parties promising on climate and is it enough?
Last week more than 400 scientists signed an open letter to political parties urging ambitious action on the environment to prevent making Britain and the world ‘more dangerous and insecure’. Now that...
18 Jun 202420min
