Prolific ‘M25 serial killer’ beheading cats is an old feline foe
11 July 2018
Time to end the scare over hundreds of headless pets that sparked a police inquiry and much anguish among cat owners, says Stephen Harris
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Let’s hear it for psychology, a better than average science
9 May 2018
It’s often derided as a pseudoscience, but every once in a while experimental psychology delivers a result that changes the way we think about ourselves
Deluded drivers: The startling discovery that changed psychology
9 May 2018
A 1960s survey of drivers hospitalised after accidents found that they still rated their skills as exceptional – and we all have similar blind spots
A mix-up means US air pollution is way worse than thought
30 April 2018
Levels of nitrogen oxides in the air are still falling across the US, but satellite measurements show the reduction has slowed down unexpectedly since 2011
Congestion charge can cut childhood asthma attacks by half
4 April 2018
A congestion charge in Stockholm not only cut levels of air pollution, it halved the number of children admitted to hospital with asthma attacks
Did Pokémon Go really kill 250 people in traffic accidents?
28 November 2017
A surge in road accidents in Indiana has been blamed on Pokémon Go, but other apps are also likely to be contributing to a rise in crashes
Driverless cars could let you choose who survives in a crash
13 October 2017
The question of who a driverless car should save in an accident is a thorny one. Letting car owners choose for themselves could be an easy way out
A cheap pollution sensor will keep you off the dirtiest roads
26 September 2017
This wearable device reveals exposure to the three worst pollutants, linking it with online maps to help you avoid poor air, a bit like a Fitbit for pollution
