In this issue

MICHAEL MOSLEY - The health benefits that caffeine offers.

ALEKS KROTOSKI - How can we help teachers as kids return to school?

Extinct woolly rhinos were a victim of climate change, not overhunting

By analysing their genetic diversity, scientists have been able to estimate changes in population size over time

1 min

Face Masks: Are They Changing How We Behave?

Wearing face masks could affect how we communicate

3 mins

Eating Contests: Is There A Limit To How Much You Can Consume In One Go?

This summer, the world record for the ‘sport’ of hotdog speed-eating was broken for the third time in five years. Are we approaching peak performance?

4 mins

Covid-19: Should We Infect People With It?

A vaccine may be available sooner if volunteers are deliberately infected. But is it ethical?

4 mins

THE SEE-THROUGH ZOO

WELCOME TO NATURE’S MENAGERIE OF TRANSPARENCY

5 mins

In Search Of Immunity

It seems the more we learn about COVID-19, the more menacing it becomes. Why are there so many symptoms? Are some of us already immune? As scientists race towards a vaccine, we report on the latest discoveries helping us understand how our immune system handles the infection

10 mins

IN PRAISE OF CAFFEINE

There’s more to a cup of coffee than just an early morning pick-me-up

2 mins

BACK TO SCHOOL

After months of homeschooling, children are returning to the classroom. How can we ease the transition and help frazzled teachers?

2 mins

TURNING THE RED PLANETGREEN

If humans are to stand a chance of successfully setting up a colony on Mars, we’re going to need to figure out a way of producing food on the Red Planet

7 mins

HOW TO SIT

STIFF AS A BOARD OR SLOUCHED LIKE A SLOTH? PULL UP A CHAIR AND TAKE THE WEIGHT OFF YOUR FEET AS BACK PAIN RESEARCHER DR KIERAN O’SULLIVAN EXPLAINS HOW TO SIT

3 mins

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