Science Weekly

Revisited: Saunas and cold plunges, where does the evidence stand?

Revisited: The surprising science of dreams and nightmares

Dreams function as a simulation of reality, serving as a mental rehearsal space for processing daily experiences and consolidating memories. During REM sleep, the brain exhibits hyper-associativity, connecting disparate memories to build a coherent autobiography and foster creative problem-solving. While common themes ...

Revisited: A Scottish tea mystery, episode three – a bag for life

Revisited: A Scottish tea mystery, episode two – the list

Revisited: A Scottish tea mystery, episode one – green shoots

Can a world-first gene therapy reverse ageing?

Fungi: the invisible force protecting our planet

Is male testosterone in freefall?

‘A break from scrolling’: how Gen Z fell in love with birding

‘Beautiful blobs’: can scientists build life from scratch?

Reflecting pool algae: the science Trump needs to know

Nature or nurture: can genes make us behave ‘badly’?

Extreme heat: is the UK becoming a 40C country?

The audacious plan to refreeze the Arctic

Should we ban social media for under-16s?

‘The undruggable became druggable’: a gamechanging treatment for the world’s deadliest cancer

The dinosaurs who survived the asteroid

Heatstroke, sports washing and VAR psychology: the science of the World Cup

The incredible science of the sleeping brain

Are robots nearing their ChatGPT moment?