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Gut bacteria that break down oestrogen linked to d...
A form of oestrogen known to be related to positive mood was found to be 43 per cent lower in premen...
'Red matter' superconductor may not be a wonder ma...
A material called red matter, after the colour change it undergoes when subjected to pressure, was h...
China reclaims pandas from US zoos – is the panda ...
Most of the contracts loaning giant pandas to US zoos are expiring without extensions – some say thi...
Stunning new orchid species grows in lawns and par...
It was thought that Japan was home to only one species of Spiranthes orchid, but researchers have no...
Australia’s rarest bird of prey is disappearing fa...
Just 44 years ago, red goshawks were found along Australia’s eastern coastline. But the copper-feath...
Maternal mortality rate in the US rose drastically...
The US saw a 40 per cent rise in maternal death rates from 2020 to 2021, with the rate among Black p...
80,000 mouse brain cells used to build a living co...
Tens of thousands of living brain cells have been used to build a simple computer that can recognise...
How poisonous amphibians evolve bright colours to ...
Amphibians with vivid colours to warn predators they are poisonous or bad-tasting typically evolve f...
Windows filled with see-through wood layer help ho...
A transparent material made from cellulose nanofibres and pockets of gas could replace air in double...
Umbilical blood stem cell transplant puts woman in...
A woman is in remission for HIV after she received HIV-resistant stem cells from umbilical cord bloo...
Brexit law change could restrict access to UK rive...
The UK's Environment Information Regulations have enabled researchers and campaigners to force water...
Earliest evidence of a meteorite hitting Earth fou...
Tiny pieces of stone found in a rock formation in Western Australia may be the oldest evidence of a ...
Notre Dame fire revealed cathedral’s innovative us...
The 2019 fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris unexpectedly led to discovery of the building’s u...
NASA unveils new spacesuit for Artemis moon missio...
A spacesuit designed for the Artemis moon missions is much lighter than those worn by the Apollo ast...
Galaxy may have eaten all its neighbours and now i...
Astronomers have spotted an object with all the hallmarks of a galaxy cluster, but containing only o...
Cave paintings of mutilated hands could be a Stone...
Palaeolithic hand stencils with missing fingers could indicate ritual mutilation or frostbite – but ...
Caffeine linked to lower BMI and reduced risk of t...
Genetic evidence supports the idea that higher blood caffeine levels lead to lower weight and less c...
Jumping parasitic worms use static electricity to ...
Millimetre-long worms use powerful muscles to jump onto their bee or fly hosts to feed. But their ex...
