Very Interesting
MORE ME, NOW: IS NARCISSISM ON THE RISE?
Are we becoming more narcissistic? And is social media behind the seemingly growing ‘me crowd?
4 min |
January/February 2022
Very Interesting
Regularly drinking coffee may help to protect your heart
Researchers at the Heart and Vascular Centre, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary, have found that drinking up to three cups of coffee a day may help protect your cardiovascular system.
1 min |
January/February 2022
Very Interesting
LONELINESS: IS IT INEVITABLE IN A MODERN WORLD?
Young or old, rich or poor, many of us will experience a longing for social contact at some point in our lives. But loneliness doesn't have to be inevitable...
4 min |
January/February 2022
Very Interesting
THE NET IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR FOLK WISDOM
Every culture on Earth, and even some groups of animals, have traditions and rituals for sharing knowledge vital for survival
2 min |
January/February 2022
Very Interesting
The risk of developing a genetic disease drops off as we age
It's widely known that as we age, our immune systems become weaker and slower to respond to infection, leaving us at a greater risk of becoming ill. But when it comes to developing genetic diseases, the risk of us getting ill actually wanes with age, a study carried out at the University of Oxford has found.
1 min |
January/February 2022
Very Interesting
Bizarre 'alien simulation' study shows how COVID panic-buying was a natural response
New research from the University of New South Wales has demonstrated how people react differently to change
2 min |
January/February 2022
Very Interesting
What's it like to fly to the edge of space?
Dave Mackay, Virgin Galactic's chief pilot, reveals what it's like to ride a rocket ship to the stars...
5 min |
January/February 2022
Very Interesting
Better out than in
The Mediterranean diet will increase flatulence, but it has benefits for you and the planet
2 min |
January/February 2022
Very Interesting
A NEW AGE OF HUMANITY
From reality-enhancing implants to brain-controlled exoskeletons, breakthroughs in biotech have fuelled a new fusion of machinery and organic matter. We speak to the cyborgs who are helping humanity transcend its biological limits, one device at a time
6 min |
September/October 2021
Very Interesting
Hungry All The Time? It Could Be In Your Blood…
Researchers working on the largest in-depth nutrition study in the world have found that some of us experience big dips in blood sugar levels after eating, and it makes us hungrier, sooner
5 min |
September/October 2021
Very Interesting
Hope For Deaf People Struggling With Mask-Wearing During The Pandemic
See-through solution offers hope for deaf people struggling with mask-wearing during the pandemic
3 min |
September/October 2021
Very Interesting
Locked And Loaded
A 100-year legacy has left people with things to protect – including themselves – feeling safer
4 min |
September/October 2021
Very Interesting
Wider World Of Glow-In-The-Dark Life Forms
A few years ago, scientists believed only a tiny band of creatures could emit light. But a string of new discoveries has illuminated a wider world of glow-in-the-dark life forms
5 min |
September/October 2021
Very Interesting
Why Do Some People Experience More Vaccine Side Effects Than Others?
Amelia Calderbank, Runcorn
1 min |
September/October 2021
Very Interesting
Nature's Weirdest Creatures
The tarsier
1 min |
September/October 2021
Very Interesting
Conquering The Underground Everest
The Dark Star cave system in a remote corner of Uzbekistan might one day be crowned the ‘world’s deepest cave’. Hidden inside the subterranean labyrinth lie geological time capsules that hold the secret to Earth’s past and future climate…
7 min |
September/October 2021
Popular Mechanics South Africa
Could A Cosmic Lasso Divert Extinction-Level Asteroids?
IN 2013, A METEOR EXPLODED 22.5 KM (14 MILES) above Chelyabinsk, Russia, knocking out windows across 500 km2 and injuring more than 1 600 people. It was a wake-up call for astronomers to help defend Earth from more potentially hazardous asteroids.
4 min |
Popular Mechanics September/October 20 21
Popular Mechanics South Africa
‘Mad Mike' Hughes Rejected Science And Chased Fame. It Killed Him.
The Mojave Desert had cast its spell over ‘Mad Mike’ Hughes the night he thought to fly to the edge of space.
10+ min |
Popular Mechanics September/October 20 21
Very Interesting
Know Your Heart Rate
With a few simple calculations, you can easily figure out how healthy your heart is
2 min |
July/August 2021
Very Interesting
The Truth Is Out There
Bellingcat’s founder Eliot Higgins talks about why people need an intelligence agency, how internet investigations work and how we can fight misinformation
6 min |
July/August 2021
Very Interesting
Privacy: Can We Protect Future Generations?
In 1989, while tinkering with a system to share scientific notes, a 34-year-old CERN scientist named Tim Berners-Lee invented something that would change everything.
5 min |
July/August 2021
Very Interesting
How Does Memory Work?
Some things seem to stick while others don’t – what’s happening?
4 min |
July/August 2021
Very Interesting
Has Our Behaviour Changed During The Course Of The Pandemic?
There’s no doubt that the introduction of new rules and regulations has had an impact on our actions over the past year. But what are the factors at play when it comes to getting the public to protect each other?
5 min |
May/June 2021
Very Interesting
On The Origin Of Us
Palaeoproteomics, a new technology that studies the proteins of ancient remains, is shaking up history. Not only can we now peer further back in time, but the technique is also letting us see our past in a new way…
8 min |
May/June 2021
Very Interesting
Sweet Dreams Are Made Of Cheese
When milk and microbes come together, there’s no doubt something wonderful happens. We asked a food scientist how a choreography of chemistry, biology and psychology make cheese the ultimate food
5 min |
May/June 2021
Very Interesting
Endangered Elephants Tracked From Space By Artificial Intelligence
The world-first study opens the door to more effective methods of monitoring the movements of endangered species
2 min |
May/June 2021
Very Interesting
It's A Slug's Game
Sea slugs sport some of nature’s most unreal adaptations, including solar-powered skin and disposable penises. Welcome to their weird world…
4 min |
May/June 2021
Very Interesting
Beat The Burnout
How science can help you get the better of pandemic fatigue
10 min |
May/June 2021
Very Interesting
Why Is There A Hurricane Season?
What causes hurricanes?
3 min |
May/June 2021
Very Interesting
Diners Enjoy World's First Restaurant Meal Made From Lab-Grown Meat
Singapore-based restaurant served up real chicken that didn’t require the slaughter of any animals, paving the way for new ideas about how we eat meat
2 min |