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The surprising psychology of morbid curiosity

All the news and science from the 2026 Nobel prizes

Today in Focus: should we be worried about a plague outbreak?

Narcolepsy: why you’ve been thinking about it all wrong

The incredible science of memory manipulation

Memory functions as an enduring change in the brain, where experiences leave physical traces known as engrams. These engrams are not static; they are dynamic, constantly shifting and being reconstructed each time a memory is recalled. While the hippocampus acts as a librarian for accessing these memories, damage to thi...

Are household cleaning products damaging our health?

Are baby girls more sociable? Super El Niño, meningitis outbreak explained

From paleo to intermittent fasting: are any diets actually good for us?

The week that changed maths for ever

Is collagen all hype?

Live episode: how AI is reshaping our minds

‘One of the biggest discoveries in science’: have scientists found dark matter?

Are rich people really worse behaved? Here’s the science

Introducing Black Box: The Chatbots

There’s a quick way to slow climate change. Why isn’t everyone doing it?

Could humans ever communicate with whales?

Everyone hates datacentres. Do we really need them?

Creatine: is there truth behind the hype?

It’s finally raining. Will it be enough to end the drought?

The ultra rich are collecting fossils, and that’s bad for science