Scientists spot signs of cannibal killer whales in Russian waters
Two severed killer whale fins found on a remote Russian island may point to a gruesome new behaviour never seen before: orcas actively hunting and eating their own kind. That’s...
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The anti-ageing diet: 6 science-backed changes to protect your skin,...
In 1935, in the labs of Cornell University, a discovery was made that should have taken the world by storm. It was all thanks to Prof Clive McCay, an American...
5 science-backed rules for turning money into long-term happiness
Money. It talks, makes the world go round, doesn’t grow on trees and is the root of all evil. Whatever your proverb, one thing’s certain – unless you live in...
The best (and worst) way to end a relationship, according...
How do you navigate the awkward territory of ending a relationship that’s no longer working? Do you fall back on the old line of “It’s not you, it’s me” to...
22 women whose ideas changed how we see the world...
History is full of women who made enormous contributions to science. Some of them are rightfully well-known, like Marie Curie, Ada Lovelace and Rosalind Franklin. But others, like fossil hunter...
Newborns don’t see in black and white. This is what...
Contrary to popular belief, babies aren’t born seeing only in black and white – their colour vision is limited, though. Newborns can detect some intense colours, especially red, but it’s...
The end of food allergies is tantalisingly close. Here are...
Food allergies are on the rise. In the UK, the number of people affected doubled between 2008 and 2018. Globally, it’s estimated some 220 million people experience allergic reactions to...
Diabetes can now be easily reversed. Here’s how
There once was a time when a type 2 diabetes diagnosis meant learning to live with a lifelong chronic condition. But perhaps it doesn’t have to be so permanent after...
The strange reasons 99.999% of the ocean floor remains unexplored
It should come as no surprise that we have more detailed maps of the Moon than the deep seafloor. The surface of the Moon is much easier to see because...
The Moon is drifting away from Earth, and it’s slowing...
Yes, the Moon is technically drifting off into space, but it’s not in a hurry: the distance between it and us is growing by around 3cm (1.2in) every year. This...
