Mega-Firestorms
Climate change is causing devastating wildfires and things could be about to get worse… for all of us.
A touch-starved population
New research is revealing the importance of physical contact, and how not having it affects our health and wellbeing (but it’s good news for pet-owners).
Ultra-processed foods
It’s not you – ‘Big Food’ and their UPFs have an uncanny knack of overwhelming our willpower. And that might be what makes them so difficult to avoid.
How to make better decisions
Have you ever thought deeply about your thought process? It’s not procrastination, I promise, but it could be the route to making better decisions.
Plus
World Cup fever: Could new aerodynamic features in this year’s ball decide the fate of nations?
America underwater: Disaster could be heading for America’s coastline and far sooner than experts first thought.
Q&A: Your questions answered. This month, you want to know: What does narcissistic baiting look like? What is pee, actually? Why do insects fly into lights? What’s the best temperature to wash laundry at? What is histamine flushing and what can it tell you? Why mies does my cat get zoomies on a full Moon? Should I stop eating hot dogs? And more…
Issue 433 on sale Wednesday 20 May 2026
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