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Science
Euro 2024: how new psychology can help conquer the pressures of a penalty shootout
Every winning team at the European Championship since 2008 has had to succeed at...
With its latest Moon mission success, China’s space programme has the US in its sights
June 25 2024 marked a new “first” in the history of spaceflight. China’s robotic...
The people we like can influence the connections our memory makes
Memory is so much more than a storage unit in our minds. The people involved in...
The bacteria in your mouth play an important role in your health – here are four diseases linked to your oral microbiome
Your mouth is one of the most diverse habitats in the human body
Extreme heatwaves highlight climate injustice while western countries fail to act – here’s how governments can help
Average global air temperatures breached 1.5°C for the first time at the start of...
Our blood-brain barrier stops bugs and toxins getting to our brain. Here’s how it works
Our brain is an extremely complex and delicate organ. Our body fiercely protects...
What fathers in the animal kingdom can tell us about humans
When people talk about animal parents often they are thinking about mothers. But...
Words such as racist slurs can literally hurt – here’s the science
Rishi Sunak, the British prime minister, recently spoke of feeling hurt and angry...
How does hail grow to the size of golf balls and even grapefruit? The science behind this destructive weather phenomenon
Hail the size of grapefruit shattered car windows in Johnson City, Texas. In June,...
The world’s fourth mass coral bleaching is underway, but well-connected reefs may have a better chance to recover
The world’s coral reefs are like underwater cities, bustling with all kinds of fish...
Scientists call the region of space influenced by the Sun the heliosphere – but without an interstellar probe, they don’t know much about its shape
The Sun warms the Earth, making it habitable for people and animals. But that’s...
Honey bees vote to decide on nest sites – why we should listen
When people think of honey bees, they often think of classic wooden hives, in which...
China's coal industry turns greener through innovative approaches
At an opencast mine operated by Inner Mongolia Pingzhuang Coal Group Co. Ltd., a...
Chinese wisdom in battle against desertification
A mix of yellow and blue creates green, and that's also the case with China's efforts...
The science behind splashdown − an aerospace engineer explains how NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back on Earth
For about 15 minutes on July 21, 1961, American astronaut Gus Grissom felt at the...
Genetic testing cannot reveal the gender of your baby − two genetic counselors explain the complexities of sex and gender
Gender reveal parties are best known as celebrations involving pink and blue, cake...