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Should I use a footstool when I’m pooping?
Could this be the toilet hack you’ve been missing your whole life?
How vagus nerve dysregulation could be behind your anxiety
Feeling unsettled? Your nervous system could be to blame
6 (very, very weird) ways experts want to destroy ‘forever chemicals’ for good
What makes PFAS so useful also makes them nearly impossible to destroy
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Britain's biggest carbon store is hidden beneath our forests – and it can help to future proof our planet
We explore how the carbon cycle’s delicate balance lies in an invisible world underground.
Which generation is the most hypersensitive?
Millennials have long been labelled the touchy generation
The greatest pyramid mysteries: 6 things experts still can’t explain
From hidden chambers to lost civilizations, the world’s most enigmatic landmarks are still, slowly, revealing their secrets
What is Mexico's Zone of Silence
A failed rocket launch helped fuel decades of rumours about alien encounters in this Mexican desert
Here's what déjà vu (or the lack of it) says about your coginitive decline
Some people can experience it constantly
You can be declared dead, but can you be declared alive?
Being declared dead when you're still alive is a rather sticky situation.
Do animals dream when they hibernate?
Is hibernation just an extra-long night’s sleep? The answer may surprise you
18 mind-blowing space images so weird, you won’t believe they’re real
From melting galaxies to cosmic question marks and a gorilla running loose on the International Space Station, the Universe is a strange place
'I expected life. But not this': Experts are uncovering a trove of very strange creatures hiding under Antarctica
What can life evolve into after a million years of total darkness, crushing pressure and isolation?
The 7 biggest lies you’ve been told about belly fat, according to weight loss experts
From what it is to how to get rid of it, there's a lot we get wrong about the extra inches on our waistline
The simple changes that actually improve your sleep (and the hacks that don't), according to world-leading experts
From mouth taping to six-hour nights – we asked researchers what's actually backed by science
This Tully monster mystery keeps getting weirder
Step aside, Loch Ness Monster
‘Very, very exciting!’: The Large Hadron Collider could be about to break the laws of physics, say experts
And it could be particle ‘penguins’ that are to blame
'Could be counterproductive': Why too much protein can actually be unhealthy, according to nutrition experts
We're likely over-consuming the world's most profitable nutrient – and it’s wrecking our waistlines.
‘Danger zone’: These 5 US states are about to be hit hardest by El Niño, experts warn
Expect wildfires, floods and storms
What is the ekpyrotic Universe theory?
What if there was no beginning of time?
A ‘volcanic megatsunami’ could devastate the US – and we can’t predict when
Fast moving and unpredictable, volcanic tsunamis can devastate entire coastlines
Scientifically, what’s the best way to cut a sandwich?
Or are you a sandwich renegade who opts for eating the thing whole?
The surprising truth about back pain (and what actually helps)
Back-pain is on the rise thanks to more sedentary lifestyles. So what is the best way to fight back?
3 simple diet changes that can drastically boost your mental health
What you eat shapes your brain as well as your body
This overlooked habit might be the best stress relief tool for introverts
Psychologists want us to carve out more alone time, to give our brains a chance to relax and recharge
