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Why do some jellyfish age backwards? Does intermittent fasting really make us live longer? Find out how much science knows about ageing in this whistle-stop tour

After a long day of work, you might feel tired or exhilarated. Either way, you are affected by what happened to you in the past.

The signals were detected in narrow-band radio frequencies, which typically only come from artificial sources.

A robotic game of cat and mouse shows how neuromorphic chips inspired by the brain could allow small robots to make decisions without using too much power

New research is adding further weight to the argument that prolonged sitting may be hazardous to your health. An international study surveying more than 100,000 individuals in 21 countries found that people who sat for s...

Pumpkin toadlets are only 1 centimetre long - and the minuscule size of their balance organs might explain why they jump so haphazardly

But BP suffered reputational damage from the 2010 oil spill in the long run, compared to a simulated version of the firm where the disaster never happened

A new study reports that dog-assisted interventions lower cortisol levels and overall stress in young children.

People who are usually physically active had increased antibody levels if they exercised around the time they received their flu shot

Researchers reveal a mechanism by which prostate cancer cells become resistant through molecular modification of the androgen receptor protein and identify a potential treatment approach that could overcome this resistan...

Six months following COVID-19 infection, two-thirds of patients still experienced neurological symptoms including headaches, memory impairment, and decreased concentration that impacted their quality of life.

Dog-assisted interventions can lead to significantly lower stress in children both with and without special needs, according to a new study using salivary cortisol levels.

Global cognition can be estimated in older adults by automatically analyzing key drawing features while performing a drawing test using a tablet and digital pen.

In a paper published today in Science Advances, researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a method using the polarization of light to maximize information storage density and computing performance using nano...

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Our neat ways of measuring tend to seem like they have always existed. A romp through history shows it is much messier and more human than that

The rise of social media means decades-old rules requiring that the identities of deceased organ donors and organ recipients remain secret are fast becoming obsolete

The largest numbers are so huge you need special notation to write them down. David Darling and Agnijo Banerjee's new book on big numbers will take you to the edge of mathematics

Feedback hits the road to investigate a promising-sounding recent arrival, also considering the unearthing of a silver Roman penis pendant and the quixotic efforts of the Academie Française

Taken from Marc Schlossman's new photography book, Extinction, these images document specimens from the Field Museum's private collections, from the critically endangered kakapo bird to the hawksbill sea turtle

I thought my Mediterranean-style diet was helping the planet, but while it has reduced my carbon footprint, it is harming Earth's biodiversity, finds Graham Lawton