New issue: ADHD in adulthood

New issue: ADHD in adulthood

Diagnoses of ADHD have risen in recent years, particularly among adults. But while we may be getting better at recognising the condition, as a society we need to improve the how we view and treat those with it.

Holly Spanner

Published: July 30, 2024 at 7:00 am

Heatstroke

Extreme heat is becoming an increasing health issue around the world. If you, or someone you know, is experiencing heatstroke you must seek immediate medical assistance. Here are the early warning signs you need to be aware of - and what to do.

Teenage orcas

Orcas are big, powerful, and intelligent animals. So why have they suddenly become so 'aggressive' that they've taken to ramming boats in the Mediterranean?

Body fat

Thighs, hips, bums and tums – not all fat distribution is even, so what decides where your body fat collects? And how much can you change it?

Europa Clipper

If life exists elsewhere in the Solar System, one of the most likely places is on Jupiter's moon, Europa. The ocean thought to exist beneath the icy surface might harbour the conditions necessary for life to establish itself.

Plus

  • Doomsday bunkers: Luxury bunkers with flaming moats and 10-car garages... what are billionaires ‘prepping’ for? And what should the rest of us be doing?
  • Q&A: Answers to all your niggling questions about health, astronomy, nature and planet Earth.
  • Spermageddon: Birth rates are falling around the world, but is it cause for alarm? Or are more people simply choosing not to have children?

Issue 408 on sale Tuesday 30 July 2024

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Holly Spanner

Staff Writer, BBC Science Focus

Holly is the Staff Writer for BBC Science Focus and looks after the popular Q&A section. She holds an MSc (distinction) in Geoscience (Space and Climate Physics) from UCL, and specialises in astronomy and earth sciences. Before joining Our Media, she worked as a geoenvironmental consultant and engineer, informing on ground risk and remediation in the north of England, while hunting for exoplanets in her spare time. Alongside this, she was regional editor of a popular theatre website for nine years, and has a solid background in curating and developing content for the digital space. Holly is also an artist and illustrator, and regular contributor to the craft website, Gathered. She has previously worked with the RSPB, English Heritage, Disney, Pilot and Brother, as well as on BBC Good Food magazine, Home Style magazine, and Papercraft inspirations magazine. She enjoys photography and has a sustained interest in antiques.
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