How eating the wrong protein is ageing you faster
The idea that eating less might make us live longer has been around for thousands of years. Even Hippocrates, the Ancient Greek physician, argued that, “When a patient is fed...
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This (very weird) rule has been controlling fashion for 150...
There’s mathematical backing to an age-old fashion rule that clothing trends repeat themselves every 20 years, according to a study from Northwestern University. “We have all experienced the idea that...
One of Earth's oldest mysteries keeps getting weirder
By the time you’ve read this sentence, lightning could have struck Earth as many as 270 times. That may sound like a lot, but according to the UK’s Met Office,...
Minimum effort, maximum reward: 6 simple, science-backed changes that will...
Time, they say, waits for no man. It also doesn’t hesitate to start chipping away at your adult form. One minute, you’re in your 20s and your body and brain...
Scientists want to create ‘T. Rex’ quakes on the Moon
Creating artificial quakes could soon help identify promising mining spots on the Earth – and even the Moon – according to German startup IMENSUS. Such technology could be a vital...
What to eat if you have ADHD, according to experts
“You forget to eat. You forget to buy food. You forget to buy healthy food. You even forget what counts as healthy food.” Dr Blandine French is talking about the...
Your most draining relationships (except one) are taking years off...
The difficult people in your life could accelerate your ageing – and even your chances of death, according to a new study. Why? So-called ‘hasslers’ make your life more stressful...
We've found a bizarre alien magma planet surprisingly close to...
Astronomers have discovered a strange new world just 35 light-years from Earth – one permanently covered in a vast ocean of molten rock. The exoplanet, known as L 98-59 d,...
There's now only one proven way to increase your IQ
Most of us, whether we admit it or not, would probably like to be a little smarter. After all, who wouldn’t want to be a chess whizz, or at the...
How to spot the 'dark empaths' hiding in your life
Empathy is typically considered to be a good thing. We teach our children to be empathic because we want them to understand how others are feeling and to help them...
