Why the male infertility crisis could be good news for women
15 November 2017
The steep decline in sperm counts is an opportunity to finally dispel the idea that fertility is primarily a women’s issue
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What makes you a psychopath or an extreme altruist?
15 November 2017
Psychopathy and altruism seem to be poles apart, but in her book The Fear Factor Abigail Marsh suggests how one can explain the other
Grand delusions: Why we all believe the weirdest things
15 November 2017
The human mind is the perfect breeding ground for bizarre beliefs, so we shouldn’t be surprised that fake news has such a powerful influence
Wrong division: How maths can save democracy from gerrymandering
15 November 2017
It is illegal for those in power to redraw voting districts for their own gain – but hard to spot. Fortunately, maths could come to the rescue
Biohackers are using CRISPR on their DNA and we can't stop it
15 November 2017
People are starting to alter their own DNA with cheap, easy gene-editing technology. Is it time to regulate CRISPR?
Ancient skull from China may rewrite the origins of our species
14 November 2017
The 260,000-year-old Dali skull was found in China, but it looks a lot like the earliest known members of our species – which were found in Africa
Big aftershocks could well hit Iran and Iraq in next 48 hours
13 November 2017
The magnitude 7.3 quake that struck Iran and Iraq on Monday has already killed 400 and injured thousands, and more tremors could be on the way
Why people ruin others’ lives by exposing all their data online
13 November 2017
Doxers causes devastation by revealing targets' sensitive information to the worst elements of the internet. Now the first study to examine doxing shows who is most affected – and a potential fix
Human arrivals wiped out the Caribbean’s giant ground sloths
10 November 2017
Many giant mammals in the Americas have died out but it has been hard to say whether humans or natural events were responsible. Now, in the Caribbean at least, we know
Power really can corrupt people. Here's what to do about it
9 November 2017
Sleazy scandals show the link between power and bad behaviour. To stop people at the top getting away with it, we need much more scrutiny, says James Bloodworth
