It’s been long known that asking for flexible working arrangements negatively affects the career prospects of mothers. But new research suggests the effects of this bias spread much wider…

A study recently demonstrated that encouraging pregnant mums to sleep on their side rather than their back could reduce the chance that their baby will be stillborn. Could this knowledge help to prevent 130 stillbirths in the UK each year?

And what do French-speaking puppets have to do with it?

We have vaccines that can prevent chickenpox, so why aren’t they more widely available?

Can the courts answer questions that science cannot?

Research suggests that it’s the parents who instill kindness and cooperation, rather than selfishness, who are more successful at passing on their values to their kids.