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New weight loss drug cuts appetite without causing muscle loss, study finds
While Ozempic causes “significant lean mass loss,” scientists think the new drug could burn calories without the side effects.
Your sweet tooth could depend on your ability to digest sugar
If you can’t digest sugar well, there’s a good chance you don’t like it.
This bizarre sea slug was just discovered where it shouldn’t be
The glowing creature is so strange that scientists didn’t know how to categorise it at first.
Air pollution may increase risk of a child developing autism
Pollutants a pregnant woman is exposed to may influence fetal brain development.
How deadly is quicksand?
Turns out quicksand may not be as dangerous as you think.
Breakthrough breath test could detect lung cancer early
Tiny metal sensors could drastically reduce death from the disease.
Your microbiome holds the key to stress resilience, study shows
Scientists hope this research will create more mental health therapies.
Pompeii disaster victims aren’t who we think they are, study suggests
New DNA evidence paints a very different picture of the eruption.
Scientists uncover two gigantic hidden ancient cities
Experts estimate without the technology, the cities would’ve taken decades to map out.
When is Daylight Savings 2024? The reason behind the US clock change, explained
And how the time shift divides the country, and one American state.
This simple exercise hack could shrink your risk of cognitive decline by 13%
Just one weekly workout could protect your brain.
These trained giant rats could become poaching's worst enemy
The new rodent crew have been trained to identify endangered animal products with a signature ‘nose poke’.
We finally know how the dinosaurs ended up ruling the planet
Mega volcanoes, strangely, may have plunged the world into icy temperatures.
Why the Big Bang might not have been the beginning of our Universe
The Big Bang marks the birth of the Universe, right? The physicists brave enough to look beyond it aren’t so sure.
The Victorians loved smoking. Now we know what it did to their bones
The discovery sheds light on the lives of people of the past – and could also reveal the secrets of present-day crime scenes.
Why you should never take health advice from people aged over 100
How not to become a centenarian.
This simple walking hack can help improve your cardiovascular health
You may want to rethink your daily walking routine.
This simple balance test could reveal your biological age
Balancing on one leg is more than an awkward yoga pose. New research suggests it could reveal how much your body's mechanisms have aged.
This latest record-breaking prime number takes 237 days to read
The world's new largest prime number is over 41 million digits long.
Here's a key way to tell if you have concussion
Shaking your head after an impact could identify up to 33 per cent of undiagnosed concussions.
You've been throwing a frisbee all wrong, new study finds
Science has answered the question on all our minds... what is the best way to throw a frisbee?
Mega-buildings are now slowing Earth’s spin. Here’s what that means for the planet
A huge dam in China is changing how long a day is.
When do the clocks go back in 2024? The real reason behind the UK's time shift, explained
Also: how daylight Saving Time continues to divide the world.
Orionid meteor shower tonight: How to see spectacular shooting stars
One of the most impressive meteor showers is approaching, here's everything you need to know.