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Cocaine, heroin and cannabis are three of the most commonly taken illicit drugs. But have you heard of Monkey Dust, Krokodil and Nyaope? Forensic scientist Michael Cole takes a look at why some street drugs start trending and what new formulations people are using to get high.
Social cues that men are better suited to science than women start young – really young. Susan Wilbraham and Elizabeth Caldwell have found that images of men are three times as likely as women to appear in children’s books about science. Here they explain why parents should be on the lookout for these false impressions of gender.
Research has shown time and time again the positive impact pet ownership can have on our lives. And canine companions seem to come out on top with their uncanny ability to understand our emotions. But do they have feelings too? Jan Hoole and Daniel Allen give us the science behind dog emotions. And wildlife conservation researcher and former zookeeper, Tara Pirie, looks at how London Zoo’s big “weigh in” could help conservation in the
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Jo Adetunji
Deputy Editor
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Top stories
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Reaching out.
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Michael Cole, Anglia Ruskin University
Many people aren't just taking one drug but a combination of drugs.
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Astronaut Sunita Williams – not a ‘he’.
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Dr Susan Wilbraham, University of Cumbria; Elizabeth Caldwell, University of Huddersfield
New research shows children's images of scientists are all too often male.
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Jan Hoole, Keele University; Daniel Allen, Keele University
Dogs have the same hormones and experience the same chemical changes that humans do.
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Tara Pirie, University of Reading
Data collected by zoos can help scientists model the populations of endangered species.
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Arts + Culture
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Lyndsay Duthie, University of Hertfordshire
YouTube steps up to host its own live TV event, but where are the limits on its big stars' behaviour?
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Hiu Man Chan, Cardiff University
Netflix and the like are already big business, but here's why British film should focus more on Chinese subscription services
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Sarah McNicol, Manchester Metropolitan University; Andrew McMillan, Manchester Metropolitan University
The socially and ethnically diverse working classes are not being heard. A recent project aims to change that.
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Politics + Society
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Ioannis Glinavos, University of Westminster; Alan Shipman, The Open University; Andrew Gunn, University of Leeds; Feargal Cochrane, University of Kent; Helen Carasso, University of Oxford; Philip Crilly, Kingston University; Stephen Roper, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
From trade to medicines, the UK government's 'just in case' planning is revealing.
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Ian Horwood, York St John University
A giant of the US political scene, John McCain had friends and enemies on all sides.
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Lucy Williams, University of Liverpool; Barry Godfrey, University of Liverpool
Emmeline Pankhurst's youngest daughter fought for women's right to vote, but she's more problematic to commemorate.
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Environment + Energy
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Jonathan Eden, Coventry University
Kerala floods show the relationship between climate change and extreme rainfall is complex.
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Health + Medicine
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Jim Frame, Anglia Ruskin University
The number of people going under the knife for a big bum is increasing – but it carries the highest risk of death in any cosmetic surgery.
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