Clare Wilson

Four pioneering men and women splashed down into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego last night, after a 10-day, 695,081-mile journey that was out of this world. Nasa commentator Rob Navias described the landing under partly cloudy skies as “a pe... See more

Hello, and welcome back to Everyday Science. If your preferred toaster setting tends to set off the smoke alarm, it may be concerning to learn that burnt toast contains a potentially cancer-causing substance. But scientists may have the solution in the fo... See more

This is Everyday Science with Clare Wilson, a subscriber-only newsletter from The i Paper. If you’d like to get this direct to your inbox every week, Hello, and welcome back to Everyday Science. It’s hard to escape the current dietary craze for protein. Y... See more

Most of us have heard of the dangers of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. But doctors are growing increasingly concerned about a new infectious threat: drug-resistant fungal diseases. Until now, these superbugs have been mainly confined to hospital patients ... See more

This is Everyday Science with Clare Wilson, a subscriber-only newsletter from The i Paper. If you’d like to get this direct to your inbox every week, Hello, and welcome back to Everyday Science. Infections are back in the news, with the Kent meningitis B ... See more