Our Sun was part of a mass migration of stars from the centre of our Galaxy 4–6 billion years ago, and this may have been key to the emergence of life on Earth.
A team of astronomers say they’ve found evidence that our Sun and other Sun-like…

Our Sun was part of a mass migration of stars from the centre of our Galaxy 4–6 billion years ago, and this may have been key to the emergence of life on Earth.
A team of astronomers say they’ve found evidence that our Sun and other Sun-like…

While GLP-1 drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic are now being broadly championed and widely used, several studies are revealing some potentially worrying side effects – including new research that looks in detail at related vision loss.
These…

For most of the year, ice blankets the waterways of the northern Canadian Arctic Archipelago. But during the brief summer melt season, the stark white and gray landscape transforms into a colorful, dynamic environment. On a particularly…

A worrying health pattern for some of the Gen X and Millennial crowd has been highlighted by a new study: people born between 1970 and 1985 are experiencing worse mortality rates than the generations before them, across multiple causes.
The…

Our relationships shape our health in many ways. Friends and family can provide support during difficult times and encourage healthy habits. But not all relationships are positive – some can be a persistent source of stress.
A new study…

Researchers at The University of New Mexico and Los Alamos National Laboratory have introduced a new computational approach designed to solve one of the most difficult problems in statistical physics. Their system, called the Tensors for…

Parkinson’s disease is the fastest-growing neurological disorder, with over 10 million cases worldwide. Up to 150,000 Australians currently live with the disease, and 50 new cases are diagnosed each day.
The number of people living with…

Our Sun is a middle aged, average star sitting in an unremarkable corner of the Milky Way. It fuses hydrogen into helium at its core, bathes its planets in light and heat, and has been doing so for around 4.6 billion years. Nothing about…

China wants brain-computer interfaces to be a future industry for the country. Credit: Li He/VCG via Getty
China has approved a brain implant for people with severe paralysis to help restore their hand movements. The brain–computer interface…

Selling artwork was one way of making extra money that PhD students reported in the poll.Credit: Klaus Vedfelt/Getty
A cost-of-living crisis is compelling some PhD researchers to find creative ways to make ends meet, according to a reader poll…