Tilda Howard
Tilda Howard is the sub editor for BBC Science Focus magazine. She first worked with magazines as a digital editor at Anthem Publishing, writing news stories to promote their music titles. She then progressed to editor at Kennedy Publishing, where she produced licenced brand and compilation titles for primary-aged readers, as well as pre-teen magazine 100% Wow. Within science, she holds an intense fascination for nutrition, bromatology, technology, cognitive psychology and neuroscience, and anthropology; she can be heard across rooms at loud parties espousing facts that surely everyone will find fun.
Recent articles by Tilda Howard
Your dog’s weight struggles might be genetic (just like in humans)
Researchers studied over 200 very good boys to find the key genetic links between human and canine obesity.
These are the best exercises to overcome insomnia: new study
Experts crunched the numbers on over 2,000 people to uncover the ultimate workout for a better night's kip.
Baby turtles filmed performing (a very cute) dance when they're excited for food
Loggerhead turtles navigate using Earth's magnetic fields and bust a move when they recognise their feeding grounds.
Human crowds act just like liquids, and we have the footage to prove it
When crowds reach a high density of people per square meter, ripple-like movements begin to form.
Here’s which child is probably parents’ favourite, according to science
A new study found that parent’s favouritism can manifest in multiple ways, including how much money they spend on their children.
Here's the best way to prevent depression in retirement: new study
Several factors – including your income and marital status – can influence depression in later life.
Got allergies? Blame your nose fungi, study suggests
A global team of researchers have discovered that patients with allergy-induced sniffles have different fungal colonies in their noses.
Scientists may have finally solved a key weight loss mystery
We may now be a step closer to explaining the ‘yo-yo’ effect seen in weight loss.
This is the highest IQ recorded in the world in 2025
Discover who the smartest person in the world in 2024 is – well, according to their intelligence quotient.
These trained giant rats could become poaching's worst enemy
The new rodent crew have been trained to identify endangered animal products with a signature ‘nose poke’.