Science

Christians are fond of suggesting that the fact that the universe has very specific laws and constants is proof of their god - but physics and philosophy beg to differ

After a man was sentenced for destroying a ULEZ traffic enforcement camera, sections of the UK political landscape wrongly proclaimed a two-tier justice system.

The Aires Tech 'devices' promoted by celebrity athletes, airlines and even Russell Brand are claimed to protect users from electromagnetic frequencies. The company says their expensive products are science-backed, but what does the evidence say? Mark Honeychurch investigates.

Guarding against bias is a fool's errand - instead of pretending we can ignore them, we should acknowledge biases, and put them into context.

The theory that life is just a Matrix-like computer simulation has caught on in Silicon Valley and is taking on increasingly religious tones.

Recent events thrust eugenics back into the public eye, but we should be under no illusions – the field of "race science" is thoroughly discredited.

"Race realist" Nathan Cofnas claims his "hereditarianist" viewpoint is scientifically accurate - by citing pseudoscientific research and misleading rhetoric.

While some early mouse studies show promise for a dasatinib and quercetin longevity cocktail, evidence doesn't yet suggest humans can benefit