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A drug that can extend your life by 25%? Don’t hold your breath
Every few weeks or months, the media reports on a new study that tantalisingly dangles...
Seafloor sediment reveals previously unknown volcanic eruption 520,000 years ago in south Aegean Sea
“Core on deck!” For two months, whenever I heard that cry, I would run up to the...
How a century-old drug could revolutionise cobra bite treatment
About 1.8 million people worldwide are bitten by snakes each year. Of those, up...
Want to sleep longer? Adding mini-bursts of exercise to your evening routine can help – new study
Exercising before bed has long been discouraged as the body doesn’t have time to...
Late bedtimes and not enough sleep can harm developing brains – and poorer kids are more at risk
Our results suggest that both amount and timing of sleep matter for the functioning...
Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – the picture is unsettling
Many people experience long COVID symptoms for years following initial infection
Tiny animals use stolen genes to fight infections – and could fight antibiotic resistance too
Like many scientists, we were concerned about antimicrobial resistance, but we didn’t...
Astronauts don’t eat enough because food tastes bland in space. We’re trying to work out why
Astronauts often report that the joy of eating is lost in space
Not just space rocks: 6 things we’ve learned about Earth from meteorites and comets
Apart from the Sun, its planets and their moons, our Solar System has vast amounts...
Our new tech helps find hidden details in whale, cassowary and other barely audible animal calls
Over the past few decades, animal sounds have seen a huge surge in research
Five ways to improve the global voluntary carbon credit markets
The severity of climate change means we all need to reduce our carbon footprint...
Watching sports is good for you – thanks to its social bonding effects
Being a sports fan, whether you’re watching top flight football, the Olympic games...
Did plague really decimate Neolithic farmers 5,200 years ago, as a new study suggests?
The researchers analysed both the ancient DNA of these people’s skeletal remains...
Weight-loss jabs linked to lower cancer risk compared with insulin – new study
Obesity increases the risk of developing a number of cancers, so it stands to reason...
Look up! A once-in-a-lifetime explosion is about to create a ‘new’ star in the sky
Any night now, a “new star” or nova will appear in the night sky. While it won’t...
Why consciousness may have evolved to benefit society rather than individuals
Why did the experience of consciousness evolve from our underlying brain physiology?