Here's what's (probably) on the other side of a black...
Perhaps the most surprising scientific discovery of the last decade is that the Universe is teeming with black holes. They’ve been detected in a surprising variety of sizes: some with...
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Millions have IBS without knowing. And scientists might soon know...
One in ten people suffers after eating a meal. Instead of sitting back to relax while feeling sated, nourished and full, these people associate finishing a dish with stomach cramps,...
Counting calories won't help you lose much fat. Doing this...
Want to lose excess fat? There’s one method scientifically proven to work: the calorie deficit. In simple terms, that means eating a little less food than your body needs to...
Alcohol has a dramatic impact on your biological age. Here’s...
It probably doesn’t take a genius to work out that drinking too much alcohol isn’t good for our health. The science has been clear on this for decades. Still, much...
The only real way to catch a liar, according to...
Deep down, you probably believe you can sniff out lies like a bad smell. Perhaps inspired by Poirot or Sherlock Holmes, you may have confidence in your strong gut instinct...
An ancient Maya ‘codex’ keeps predicting future events with eerie...
Maya artefacts are something you’d probably expect to find in an archaeological site in Mexico or hidden in ruins buried deep in the Central American jungle. A startling number of...
The unsettling reasons bowel cancer might be rising among under-50s
The recent death of Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek from bowel cancer, aged just 48, highlighted a worrying trend: cases of early-onset cancer are rising. Research recently published...
Here are the secret ways your dog is communicating with...
Our canine companions have been by our sides for tens of thousands of years, and though they may not utter words, every tail wag, ear flick and furrowed brow speaks...
Mysterious explosions are creating craters in Siberia. Here's why
The explosions that form the craters found in Siberia aren’t directly caused by climate change, but they could become more common because of it. The explosions are most likely driven...
8 techniques all anxious people should use, according to a...
Anxiety can be, at times, truly debilitating, making it hard to go about your day. However, feelings of unease, worry and fear – whether mild or more severe – can...
