Hatty Willmoth
Trends editor
Hatty Willmoth is a trends editor at BBC Science Focus. She has previously written for Newsweek, the Independent and Live Science, among others, and has a background writing about health, nutrition and food. Hatty has an NCTJ from News Associates and an MA in History from the University of Cambridge.
Recent articles by Hatty Willmoth
We've been thinking about blood sugar all wrong. Here's why
These are the five biggest blood sugar myths, debunked by nutrition experts
This magnet-powered micro-robot could soon swim through your bloodstream
It's steered using magnetics, like a tiny remote-controlled bubble zooming through your bloodstream
Japanese people still aren’t having sex. And nobody knows why
Around 1 in 10 Japanese people reach their 30s without ever having had sex
Forever chemicals are altering the DNA of unhatched ducklings, study finds
Forever chemicals, or PFAS, take a really long time to break down naturally and they’re everywhere
Certain snacks are more likely to cause winter weight gain, study suggests
These foods could confuse your body’s internal clock and encourage it to store extra fat
This bizarre optical illusion could teach us how animals think
By seeing which animals fall for a classic visual trick, scientists are uncovering how different brains make sense of the world
There's a 'critical' design flaw in women's running shoes, warn scientists
The shoes’ design might be getting in the way of the comfort and performance of female runners
Here’s how you could be a psychopath and never know it
Psychopathy isn’t rare, just widely misunderstood and overlooked – even by those who have it
Only 1% of the world is eating a healthy and sustainable diet, major report finds
Eating healthier diets could transform the food system to be kinder on the planet and improve human lives around the globe
This simple diet swap could help you lose weight without trying, study claims
Participants who mixed up their protein sources lost weight and improved their cholesterol, without restricting their calories
With this gadget, you could grow your own meat at home
A citizen science company is teaching people how to grow their own meat from a few bizarre ingredients
Timing your breakfast right may help you live longer, major study suggests
A new study has found a link between the time adults eat their breakfast and their risk of premature death
No, our ancestors weren't carnivores. Here's what they really ate and why it matters
Our hunter-gatherer forebears weren’t the carnivorous cavemen we once thought
Here's the single best way to reduce your cholesterol without statins
You don't need medication to improve cholesterol levels. A few simple dietary tweaks can make a serious difference
Here’s why scrolling on the toilet is a really bad idea
It’s not just unhygienic to scroll while pooping
Carbon storage may be 10 times less effective at fighting climate change than we thought
We may not be able to rely on carbon capture to get us out of the climate crisis
This diet could lower your chance of cognitive decline by 40%, study claims
A study on data from more than 60,000 older adults found a link between certain dietary patterns and a lower risk of cognitive decline
There's a new type of acid rain – and scientists are worried
This acid is almost impossible to remove from the environment once it’s there
This ingenious new invention could mean the end of palm oil
This alternative could protect forests and reduce greenhouse gases, from products small suburban breweries
Scientists are rethinking the cause of insomnia. Here's why
The cause of your sleepless nights may not be where you think
Human brains emit a seriously weird glow, study finds
Subtle light shines through our skulls in patterns that depend on what we’re doing
Female gorillas can overpower males twice their size, study finds
Primate society is less patriarchal than we thought
Scientists spent 25 years studying ‘super-agers’. Here’s what they learned
The results could uncover new ways to delay or prevent dementia
New smart pill could let doctors explore and treat your gut from the inside
Scientists say this could be the start of a "new generation" of tech, capable of hacking the gut microbiome