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Hitting snooze on your alarm might not actually make you more tired in the morning – new research
If you like to press snooze on your alarm a few times before getting up in the morning,...
Breakthroughs in medicine: top virologist on the two most important developments for Africa
There have been several important breakthroughs in medical science recently. Crispr,...
Wild plants may edit their genomes in the same way we make GM crops – and it could be crucial to evolution
Genetically modified (GM) crops may be controversial, but similar processes happen...
Heart damage: another reason to cut down on children’s screen time
The effects of prolonged screen use during childhood have been extensively studied...
Elephant teeth: how they evolved to cope with climate change-driven dietary shifts
Seeing elephants in the wild is a timelessly awe-inspiring experience. There are...
Mauritius sea sponge produces chemicals that can kill liver cancer cells
Findings are a positive first step
A tooth that rewrites history? The discovery challenging what we knew about Neanderthals – podcast
For generations, Neanderthals have been a source of fascination for scientists
Only 1% of chemical compounds have been discovered – here’s how we search for others that could change the world
The universe is flooded with billions of chemicals, each a tiny pinprick of potential....
New technique uses near-miss particle physics to peer into quantum world
Two physicists explain how they are measuring wobbling tau particles
‘Phantom decoys’ manipulate human shoppers – but bees may be immune to their charms
Have you ever waited in a long queue only to find the ice cream flavour you wanted...
Forests v farmland: what the world would look like if we allocated all our land in the optimal way
What would the world look like if we could decide – globally and collectively –...
The afterglow of an explosive collision between giant planets may have been detected in a far-off star system
The afterglow of a massive collision between two giant planets may have been detected...
How loneliness changes the way our brains process the world
If there’s one thing we as humans seem to have in common, it’s that most of us have...
Cancer in kids is different from cancer in grown-ups – figuring out how could lead to better pediatric treatments
Cancer arises when cells accumulate enough damage to change their normal behavior
Humans got to America 7,000 years earlier than thought, new research confirms
When and how humans first settled in the Americas is a subject of considerable controversy....
Canada’s participation in the world’s largest radio telescope means new opportunities in research and innovation
Canada is about to become a member of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO)...