Ezzy Pearson
Science journalist
Ezzy Pearson is the Features Editor of BBC Sky at Night Magazine. Her first book about the history of robotic planetary landers is out now from The History Press.
Recent articles by Ezzy Pearson
10 times space missions went hilariously wrong
From dropped tool bags to farting astronauts, spaceflight has had its fair share of amusing mistakes and embarrassing oversights
The weirdest black hole in the Universe could be waking up
The black hole Ansky has some of the brightest and longest flares ever seen
We’ve just found the largest black hole in the Universe (so far)
The black hole grew to its enormous size by consuming all its nearby siblings
Meteor shower tonight: How to see the stunning Perseids 2025 shooting stars
Meteor showers are a great opportunity to admire the night sky
The surprising truth of how land, not ice, is now driving sea level rises
The world’s driest regions are merging – and the consequences are global
This cat-borne parasite could be causing you to make bad decisions. Here's how
The parasite hijacks our brain chemistry and can lead to both rage and risk-taking
The surprising truth behind the 10,000-step myth – and what you should aim for instead
Powering yourself to fitness in 7,000 easy steps
Having only boys or girls sometimes runs in the family. Here's why
There's more that goes into what sex a child will be than just chance
Here's what your dog's TV watching habits say about their personality
Coming up next on the Dog Channel: Paw & Order
Here’s what exercise works best for your personality type
If you don't like your exercise regime don't give up – just try something new
Alien civilisations may be able to spy on us. Here's how
Radar used to track aeroplanes could also be broadcasting our location to nearby extraterrestrials
Today, Earth is spinning faster than usual, and scientists are baffled
Earth's spin has mysteriously been speeding up for years
Earth may be trapped inside a giant void in space, say scientists
Discovering we're living alone could solve one of the biggest problems in space science
This 'explosive' squirting cucumber can launch seeds at nearly 30mph
Nature's most explosive cucumber fires out its seeds to give them their best shot in life
Mysterious 'surge' under Earth crust could reshape world map, study claims
The pulsing will eventually rip Africa apart and create a new ocean
Orcas caught 'tongue kissing' in the wild for the first time
They may be the apex predators of the sea, but orcas are total softies when it comes to those they care about
Here’s how narcissism shapes a person’s social media habits, study reveals
Obsession with social media could indicate the ways a person is obsessed with themselves
Science wants you to share more adorable pet photos. Here’s why
It's official: the internet needs more pictures of cats with bread on their head
New theory could finally make ‘quantum gravity’ a reality – and prove Einstein wrong
A united Theory of Everything is the 'Holy Grail of physics'
Humpback whales keep bumping into things because they're shortsighted, claims study
The whales can't make out fine details until they're up close and personal
Common vitamin supplement could slow ageing, study suggests
Taking the common vitamin helped protect cells from declining
Infrared contact lenses let people see in the dark – or with their eyes closed
They could even let colour blind people see more clearly in the future
Vegetarians react to eating meat like they would to eating poop, study suggests
Thanks, science
You don’t have to go (completely) vegetarian to save Earth, claims study
Limiting ourselves to a small portion of pork or chicken per week would allow the world to eat a healthy and sustainable diet