Reality Check

Are scientists so preoccupied with whether or not they could bring back mammoths, that they’re not concerned with whether they should?

Does early to bed and early to rise really make you healthy, wealthy and wise?

Wanting to shed that spare tyre? It's not as easy as it seems. Trust me, I cycled the length of the country.

In mid-July, four bison were released into Kent as part of a rewilding effort to revert our land to its historical state. But is this the best way to boost biodiversity?

Recent reports claim that the controversial treatment can cause brain damage and memory loss.

NASA and ESA plan to bring back samples or rock, soil and air from the Red Planet within the next two decades.

A recent heatwave in Jacobabad in Pakistan saw temperatures reaching a record-breaking 51˚C – a figure dangerously close to the limit of human survivability.

Rather than telling the occasional white lie, pathological liars habitually and regularly tell fibs, often painting themselves as a hero or a victim. Why?

It is unlikely the disease will become a new pandemic but cases are likely to rise over the coming weeks, virologist says.

Can you save £££s by switching off appliances at the mains, as suggested by some headlines?

The singers Lorde and Kanye have said they are highly sensitive. What do psychologists make of the phenomenon and what can you do if you feel the same?

In late April, head teacher Katharine Birbalsingh commented that girls didn’t like physics and are put off it because of the hard maths. Is this true?

Data from an old experiment hints at answers to some of the biggest questions in physics.

More and more hygiene products are claiming to be ‘microbiome friendly’ but how important is our skin microbiome, and can an out-of-whack bacterial community lead to conditions like eczema and dry skin?

Compost containing peat is due to be banned for UK gardeners. What’s the debate around ending peat sales, and are there any alternatives?

All humans want a little of the good life, but is the sole pursuit of happiness actually making us a society of sad, selfish and solitary creatures?

There’s nothing wrong with struggling with anxiety, but many successful, high-achieving people are suffering in silence.

Migraines affect 6 million people in the UK and can have devastating consequences on sufferers' lives.

COVID restrictions are coming to an end in the UK but the risk of infection still remains.

Taking public transport is better for the environment – but could the air pollution on the tube be bad for your health?

NASA has set out a timeline for the last decade of the ageing space station's life that includes private occupants, movies and a watery grave.