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Hunger-inducing mutation makes some Labradors more...
Dogs with a mutation in the POMC gene, common in Labradors and flat-coated retrievers, have a strong...
The hunt is on to learn why bowel cancer in young ...
Something in the environment seems to be causing a rise in early-onset cases of bowel cancer. Now th...
US coastal cities face higher 2050 flood risk beca...
The sinking of land caused by the extraction of water and fossil fuels is exacerbating the threat of...
Ukraine may have been first part of Europe colonis...
Korolevo, a site in Ukraine where early humans made stone tools, has been dated to 1.4 million years...
Weird floating crystals can stop stars ageing for ...
Some white dwarfs seem to stop ageing for billions of years, and this may be due to the behaviour of...
Bumblebees show each other how to solve complex pu...
Puzzles that bumblebees cannot solve on their own can be cracked with help from another bee, adding ...
Bizarre galaxy in the early universe died extremel...
The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed that a distant galaxy stopped forming stars extraordinar...
The surprising promise and profound perils of AIs ...
Millions of us are turning to chatbots for emotional support. But there are good reasons to think AI...
Genomes of modern Indian people include wide range...
A genetic study of nearly 2700 individuals has revealed the ancestry of Indian people, and gets scie...
Is the woolly mammoth really on the brink of being...
A company called Colossal claims it has taken a "momentous step" towards bringing back the woolly ma...
Australia could launch its first private orbital r...
Gilmour Space Technologies is awaiting approval from the Australian Space Agency for the first launc...
Wearing make-up during exercise may harm your skin...
Our skin's pores normally enlarge when we exercise, but this appears to be hindered if we are wearin...
Walking 10,000 steps a day really does seem to mak...
The much-touted advice to take 10,000 steps a day for our health has been accused of lacking evidenc...
Surprise decision not to define the Anthropocene s...
A proposal to define the Anthropocene, a geologic epoch defined by human activity, has been rejected...
How to view an eclipse safely and what to look for...
Follow these tips to have a safe viewing experience during the upcoming North American total solar e...
US Army tests AI chatbots as battle planners in a ...
Researchers in the US Army are experimenting with commercial AI chatbots as battlefield advisers in ...
How concussion can lead to brain damage - and what...
A new understanding of what happens to the brain after a knock to the head is finally waking us up t...
JWST will officially begin searching for exomoons ...
Five exomoon programmes have been picked for the James Webb Space Telescope, raising the hopes of fi...
