The Why Factor

When we meet someone and ask them what do you do – what are we really hoping to find out about that

Technology has the potential to change all our lives for the better, yet many of us are often reduce

Many museums around the world hold human bodies and body parts. Egyptian mummies draw huge crowds cu

News has a powerful pull. We spend so much of our time checking it, absorbing it and talking about i

On trains, in cafes, offices and in the street, we cannot help overhearing conversations not intende

Raising children is demanding. It takes time, money and devotion. So, why would anyone want to rais

Every country in the world has at least one Sign Language. Each is a complete communication system w

We sweat; we feel sick and even shake when we’re faced with the limelight. Our bodies release stress

Anybody who watched the European Championships of football last summer in France would have seen sho

With increasing numbers of Westerners opting to have smaller families, some go one step further and

Why do humans kiss? You might think it is a universal trait, something that we all do. But when Eur

When many people struggle to maintain one relationship, why do some people enter into multiple simul

Why do foreign migrants yearn to go home and what happens when they do? Some have had no choice, bu

All over the world this summer young people are sitting exams which will have a big impact on their

We all experience negative emotions and find different ways to cope – maybe by exercising or by list

We all do it – sometimes. It can be embarrassing or just the way we organise our thoughts, a tool fo

Why take on a role where lots of people hate you for doing it? Dotun Adebayo talks to people whose d

Some people are numbers people – and some are not. One meltdown moment in the classroom is often all

Why would anyone be a goth? What is the appeal of this dark and spooky subculture that embraces de

How do you start your day? It’s a more complicated question than you think – and that’s because you