7 May 2025
The average human brain contains around 7 grams of plastic, but it’s unclear how this affects us. Now animal studies are revealing links to poor cognition and weird behaviour
21 February 2024
The concern over factory-made fare, especially many plant-based meat substitutes, is often misplaced and lacking evidence, says biologist Jenny Chapman
1 November 2023
A spike in wildfires across the globe is stalling and even reversing improvements on air pollution, raising the risk of lung, heart and neurological problems
11 February 2022
Our award-winning festival, ×îÐÂÂ鶹ÊÓƵ Live is back to stimulate, challenge and inspire with some of today’s biggest scientific discoveries and ideas.
15 July 2021
Even very low levels of lead in drinking water may be linked to negative health effects in people with advanced kidney disease, a study of people in the US has found
30 December 2020
Despite mounting evidence that we eat, drink and breathe microplastics it still isn't clear if they enter our bodies and cause harm, but in 2021 we should get some answers
9 December 2020
Microplastic particles exposed to fresh water or saltwater for several weeks – mimicking real-life pollution – are 10 times more likely to be absorbed than pristine ones
21 October 2020
Whatever the outcome of the US presidential election, Donald Trump is likely to have a lasting impact on the nation's health, environmental regulations and space exploration
12 December 2019
Geneticist Giles Yeo takes a closer look at claims made by popular diets, including the Paleo diet and the clean-eating movement
4 December 2019
Tiny particles of plastic are in our food, water and even the air we breathe. We investigate the impact they have inside our bodies
