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2 August 2024

Scientists plan to send endangered animal samples to Moon for humanity's survival

Scientists are planning to send frozen samples of endangered animals to the Moon to make sure humanity survives global catastrophe. Experts have proposed a 'biorepository' on the lunar surface to safeguard ...

1 August 2024

Ancient Egyptians used 'hydraulic lift' for pyramid construction

The ancient Egyptians used a 'hydraulic lift' to build the pyramids. A new study suggests that the oldest pyramid in Egypt, the Pyramid of Djoser, was put together 4,700 years ago ...

1 August 2024

Dog brains shrink because of human care

Dogs' brains are shrinking - and humans are responsible. Boffins in Hungary have found that the domestic canine's brain is much smaller than its wild grey wolf ancestor because they live ...

1 August 2024

Reducing bacon and sausage intake cuts dementia risk

Cutting down on bacon and sausages can slash the risk of dementia. Researchers in the US have found that swapping one serving of red meat per day for an option such ...

1 August 2024

Doctors extract live 26-inch eel from man's bottom in Vietnam

Doctors in Vietnam removed a live eel from a man's bottom. Horrified medics discovered the 26-inch-long sea creature last month after it had attempted to chew its way out by biting ...

31 July 2024

Cutting out sugar makes a person more youthful

Eating less sugar can make you younger. Research has found that cutting out two teaspoons of sugar each day can reverse a person's biological age by 2.4 months. The study of 342 ...

31 July 2024

Children's faces evolve to match their names

A child's face evolves to match their name. Experts set out to study why a majority of people can guess the name of a stranger with up to 40 per cent ...

31 July 2024

Goldfish memories last longer than just seconds

Goldfish have longer memories than thought. The belief that the fish forget things after just a few seconds has been branded "laughable" by Professor Culum Brown as he showed that a ...

31 July 2024

Weight loss drugs can aid people in giving up smoking

Weight loss drugs could help people quit smoking. A new study has revealed that semaglutide - the ingredient in drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy - is linked to lower chances ...

30 July 2024

Cat poo parasite could cure Alzheimer's

A parasite found in cat poo could treat both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Experts have discovered that Toxoplasma gondii - which is commonly present in feline excretion - is capable of ...

30 July 2024

Lettuce eases pain of stinging nettle sores

Lettuce can soothe the pain of nettle stings. A new study has found that rubbing a lettuce leaf on the skin is an effective way of relieving the pain from a ...

30 July 2024

Life on Earth began 1.5 billion years earlier than suspected

Complex life on Earth started 1.5 billion years earlier than thought. Scientists had broadly concurred that animals first emerged on our planet 635 million years ago but a new study has ...

30 July 2024

Loss of loved ones causes people to age faster

The pain of losing a family member speeds up ageing. Data from nearly 4,000 people in the United States who had been followed since they were teenagers in the mid-1990s showed ...

29 July 2024

Healthy lifestyle changes can prevent half of dementia cases

Half of dementia cases could be prevented with simple lifestyle changes. A paper set for publication later this week is to reveal that it is more straightforward for people to protect ...

29 July 2024

Humans will be getting married to robots soon

Humans could marry robots in the future. Philosopher Nick Bostrom is convinced that it will become normal practice for younger generations to get hitched with bots and predicts that the tech ...
29 July 2024

Vegan diets decrease biological ageing

A vegan diet can reduce a person's biological age. A new study has found that eating plant-based meals for just eight weeks can lead to decreases in the ages of the ...

29 July 2024

NASA finds 'possible' signs of life on Mars

A NASA rover has discovered "possible" signs of life on Mars. The US space agency's Perseverance rover has spotted what has been described as an "arrowhead-shaped" rock with what resembled veins ...

26 July 2024

Singers drop their tempos as they grow older

The average speed of an artist's music decreases as they get older. Geoff Luck, an expert from the University of Jyvaskyla in Finland, has analysed more than 14,000 songs on Spotify ...
26 July 2024

Alien avatars will take centre stage in the future of human sex

Alien avatars and robots will play a key role in the sex lives of future humans. A new study has suggested that people will become increasingly reliant on technology for excitement ...

26 July 2024

Binge drinking causes irregular heart rhythm

Binge drinking increases the risk of irregular heart rhythms. A team of experts at Ohio State University found that binge drinking-related arrhythmias are connected to a raised risk of the stress-induced ...

26 July 2024

Staring at phones speeds up ageing

Staring at your phone accelerates the ageing process. Experts have warned that constantly looking down at devices puts strain on the neck and can lead to the early appearance of lines ...

25 July 2024

Iron-coated teeth give Komodo dragons a killer bite

Komodo dragons have iron-coated teeth. Scientists have been analysing what makes the large reptiles' bite so venomous and found that their teeth are coated with a layer of iron that keeps ...

25 July 2024

Water found in Moon soil samples for first time

Water has been found in soil samples from the Moon for the first time. Boffins testing soil brought back from a 2020 Chinese space mission have found "hydrated molecules", the Chinese ...

25 July 2024

Daily glass of wine does not improve health

A daily glass of wine doesn't provide the health benefits that many hope for. Previous studies have proposed the idea that enjoying a tipple could help people live longer but a ...