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People in the world’s ‘blue zones’ live longer – their diet could hold the key to why
Ageing is an inevitable part of life, which may explain our strong fascination with...
Breaking down fat byproducts could lead to healthier aging − researchers identify a key enzyme that does just that
The journey of aging brings with it an unavoidable reality for many: an increased...
Tiny water-walking bugs provide scientists with insights on how microplastics are pushed underwater
Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that can cause big problems when they enter...
Black hole, neutron star or something new? We discovered an object that defies explanation
Sometimes astronomers come across objects in the sky that we can’t easily explain....
Could quantum physics be the key that unlocks the secrets of human behaviour?
Human behaviour is an enigma that fascinates many scientists. And there has been...
DNA from stone age chewing gum sheds light on diet and disease in Scandinavia’s ancient hunter-gatherers
Some 9,700 years ago on an autumn day, a group of people were camping on the west...
Connecting researchers and legislators can lead to policies that reflect scientific evidence
Like most kids of the 1990s, I attended a school that used the original DARE program...
Helium is an essential material for research and medical equipment, but it’s nonrenewable and difficult to recycle
The next time you pick up balloons for your big party, remember the helium gas in...
Why is the universe ripping itself apart? A new study of exploding stars shows dark energy may be more complicated than we thought
What is the universe made of? This question has driven astronomers for hundreds...
Giant ‘kings of apes’ once roamed southern China. We solved the mystery of their extinction
Giant creatures are usually associated with dinosaurs, woolly mammoths or mystical...
Netflix’s You Are What You Eat uses a twin study. Here’s why studying twins is so important for science
A new Netflix documentary, You Are What You Eat, showcases sets of identical twins...
Do they see what we see? Bees and wasps join humans in being tricked by illusions of quantity
If you’ve ever been tricked by a visual illusion, you know the feeling of disconnect...
Not all carbon-capture projects pay off for the climate – we mapped the pros and cons of each and found clear winners and losers
Capturing carbon dioxide from the air or industries and recycling it can sound like...
Plant roots mysteriously pulsate and we don’t know why – but finding out could change the way we grow things
You probably don’t think about plant roots all that much – they’re hidden underground...
China's Blue Circle environmental initiative gives new solution to marine plastic waste
If plastic waste is dumped into the sea, it will gradually break down into microplastics,...
Gigantic solar farms of the future might impact how much solar power can be generated on the other side of the world
The Sun’s energy is effectively limitless. While resources such as coal or gas are...