Why your most attractive qualities can give your partner ‘the ick’
The qualities that make us stand out the most, and the main reasons that people find us attractive, can be a blessing and a curse. Sometimes our most appealing traits can become a reason for a breakup.
How the climate is changing the taste of beer
With a fresh fizz and hoppy scent, a cold beer is a drink that touches all of our senses. But as our climate changes, so too might the flavour profile of one of the world’s most popular drinks.
The deep-sea ’emergency service’ that keeps the internet running
Ninety-nine percent of the world’s digital communications rely on subsea cables. When they break, it could spell disaster for a whole country’s internet. How do you fix a fault at the bottom of the ocean?
Grass pitches are taking criticism at the Euros, but are there other natural alternatives?
Tens of thousands of tonnes of rubber crumbs and artificial grass from pitches end up in the sea, research shows. Could natural alternatives help to stop the pollution?
How to be a good flirt
Some people seem to be naturally gifted flirters, while many say it’s a skill that holds them back. What sets the good and bad flirters apart and can you learn to be better at it?
The qualities that are more attractive than our looks
While looks might matter for first impressions, there are other qualities that win people’s hearts.
Why giant prehistoric animals got smaller
BBC Future
How far can vertical farming go?
BBC Future
The life-changing effects of hallucinations
BBC Future
Why do we die?
BBC Future