The Why Factor

Why has football becomes the world’s favourite team sport? Aasmah Mir asks why “soccer” has develope

What is it about a beautiful landscape that people like so much? Caz Graham explores the appeal of

Why do we believe complete strangers can guide us in improving every aspect of ourselves. Mary-Ann

Why do we have such a close and complex relationship with dogs? No matter whether you love or hate t

Although we don’t like thinking about it, most of us are resigned to the fact that we won’t escape d

Why do people marry themselves – and what even is self-marriage? The Why Factor meets the self-marr

Why do people fall for online romance frauds? With false online profiles, doctored photographs, an

Why are we giving away our personal data so cheaply and with so little thought? Aasmah Mir asks if i

In the USA, those least likely to become victims of gun violence are the most likely to carry guns.

We all fantasise from time to time – about landing our dream job, finding our perfect partner or mov

Why do so many people decide to open a restaurant?Mary-Ann Ochota speaks to the people who have been

Shivaani Kohok explores why so many people feel that the order in which we are born shapes our chara

Machines are merging into our lives in ever more intimate ways. They interact with our children and

Laziness, slothfulness, idleness and apathy are used as criticisms and insults against individuals,

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind closed doors at a men only club? Maybe you have even aske

They roamed our planet for millions of years before most of them were wiped out. So what’s our fasci

Why do bullies do what they do? Shivaani Kohok explores the reasons for bullying behaviour. She ta

Job interviews are stressful experiences and have mostly been proved by scientists to be ineffective

Pain comes to us all at some point in our lives. Sometimes it’s a short, sharp shock. Other times,

Curing phobias, managing pain, entertainment: hypnotism has a number of tangible benefits. But it ca