8 June 2023
Popular psychiatrist Daniel Amen says there are 7 subtypes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder that display different patterns in the brain. As focus on ADHD rises, this idea is getting more attention – but it isn't backed by the evidence
17 August 2022
Rather than helping, lessons may be encouraging pupils to dwell on negative feelings without the necessary support to address them
12 January 2022
Keen to gain an edge for the day ahead? A secular ritual really can bring greater success even for rational thinkers, writes David Robson
15 January 2020
Think a digital version of your mind will allow you to live forever? It might, but it will also open you up to software manipulation and server problems, says Annalee Newitz
31 July 2019
How the physical world influences our conscious experience, and vice versa, are fundamental mysteries. Will we ever work them out, asks Richard Webb
3 July 2019
From the speed of global warming to the likelihood of developing cancer, we must grasp uncertainty to understand the world. Here’s how to know your unknowns
25 April 2018
The increasing ability to create mini human brains in labs or integrate human cells into animal brains is rightly provoking worries about their use, says Alex Pearlman
23 January 2018
I'm one of the growing number of users cynical about social networks such as Facebook. But there are upsides to all this digital doubt, says Lara Williams
16 January 2018
Taking a view on unsettled science is always likely to cause controversy, but the fiery debate Johann Hari's new book has sparked is worth having, says Samantha Murphy
8 November 2017
When a flesh-eating Peppa Pig ends up on a channel for young viewers, it means YouTube must put its house in order, say Charlie Beckett and Sonia Livingstone
