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Researchers find 351 genetic variants associated with a person’s chronotype. Before this study, we knew of only 24.
Zooming in on deforestation and other wild habitat loss can help us work out how best to protect wilderness.
Antibiotic resistance is common in bacteria where there’s a large human population and poor sanitation. For the first time however, it’s been found in the remote Arctic.
Why choice should not be the most important factor in elder care.
Two thirds of Anglicans supported leaving the EU but most evangelicals and charismatics voted Remain.
A new review suggests that meal-replacements diets can be a safe and effective way to lose weight.
Social isolation is particularly common among early career academics – new research shows 64% of PhD candidates report such feelings.
The British justice secretary’s proposal to make short prison sentences a last resort is the right idea at the worst possible time.
The government has had to rethink its roll-out of Universal Credit – but small tweaks to the system won’t prevent people on housing benefit from being evicted.
Data from hydrophones in the Indian ocean has raised new questions about what happened to MH370.
Alternatives made from common metals like aluminium are available.
Acidic seawater conditions are interfering with the ability of shellfish to produce strong, resilient shells, and it’s happening all over the world.
The Shanghai maths method is considered to be one the best in the world for teaching students mathematics, but it doesn’t necessarily translate well into English schools.
Most Victorian convicts left prison weighing the same as when they arrived. Some even gained weight.
In acts of civil disobedience, some centre-left mayors and regional authorities are resisting a government-level clampdown on asylum seekers.
Tiny chemical clues in the ocean reveal how its role as a carbon store is changing.
A survey from before the referendum reveals what the people of Northern Ireland think about the peace deal.
If you believe that physiotherapy will help your shoulder pain, it probably will.
Housing policy needs to prioritise housing’s function as a home, rather than an asset.
Even if there are delays, Britain produces half of the food it consumes and trade with the EU will not stop overnight.
Recreating freak waves can tell us a lot about the nature of the sea.
Diversity of world’s sign languages tells us much about how we communicate.
International recognition of the Irish Republic under the ‘new world order’ was a key battle ground in the Irish War of Independence. .
A neuropsychologist explains the underlying brain mechanisms which stop people managing their emotions.