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Long COVID: female sex, older age and existing health problems increase risk – new research
About 2 million people in the UK currently have long COVID, according to the latest...
Here’s how to meet Biden’s 2030 climate goals and dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions – with today’s technology
Unprecedented forest fires in the drought-stricken western United States
Millions of years ago, the megalodon ruled the oceans – why did it disappear?
Imagine traveling back in time and observing the oceans of 5 million years ago
What are PFAS, and why is the EPA warning about them in drinking water? An environmental health scientist explains
“PFAS? What’s PFAS?” You may be hearing that term in the news as the federal government...
Meet the world’s largest plant: a single seagrass clone stretching 180 km in Western Australia’s Shark Bay
Next time you go diving or snorkelling, have a close look at those wondrously long,...
A celebrated AI has learned a new trick: How to do chemistry
Artificial intelligence has changed the way science is done by allowing researchers...
Extra virgin olive oil: why it’s healthier than other cooking oils
It’s common advice for people watching their waistlines or looking to eat healthier...
UN sustainable development goals failing to have meaningful impact, our research warns
In September 2015, leaders from 193 countries gathered in the UN assembly hall in...
Is Migaloo… dead? As climate change transforms the ocean, the iconic white humpback has been missing for two years
It’s that time of year again, when the humpback highway is about to hit peak blubber...
What’s in a name? Why giving monkeypox a new one is a good idea
In its latest update on monkey pox in mid-June, the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Can we time travel? A theoretical physicist provides some answers
Time travel makes regular appearances in popular culture, with innumerable time...
Pig-human transplants may be a misguided attempt to address the organ shortage
At the end of 2021, 57-year old David Bennett Sr. was bedridden and on life-support...
Decades of research document the detrimental health effects of BPA – an expert on environmental pollution and maternal health explains what it all means
Whether or not you’ve heard of the chemical bisphenol A, better known as BPA, studies...
What did dinosaurs actually look like? Podcast
As the latest Jurassic World film hits cinemas, we’re re-running a story from The...
Justin Bieber: what is Ramsay Hunt syndrome, the condition affecting the singer?
Justin Bieber has had to cancel future concert dates because of a viral infection...
Restoring native predators can control invasive species – if they pass these tests
As humans have spread out across the planet we have killed larger predators and...