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Specific cognitive training has 'astonishing' effe...
A type of cognitive training that tests people's quick recall seems to reduce the risk of dementia, ...
Jeff Goldblum should make a film about this legend...
Paul Erdős was one of the most prolific mathematicians to ever live, known for showing up at the doo...
Physicists can now take control of 'hidden' fricti...
One type of friction can waste energy even when two perfectly smooth surfaces move against each othe...
Seafarers were visiting remote Arctic islands over...
The first people to reach the Kitsissut Islands off the north-west coast of Greenland were Indigenou...
Weakening ice shelf has caused crucial Antarctic g...
The flow of ice at Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica has sped up dramatically due to the disint...
Physicists warn of 'catastrophic' impact from UK s...
Science funding cuts in the UK are expected to be a "devastasting blow" for physics research, affect...
Why exercise isn't much help if you are trying to ...
When we exercise more, our bodies may compensate by using less energy for other things – especially ...
Synchronised volcanic eruptions on Io hint at a sp...
Five volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io erupted simultaneously, spewing a mind-boggling amount of lava o...
Moving inductions to early morning could shorten l...
By matching uterine contractions up with the body’s natural circadian rhythms, inducing labour in th...
Statins don't cause most of the side effects liste...
A review of the evidence suggests that statins are no more likely than a placebo to cause most of th...
Five stunning images from the Close-up Photographe...
An otherworldly coral, a very cute moth and an intricately beautiful mushroom are among the winners ...
The toxic burden of pesticides is growing all arou...
Pesticides are becoming more toxic and just about every country is using more of them year after yea...
Methane surge in 2020 was linked to lower pollutio...
A change in atmospheric chemistry during the covid pandemic resulted in methane concentrations spiki...
Bonobo's pretend tea party shows capacity for imag...
Kanzi, a bonobo with exceptional language skills, took part in a make-believe tea party that demonst...
Fast-charging quantum battery built inside a quant...
An experiment with superconducting qubits opens the door to determining whether quantum devices coul...
Vegan toddlers can grow at the same rate as omnivo...
Two-year-olds raised in vegan or vegetarian households don't necessarily have restricted growth, acc...
Nasal spray could prevent infections from any flu ...
An antibody that has the power to neutralise any influenza strain could be widely administered in th...
Psychedelic causes similar brain state in spiritua...
The psychedelic 5-MeO-DMT seemed to induce similar patterns of brain activity in a lama - a revered ...
