Common Misconceptions

Science Editor Imogen Poyntz-Wright discusses the new research behind the serotonin and depression debate.

Hannah Rawlinson-Smith discusses the news that monkeys may beat humans in some decision-making

Online Science Editor Vincent Plant discusses how DNA evidence has transformed our understanding of Neolithic Ireland

Bridie Adams sets the record straight, correcting some of the common myths surrounding COVID-19

Callum Dinnett compiles and explains a list of scientific jargon to help you get your head around the coronavirus coverage

Shireen Zulparquear discusses why we lie and how the amount we lie changes with age?

In 1994, when an earthquake led to a power outage in Los Angeles, a lot of anxious residents called local emergency services to report seeing a strange ‘giant, silvery cloud’ …

Father Christmas, Santa or Coke’s best marketing campaign I think we can all agree does an exceptional job every year of delivering all those goodies to all of those people. …

As students and as members of a technological generation, we tend to pride ourselves on being a bit more tech-savvy than our elders. Maybe your parents or grandparents will need …

Carina Schlebusch led a team of researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden in a project combining genome mapping with anthropology in an effort to uncover genetic links between modern African …