Ferret Underground: Housing

Alastair Brian Sep 10, 2026

Adult adoptees are taking desperate measures to obtain their family ‘health histories’

Adult adoptees are calling for access to genetic testing to address the ‘health gap’ caused by their lack of information about genetically inherited conditions.

Katharine Quarmby Sep 6, 2026

Pollution

More than 50 rivers polluted by toxic chemicals used to treat fleas on pets

Wildlife is under threat from water pollution caused by pesticides which are hazardous, widespread and persist for years.

Rob Edwards Sep 4, 2026

MGTOW

2 articles

Man looking at his laptop in a dark room.

Fact Checks

Explained: The rise of online misogyny

Misogynistic attitudes have existed throughout history, but some young men are being caught up in a newly-packaged version of

Ferret Journalists Oct 13, 2024

Fact Checks

For Fact’s Sake podcast: Why is the ‘incel’ movement so dangerous?

Ali and Paul speak to Dr Lisa Sugiura from the University of Portsmouth about the Incel movement, a misogynistic online

Ferret Journalists Mar 8, 2023