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When birds moult feathers on both their wings at once, they must find food and avoid being hunted without flying - which could make them prone to becoming flightless

The health harms associated with prolonged sitting can be offset by exceeding weekly recommended physical activity levels, says the World Health Organization (WHO) in new global guidelines on physical activity and sedent...

What if dark matter weren't a new type of matter at all, but huge swarms of tiny, "primordial" black holes?

Higher than average blood pressure during middle age is associated with an increased risk of and more extensive brain damage in old age.

People can recall memories of previous events with up to 94% accuracy, even as they age.

CRISPR gene editing could be used to introduce a rare gene variant that greatly reduces the risk of Alzheimer's, but it has only been tried in a dish so far

Tree leaves could start falling earlier in autumn due to climate change. The finding suggests forests will store significantly less carbon than expected as temperatures rise

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NASA has partnered with consumer goods firm Procter & Gamble to develop a detergent that can wash clothes in space. Up until now, NASA has found it more cost-efficient to dispose of dirty garments

Sugar. A variant on the sweetest ingredient in many a sumptuous holiday feast, glycolaldehyde has now been found in a star-forming region of space far from the galactic center called G31.41+0.31, about 26,00 light years ...

Demystifying traditional Chinese medicine for conservationists could be the key to better protecting endangered species like pangolins, tigers and rhino, according to researchers. Efforts to shift entrenched values and b...

Researchers have compiled the world's most comprehensive list of known plant species. It contains 1,315,562 names of vascular plants, thus extending the number by some 70,000 - equivalent to about 20%. The researchers ha...

Scientists have developed a new gene therapy approach that offers promise for one day treating an eye disease that leads to a progressive loss of vision and affects thousands of people across the globe. The study also ha...

China has been the only country to land on the moon for over 40 years - since the Soviet Luna program.

Before we start mining for precious metals in the darkness of the deep sea, we might try switching on the light first and observing our surroundings.

A new method for analyzing the structure of skin using a type of radiation known as T-rays could help improve the diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and skin cancer.

Scientists have identified five locations that the extinct predator Megalodon used as "nurseries" for young sharks.

Meowing is a tool to get you to do their bidding.

The Harappan lived 5200 years ago in the Indus valley in huge complicated cities before the society eventually disappeared. Now it seems that two droughts in short succession could have been responsible for the downfall

Possessor follows an assassin who can weaponise the minds and bodies of other people. It is extremely gruesome, but if you can stomach it, it is an excellent film, says Linda Marric

The eco-tourism that funds many conservation programmes has largely stopped during the covid-19 pandemic, which could lead to losses of endangered animals

The ecotourism that funds many conservation programmes has largely stopped during the covid-19 pandemic, which could lead to losses of endangered animals