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Science
From science fiction to telemedicine: the surprising 150-year history of long-range medical treatment
As the telephone and telegraph spread, the idea of telemedicine – literally “healing...
Ancient grains of dust from space can be found on Earth − and provide clues about the life cycle of stars
In space, there are clouds that contain gas and dust ejected from stars
Multiple goals, multiple solutions, plenty of second-guessing and revising − here’s how science really works
A man in a lab coat bends under a dim light, his strained eyes riveted onto a microscope....
Double whammy antibiotic makes antibiotic resistance much harder – new study
Most antibiotics are natural products of bacteria and other microorganisms from...
Would you trust an ant to amputate your limb? Science is showing they are skilled surgeons
An insect bites off another insect’s leg. Is this predatory behaviour, aggression,...
Antarctic heat, wild Australian winter: what’s happening to the weather and what it means for the rest of the year
Here’s what’s happening – and what it might mean for the rest of this year’s weather
The Higgs particle could have ended the universe by now – here’s why we’re still here
Although our universe may seem stable, having existed for a whopping 13.7 billion...
A new ‘guest star’ will appear in the sky in 2024 − a space scientist explains how nova events work and where to look
The stars aren’t fixed and unchanging, unlike what many ancient people thought....
How a global pact could tackle extreme heat
Extreme heat is how most people experience the impacts of climate change
Fly Me to the Moon: what science communicators could learn from marketing professionals
The history books tell us this isn’t quite what happened, but I believe modern science...
Invasive wasps threaten South African ecosystems: what the public can do to help stop the spread
The sight of a swarm of wasps, or even just a single wasp, strikes fear into many...
Undigested fruit, chewing gum and hair – the stony masses that might be growing in your stomach
In the first Harry Potter novel, Professor Severus Snape hopes to embarrass Harry...
What your gait says about your health
Walking requires a huge number of signals between your brain and the muscles in...
Six ways to look after your brain health in your 20s and 30s
Dementia is not an inevitable consequence of ageing. It’s thought that around 40%...
Average months now feel cold thanks to climate change
People in the UK love discussing the weather. For the first two weeks of June 2024,...
We’ve discovered the world’s trees absorb methane – so forests are even more important in the climate fight than we thought
Tree bark in the world’s forests absorbs the greenhouse gas methane, my colleagues...