Why we shouldn't fill our minds with endless tales of dystopia
10 May 2023
Unrealistic fantasies of the apocalypse are everywhere, but focusing on a potentially disastrous future stops us from making solid plans, says Annalee Newitz
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It's now or never – we need to achieve a sustainable human population
22 March 2023
To address our overconsumption of resources, we must work to achieve a sustainable population by addressing gender inequality, improving education and tackling poverty, says Chris Packham
The Earth Transformed review: The untold history of humans and climate
1 March 2023
Teasing apart the connection between humans and climate is the business of an ambitious book by Peter Frankopan, which is heavy on resources but light on insights
Was the shift to farming really the worst mistake in human history?
22 February 2023
The notion that our ancestors’ shift from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to farming was disastrous for our health is well established, but a new study should prompt a rethink, says Michael Marshall
The Longest Goodbye review: A poignant documentary on space psychology
15 February 2023
Astronaut Cady Coleman playing duets with her Earth-bound son is among the moving and candid moments from The Longest Goodbye, Ido Mizrahy's poignant exploration of the psychology of space travel
The science of self-knowledge is important, even if it is a bit fuzzy
7 December 2022
Who you really are is a major question worth pursuing for most people, so research into self-knowledge is important despite the fact it often relies on subjective findings
Modern humans evolved a 'selfish' X chromosome after Africa exodus
23 November 2022
The chromosome may contain regions that promote their DNA's spread by killing sperm that carry Y chromosomes. However, Y chromosomes may have evolved counter mechanisms over time
Remote review: An architect in a future Kuala Lumpur comes adrift
26 October 2022
An exploration of the deep feeling under the surface of consumerist lives, this film follows Unoaku, who never leaves her flat, as she begins to notice oddities in her slick world, finds Simon Ings
Brain training apps claim to make us smarter, but there is no evidence
12 October 2022
There are plenty of apps that offer mental exercises claiming to make users smarter the more they play. Not only are they not much fun, but studies show they have no effect on performance, says Adrian Hon
Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness review: Complex and engaging
12 October 2022
In this informative book, Patrick House explores interpretations of consciousness through the story of a teenager who laughed during brain surgery when a surgeon artificially stimulated her neural activity
