There is no doubt that smoking is bad for your health, but the health effects of e-cigarettes are less clear-cut
NASA to televise spacewalk
Tune in on August 15th to watch Russian cosmonauts, Oleg Artemyev and Sergey Prokopyev, launch satellites from the International Space Station. The expected six hours spacewalk will be broadcast on NASA Television and the agency’s website, live from 11:15 am. … Continued
How your phone is ruining your love life
Sitting at the table with you as you make small talk about your day, occasionally buzzing, sometimes beeping, is an awkward third wheel gate crashing your dinner date
Do airliners have to obey speed limits in the sky?
Brain Dump: your curious questions answered!
How do bikes stay upright?
Brain Dump: your curious questions answered!
5 feel good space facts to combat the post-Bluedot blues
Our photographs are edited, the campervan has been emptied, and we’ve finally snipped off our wristbands – Bluedot 2018 is officially finished, but we’re not quite ready to say goodbye to our favourite festival
Issue 115 preview: Virtual Reality
Discover how VR will change everything! Also inside: Meet the prehistoric giant ground sloths, the chemistry of ice cream, how to design the perfect spacesuit and so much more!!! Pick up your copy of issue 115 from all good retailers or … Continued
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Why do songs get stuck in our heads?
This irritating phenomenon has many names in the scientific literature: imagined music, involuntary musical imagery, involuntary semantic memories, intrusive songs, or slightly disconcertingly, ‘earworms’.
The science of emotions
Our ancient brains evolved the perfect way to keep us safe by controlling the chemicals in our mind to moderate our behaviour
The science of superpowers
Discover the real-life physics behind flight, speed and super strength…
How to… Brew your own beer at home
Make some tasty ale from the comfort of your own home by following this simple step-by-step guide
Cricket-ball physics
In a game of fine margins, physics can make all the difference
Video: Scientist finds hundreds of moths having a slumber party
When lepidopterist Andrei Sourakov from the Florida Museum of Natural History stumbled across dozens of glossy black Idia moth (Idia lubricalis) entering the hollow of a giant southern red oak, he was stunned at what he found inside. Not usually … Continued
Interview with an expert: David Shiffman on why sharks matter
We talk about the oceans most feared predator with shark expert Dr. David Shiffman and find out their killer reputation is far from deserved
Are Britain’s roads really going to melt this summer?
The British are not well equipped to deal with the heat and it turns out neither are our roads
Britain’s scorching heatwave: why is it here, and when will it leave us alone?
Hosepipe bans, parched grass, scorching pavements, Met Office warnings, ice creams melting faster than we can keep up – we almost miss grey skies and drizzle (.. almost).
The Science of Social Media
Social media is one of the defining technologies of the 21st century, but what’s really going on behind the scenes?