Dean Burnett: So many claim to know the secret of happiness. But what if there’s no such thing?

Dean Burnett: A recent Observer article insisted millennials are embracing astrology. Like astrology itself, this claim is very questionable

Claims that cheese, sex and Facebook affect your brain in the same way as drugs fundamentally misunderstand how it all works

Iszi Lawrence: Teaching academics to use comedy to engage others is a tricky task

Here’s why the persistent idea that a woman’s outfit can make her responsible for her own assault has no basis in science

Despite what you may have read in the furore surrounding Johann Hari’s new book, it’s very dangerous to stop antidepressants without professional advice

The Observer has published an excerpt from Johann Hari’s new book challenging what we know about depression. But do his own claims and arguments stack up?

It’s meant to be a time of good cheer, relaxation and celebration, but for many, Christmas is stressful. The reasons are more varied than you might think

Sex tech isn’t all just ‘realistic’ robots and WiFi-enabled marital aids. Girl on the Net reports from the innovative and surreal Goldsmith’s sex tech hack showcase

Liam Drew: Seven helpful signs that you are a mammal

Dean Burnett: Is water companies using dowsing rods really a big deal? Kind of, yes.

Dean Burnett: Has there really been a successful human head transplant? No. Not even close.

Dean Burnett: A look at the barrage of recent articles about how millennials can buy a home on a modest income reveals how unhealthy these pieces – and the expectations around them – really are

Dean Burnett: The way the brain works means those who support Brexit and Trump will carry on doing so