Category: General

Llamas – likely without red pajamas – may hold the key to treating schizophrenia.

The…

Browse the Internet or supermarket shelves, and it seems there are a growing number of products for restoring thinning locks.

Hairfluencers abound, touting serums, sprays, oils and foams that contain a baffling array of ingredients, such as…

“We mostly believe that all the conjectures are true, but it’s so exciting to see it actually realized,” said Ana Caraiani, a mathematician at Imperial College London. “And in a case that you really thought was going to be out of…

A microscopic discovery in a Californian lake ignited significant scientific debate over a…

For decades, archaeologists have been digging up enigmatic hominin fossils across East and Southeast Asia. They clearly didn’t belong to our own species, Homo sapiens, nor did they fit neatly into the other well-established species from that…

In February 2025, scientists at the University of Chicago moved the Doomsday Clock to 89 seconds to midnight. The clock is a metaphor for humanity’s risk of extinction and this is the closest it has ever been to ‘boom-time’.

But given the state…

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.

The country watched in horror as torrential rain drenched Texas earlier this month, sweeping at least 135 people to their death. Kerr County alone lost 107,…

Take a stroll through the supermarket and you’ll find plenty of products stuffed with ‘friendly bacteria.’ Bacteria – the good guys! Chug them down and they’ll help to look after you.

We’re used to the idea that our guts are teeming with…

Lack of sleep is a common experience that often results in nothing more than a bad mood and a bit of clumsiness the next day. 

The NHS advises that, on average, adult humans need to sleep seven to nine hours a night to wake refreshed and alert….

Sweat is something that your body produces all the time, and while it may be sticky, it’s also super important: It helps hold your body temperature at a healthy level, and it allows you to exercise and spend time outdoors — especially in the…