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Mal James is an editor at Science Blog, where he reviews evidence-led coverage across science, health, technology, and the natural world. He focuses on whether articles represent their sources clearly, distinguish findings from interpretation, and give readers the context needed to understand the evidence.
You know the shape of the day. First coffee, a quick check of the phone, and then some soft dissolve happens between morning and dusk where the hours go somewhere you can't quite account for.
Jul 18, 2026
Ask people what would make them happier and the answer is usually the same: time off, fewer demands, a quieter calendar.
Jul 18, 2026
A four-minute video called "How Wolves Change Rivers" has been watched more than 46 million times.
Jul 17, 2026
Take a dog for a walk and watch where its attention goes. Not to the view, not to the sky, not to the other dog fifty meters ahead that you spotted first.
Jul 17, 2026
You have never seen the Sun. Not the real one, not the one that exists at the moment you look up.
Jul 17, 2026
There's a piece of folk wisdom so widely shared that almost nobody questions it: a wagging tail means a happy dog.
Jul 17, 2026
The bird with the most famous survival trick has never actually done it. An ostrich with its head packed into sand wouldn't be hiding — it would be smothering itself.
Jul 17, 2026
Almost everyone learns the same rule about dogs: one dog year equals seven human years.
Jul 17, 2026
Ask people why summer is hot, and a lot of them give the same answer: Earth must be closer to the Sun.
Jul 17, 2026
