Life14 December 2016
When a whale gets stranded, I get the call
If a cetacean washes up on the shores of England or Wales, Rob Deaville races to the scene to investigate why it happened. Julia Brown rides along
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Humans14 December 2016
Hung over: What science says about why you feel so rough
Hair of the dog? Wine before beer? Why everything you know about hangovers, and how to cure them, is wrong – or unproven
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Life14 December 2016
Reindeer riddle: How do you tell caribou apart?
Studying indigenous names for the animals may help us clear up a decades-long mix-up over caribou classification and reverse population decline
Technology14 December 2016
Don’t believe the Skype: We never wanted to video call people
A bold 1960s scheme to criss-cross America with microwave communications pipes for video calling presaged the internet – if only it had worked
Life14 December 2016
Comb jelly videos are rewriting the history of your anus
The digested remains of a fish came out somewhere unexpected, prompting biologists to rethink their understanding of our bums
Humans | Space14 December 2016
Were Aboriginal Australians the first astronomers?
The ability of Aboriginal Australian peoples to navigate by the night sky suggests they have been stargazing from before Stonehenge or the Pyramids
Physics14 December 2016
The fragile state of scientific glassblowing
They make the unique vessels that allow chemists to perform new reactions – but professional glassblowers are an increasingly endangered species
Humans14 December 2016
No more drama: The game theory guide to a happy family holiday
From who will host to the last piece of cake, ‘tis the season to bicker like wild animals. Have yourself a merrier little Christmas with some strategic thinking
Humans | Technology14 December 2016
Medieval wax seals are giving up fresh historical secrets
Hair and fingerprints in the seals used to authenticate documents are yielding fascinating insights into the __life and times of those who made them
Technology14 December 2016
Why predictive text is making you forget how to write
Typing with 2500 keys is hard, which is why autocomplete has been around in China since the 1950s. But now it’s everywhere – and it’s messing with your brain
Humans | Life14 December 2016
Tree of life: How figs built the world and will help save it
From clothing Adam and Eve to linking the Maasai with heaven, the fig tree appears in countless origin myths. Discover the source of its exceptional powers
Humans14 December 2016
Holiday brain-off round 4: Demonstrate the wisdom of the ages
Use the knowledge you've gained from the school of hard knocks to fill in the missing words most accurately
Humans14 December 2016
Holiday brain-off round 1: Challenge your original thinking
Kick off our multi-generational game by testing your ability to think outside the box. Balance points for originality against points for practicality
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