Why you are the way you are
What's going on when we want to pee and why are we embarrassed to be naked? Some illuminating truths about why we are the way we are.
Why have we evolved to be embarrassed to be naked?
Why we have evolved to be embarrassed to be naked.
What makes someone a psychopath?
It's estimated that about 1 in 100 people are psychopaths but they aren't all violent
Why are we obsessed with crime?
Psychologist Julia Shaw explains why we are obsessed with crime
Why your family tree isn’t written in your DNA
Dr Adam Rutherford explains how DNA gets lost as it passes down the generations
What does our sweat reveal about us?
There are hidden messages in the different smells caused by perspiration
Why do we have body odour?
We’ve had smelly armpits since before we evolved into modern humans
What makes us ticklish?
Why our bodies are more sensitive to tickles from other people
What makes humans brilliant endurance runners?
Why does our species outcompete nearly all animals at long distance running?
The man that can’t feel pain
Steven Pete has a rare genetic disorder that prevents him from feeling physical pain
What’s going on in our bodies when we need to pee?
Does putting your key in the latch or hearing running water increase urgency to urinate?
How a protein controls our sleep pattern
Scientists say they have uncovered the mechanisms of the biological clock
How many atoms are you breathing in right now?
Science writer Ethan Siegel explains how we all share atoms through our breath
Why are yawns contagious?
When you see a friend yawn, you are very likely to catch it. But why?
Why do we have five digits?
A mass extinction event explains why humans have no more than five digits
Why do we really tip?
Does it have anything to do with the quality of service?
