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‘Lesbian’ seagulls and ‘gay’ rams: the endless sexual diversity of nature
Jul 11, 2024Same-sex sexual behaviours have been reported in a wide variety of species, and a new study suggests that, although animal scientists widely observe it, they seldom publish about same-sex sexual behav...
ZOE and personalised nutrition: does the evidence on glucose tracking add up?
Jul 09, 2024You might have noticed that everyone has recently become a bit obsessed with blood sugar, or glucose. Wellness firms such as ZOE here in the UK – as well as Nutrisense, Levels and Signos – claim to of...
‘Spermageddon’: is male fertility really in crisis?
Jul 04, 2024Recent research has suggested a global reproductive crisis could be in the offing, with researchers in Israel saying average sperm counts may have more than halved in the past 40 years. But a study pu...
Caroline Lucas on climate, culture wars, and 14 years as the only Green MP
Jul 02, 2024As she steps down as the Green party’s first, and so far only, MP, Caroline Lucas tells Madeleine Finlay what it’s been like as the sole Green voice in parliament for the past 14 years, her hopes for ...
The surprising psychology behind extremism, and how politics is driving it
Jun 27, 2024Psychologists usually expect ambivalence to be a driver of political apathy. But a new study appears to show a link between ambivalence in our views and the likelihood that we’ll support extremist act...
The infection that affects half of women and its link to antibiotic resistance
Jun 25, 2024Anyone who has had a urinary tract infection knows how agonising they can be. Some infections go away on their own, but many need antibiotics. Beneath the surface of this very common infection lie man...
A black hole awakens and why some people avoid Covid: the week in science
Jun 20, 2024Ian Sample and science correspondent Hannah Devlin discuss some of the science stories that have made headlines this week, from a glimpse of a black hole awakening, to a new blood test that can detect...
What are the main UK parties promising on climate and is it enough?
Jun 18, 2024Last week more than 400 scientists signed an open letter to political parties urging ambitious action on the environment to prevent making Britain and the world ‘more dangerous and insecure’. Now that...
Are cold and wet UK summers here to stay?
Jun 13, 2024Here in the UK talking about the weather is already a national pastime, but this month the water-cooler weather chat has ramped up a notch as rain, grey skies and biting temperatures have put summer f...
Slaughter-free sausages: is lab-grown meat the future?
Jun 11, 2024Ian Sample hears from Linda Geddes about her recent trip to the Netherlands to try cultivated meat sausages, courtesy of the company Meatable. Advocates say that cultivated meat could be the future of...