Hatty Willmoth

Trends editor

Hatty Willmoth is a trends editor at BBC Science Focus. She has previously written for Newsweek, the Independent and Live Science, among others, and has a background writing about health, nutrition and food. Hatty has an NCTJ from News Associates and an MA in History from the University of Cambridge.

Recent articles by Hatty Willmoth

This underrated nutrient could be key for healthy brain ageing

Many adults don’t get enough of a nutrient that could be crucial for preventing cognitive decline

Here's how the season you were conceived in could change your metabolism

How warm were your parents when they made you? It could impact how much brown fat you have

Simple diet hack is more effective than intermittent fasting diet, study claims

Going without pasta and bread a couple of times a week could be as good for your health as intermittent fasting

We may have to rethink consciousness completely. Here's why

In their quest to pinpoint the start of human consciousness, neuroscientists are diving into some truly bizarre territory

The end of balding: We may have just found the secret to hair regrowth

A new study could pave the way for future baldness treatments

Scientists may have discovered a whole new type of life

A strange giant cylindrical lifeform might not be a fungus after all

These monkeys are the world’s best yodellers, and we have the footage to prove it

Scientists have dubbed their calls 'ultra-yodels'

Here's what your cholesterol levels say about your risk of dementia: new study

Your cholesterol levels might affect your future brain health, not just your risk of heart disease

Pregnancy’s impact on the body lasts far longer than we realised

Scientists have finally found a way to destroy the dangerous 'forever chemicals' in your home

These harmful chemicals have been linked to several types of cancer

Enjoying junk food could help you shed fat, scientists say in weight loss breakthrough

The discovery may lead to new weight loss methods that help people find more enjoyment from food

We may be getting a key sign of autism all wrong

It's less about social skills than you might think

You’re (probably) eating the wrong amount of protein for your age. Here’s why

The people who are eating the least protein are also those that need it most, research indicates. Here’s how much you should be eating

We may finally know why teenage girls are more depressed than boys

It’s all to do with tryptophan, a nutrient found in turkey, nuts and seeds

The anti-ageing diet: Study reveals best foods for a healthier lifespan

Comparing eight different diets, one was most closely associated with healthy ageing.

Strange skeleton discovery could rewrite our history of the pyramids

Subtle markings on skeletons have thrown into question what we previously believed about who was buried in pyramids

The mystery of your ‘baby amnesia’ just got even weirder

Scientists are trying to work out why adults don’t remember being babies and it’s all a bit sci-fi.

Are you a night owl? You’re more at risk of depression. Here’s why

The good news is that there are ways to protect yourself.

We finally know whether people see colours differently, scientists say

Many of us have wondered whether the colours we see look the same as those seen by others.

Think you understand your dog? This study says you’re wrong – and what you should do instead

A study on human perceptions of dog behaviour found we are much worse at understanding our dogs' emotions than we think we are.

This protein could play a key role in treating Parkinson's, new study finds

A recent discovery could help scientists find treatments for the second most common neurodegenerative disease, which currently has no cure.

Here’s what your waist size says about your future brain health

Your waist size in middle age could be linked to your brain health later in life, a recent study found.