The only emotions I can feel are anger and fear

New research suggests a vital link between our ability…

The cost of pure water

Ghana has plenty of water. So why do its people buy plastic pouches from street…

What can we learn when a clinical trial is stopped?

An early halt to a trial of deep brain stimulation…

Sex, lives and disability

What can disabled bodies teach us about sex, and why should we listen…

How we became the heaviest drinkers in a century

Chrissie Giles on her generation’s climb to Peak Booze

The male suicides: how social perfectionism kills

In every country in the world, male suicides…

Why are so many people getting a meat allergy?

Becoming allergic to meat turns your life upside down…

How a bee sting saved my life: poison as medicine

Ellie Lobel was ready to die. Then she was attacked…

The mind readers

Thousands remain trapped between life and death. Three scientists are working to free…

The hidden epidemic of compulsive hair pulling

Whether hair pulling, skin picking or cheek biting…