Cholesterol The truth about eating eggsBBC Future - Jessica BrownAre eggs helpful to our health… or a cause of heart disease? BBC Future examines the evidence. If there was such a thing as a perfect food, eggs would be a contender. They’re readily available, easy to
Bullying Why children become bullies at schoolBBC Future - Kelly OakesBullying behaviour often emerges in childhood, and the consequences for victims can last a lifetime. But what makes a child become a bully? When RubySam Youngz was singled out by a bully at the age of
Brexit Party You Predict the Future: What will happen with Brexit?BBC Future - Amy CharlesNine months into BBC Future and Nesta’s prediction challenge, we’ve checked in on our readers’ predictions on Brexit, the European elections and the fate of the pound. Never has the phrase “a week is long
Atacama Desert The desert soil that could save livesBBC Future - Tom GarmesonChile’s desiccated Atacama Desert was once considered a dead zone, but it hides great riches that could help us tackle a major threat to human health. Staring out across the desolate landscape of Valle
Forests What would happen if all the world’s trees disappeared?BBC Future - Rachel NuwerAs the Amazon fires continue to burn, Rachel Nuwer asks: how dependent are we on the survival of forests? In Mad Max: Fury Road, Charlize Theron’s Furiosa strives to return to “the Green Place” – a tree-filled
Climate Climate Emotions: How climate change affects mental healthBBC Future - Martha HenriquesFrom fear and anxiety to hope and healing – a series examining our complex responses to climate change, and how those responses will shape how we act. There is an aspect of climate change that many of
Women's News Is there such a thing as the 'friend-zone'?BBC Future - William ParkMisreading signs of sexual interest is to be expected when we make friends with people we find attractive. “Men and women can’t be friends because the sex part always gets in the way,” says Harry Burns
Air Travel Why ‘flight shame’ is making people swap planes for trainsBBC Future - Jocelyn TimperleyThe flight shame movement is about feeling accountable for your carbon footprint - but it is also about rediscovering the joy of slow travel, writes Jocelyn Timperley. Last month I stepped into an aeroplane
Fake News Why we believe fake newsBBC Future - Tom ChatfieldThe pace of life in the 21st Century has created “infostorms” that overwhelm our senses. Is believing in some of the sensationalist things we see actually quite a rational response? It’s commonplace to
Energy How localisation can solve climate changeBBC Future - Alf HornborgVisions of a globalised future with renewable energy are wholly unrealistic unless we change the economy. Over the past two centuries, millions of dedicated people – revolutionaries, activists, politicians,
Heart Surgery What is the worst time of day to get sick?BBC Future - Linda GeddesOur internal body clocks govern more than just when we sleep but also determine how our immune systems perform and how we heal. And we might be able to use this to keep us healthier. Take a good hard at
Language How do we measure language fluency?BBC Future - Eva SandovalThere are many ways of categorising someone’s linguistic skills, but the concept of fluency is hard to define. Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s youth, military record, and marital status may distinguish him from
Desertification The wall holding back a desertBBC Future - Richard GrayThere is a wall appearing across the African continent, dividing north and south. But this wall isn’t to keep migrants out, or to keep smuggled goods in check. It is holding back sand. You have to watch
Bangladesh The country disappearing under rising tidesBBC Future - William ParkRising sea levels are making traditional ways of life impossible. Rural Bangladeshis are having to adapt to survive. Bangladesh has been a vulnerable state for much of its short existence. People in this
Job Interviews The benefits of not being perfectBBC FutureMany think that perfectionism is a good trait, but it researchers have found it can have a dangerous affect on mental health – and it’s on the rise. You sit in a job interview, nervously sweating through
Arthur Conan Doyle The two illusions that tricked Arthur Conan DoyleBBC Future - Matthew TompkinsTwo real-life hoaxes managed to fool the creator of Sherlock Holmes – and they help to reveal our own 'metacognitive illusions' that influence our memory and perception. On 21 March 1919, a committee a
Animals Why do sloths move so slowly?BBC Future - Stephen DowlingSloths do everything in slow motion – even blinking. But why did they evolve to live their lives at such a slow pace? Sloths, as their name betrays, have little need to rush. For the most part, they live
The Arctic Why the Arctic is smoulderingBBC Future - Zoe CormierWe know the Arctic is melting – but it’s also on fire. And these wildfires could transform the pace, and scope, of global warming in ways that could affect us all. The Arctic is transforming before our
Predictions How you can make better predictionsBBC Future - William ParkA few individuals have a heightened ability to forecast what will happen to companies, the economy and politics. What traits do they share? Some people have a gift for predicting the future. Not a vague,
Jaipur Can you cool a house without air conditioning?BBC Future - Martha HenriquesAs global summer temperatures rise, more buildings are installing energy-hungry air conditioners – a major contributor to climate change. But are there ways to cool buildings down without turning the on?
Cold War The wildlife haven in a Cold War ‘death strip’BBC Future - Sophie HardachFor decades they represented a no-go zone for people, but the walls and fences that divided Europe during the Cold War have left a surprising legacy. Rare birds sing in the shadow of old East German watchtowers.
Stem Cells The 'unwarranted hype' of stem cell therapiesBBC Future - Jules MontagueClinics claim that expensive stem cell therapies can help patients with dementia, autism, multiple sclerosis and even cerebral palsy - and crowdfunding campaigns to pay for the treatments are increasingly
What the voice inside your head says about youBBC Future - Kelly OakesWe tend to assume that our internal monologue “speaks” in words – but it turns out that, for many of us, it’s much more complicated. What were you thinking about a second ago? Or, to cut to the chase,
Pollution How city life affects your health and happinessBBC Future - William ParkLinks between urban pollution and respiratory diseases drive most calls to clean our cities’ air. But the effect on our lungs is only one reason to be concerned by city living. A recent study has likened
Oceans The terrible fate of our world if the oceans disappearedBBC FutureThe vast expanses of sea water that cover much of the Earth's surface not only support huge amounts of life but are the engines that keep our planet running. What would happen if we lost them? When viewed
Breast Cancer Is soya bad for women's health?BBC Future - Jessica BrownSoy's isoflavones have oestrogenic properties — and have been blamed for raising the risk of breast cancer (as well as prostate cancer for men). But is this really the case? Consumed in many traditional
Theresa May The case for crying in publicBBC Future - Christian JarrettWe tend to think of crying as cathartic… yet that crying in public is a sign of weakness. But researchers have found that both of these beliefs are false. When Theresa May announced in Downing Street she
Will we ever control the world with our minds?BBC Future - Mark PiesingFor decades, controlling computers by thought was the stuff of science fiction. But now we are tantalisingly close to a breakthrough. The question is, does it create more problems than it solves? Science-fiction
Kiribati How to save a sinking island nationBBC Future - Becky Alexis-Martin, James Dyke, Jonathan Turnbull and Stephanie MalinWeather-related events are estimated to displace 143 million people by 2050 – but rising seas are already threatening tiny tropical nations. Can anything be done to help them? The evidence of the climate
The Brain Why stress is dangerous - and how to avoid its effectsBBC Future - Mithu StoroniAre we really more stressed than ever before? In an essay based on her recent book Stress-Proof, Mithu Storoni explains how modern life may have amplified our anxiety, and the best ways to reduce its on
