Here's Why Scientists Can’t Speak Freely During An Election, And Why It Matters
"There’s important stuff being done by UK researchers, and to stop them talking – in apolitical, non politically relevant ways – about the science they worked on, that’s ridiculous."
This Is Why Everyone Got Confused About The "Global Warming Hiatus"
There's been a lot of argument about whether or not the world stopped cooling around 1998. Here's where the confusion arose.
9 Deeply Questionable Graphs On 2017 Election Leaflets
Every time you abuse the y-axis, a psephologist dies.
This Video Of A Lamb In An Artificial Womb Is Pretty Amazing
Researchers kept an extremely premature lamb alive in an artificial womb, but it's a long way from being useful for human foetuses.
Amazon And eBay Have Stopped Selling "Bleach" As A Health Product
The two companies have removed "Aerobic Oxygen" and "Aerobic O7" health supplements, which both contained a bleach-like chemical, from sale.
This Planet Around A Small, Cool Star May Be Our Best Shot At Finding Alien Life
An exoplanet discovered around a red dwarf star 40 light years away could show signs of life that are detectable with telescopes, scientists say.
This UKIP Guy Is Selling "Bleach" As A Health Supplement
Andrew Haigh, appointed UKIP's national organiser for Wales in 2015, has a website selling "Aerobic Oxygen" for consumption – but tests reveal it to be a powerful chemical similar to oven cleaner.
If You Actually Read This Marmite Study, It Doesn’t Say Anything About Alzheimer’s
The Marmite study currently making headlines wasn't about dementia, didn't mention dementia, and looked only at 28 people in their early twenties.
The HPV Vaccine Has Led To A 90% Drop In The Cancer-Causing Virus In Scotland
Doctors behind the research say that they expect to start seeing a drop in cervical cancers as soon as next year.
This Is What It Looked Like When Britain Was Separated From Europe
It was about 450,000 years ago and involved a vast flood separating Kent from northern France.
Here's Why The "Cancer Is Caused By Bad Luck" Study Isn't All It Seems
A new model says most cancers are caused by neither genes nor lifestyle but just random mutations in normal cell division. But other researchers are sceptical about how important the study is.
The Number Of EU Graduates In Britain Has Dropped, And It May Be Because Of Brexit
Data suggests that skilled workers may have left as "the [Leave] vote has already had an effect".
The More Widely Cited A Study Is, The More Likely It Is To Exaggerate, Says This Study
A major analysis of bias in science has found that small studies, early studies, and highly cited studies consistently overstate the effects they find.
A British University Has Been Given A Licence To Create "Three-Person Babies"
Researchers at Newcastle University have been given the green light to help women with mitochondrial disease have healthy babies.
This London University Keeps Hosting Pseudoscientific Events
Anti-vaccination groups and people purporting to be able to treat autism with homeopathy have held events at Regent's University.
Can You Guess How Many Insects Spiders Eat Every Year?
It's *quite a lot*.
"Alternative Medicine" Charities Might Lose Their Charitable Status
In the wake of a legal challenge regarding charities promoting pseudoscientific beliefs, the Charity Commission is reviewing its approach to alternative medicine.
These Tiny Fossils From An Ancient Undersea Vent Are The Oldest Ever Found
The remains of 4-billion-year-old bacteria found in rocks in northern Canada could tell us about the origin of life on Earth – and perhaps on Mars.
These Charts Show How Life Expectancy Is Going Up Around The World
We're living a lot longer, and a new study says that's going to carry on.
This Criminologist Says Nigel Farage Is Talking "Nonsense" About Rape Rates In Sweden
Is Malmö the "rape capital of Europe", as Farage claims? TL;DR: no.