26 May 2021
Despite the universal nature of menopause for half the planet's population, there is an information vacuum. Gynaecologist Jen Gunter's new book is a great start for tackling it
29 March 2018
When monkeys interact, neurons in their brains show the same activity patterns. We may be able to harness this synchronisation to learn to work together better
1 March 2018
A family tree of 13 million people has been built using data from an ancestry website, and it reveals when and why people started avoiding marrying close relations
12 October 2017
The most detailed study yet of orgasm brain activity has discovered why climaxing makes women feel less pain, and shown that ‘switching off’ isn’t necessary.
24 August 2017
From Jesus appearing on toast to the man in the moon, we can’t help seeing faces where there are none. Now it turns out monkeys do the same thing
10 August 2017
A visit to the bookstore turns up a trove of smart scientific (and not-so-scientific) thinking
12 May 2017
Daily brain stimulation has “awakened” people with brain damage, allowing them to communicate for a week. The tech could eventually be used at home
