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Human culture has changed too fast for evolution to keep up.
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So-called ‘sham’ or ‘placebo’ surgery can be more effective than more invasive surgery. So why aren’t we using it more often?
Many important processes happen when we sleep.
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Regardless, there’s no doubt that sleep is important for the brain.
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Analysis of two major cosmic blasts deepens the mystery of where the universe’s ‘heavy’ elements come from.
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Hydration may be a cornerstone of health, but here’s why your body can sometimes have too much of a good thing.
Followers of the 30-30-30 regime are told to do 30 minutes of cardio in the morning.
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The “30-30-30” method requires users to eat 30g of protein within 30 minutes of waking up – followed by 30 minutes of cardio.
Tagging everyday food products could force prices up for consumers.
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Rising food costs mean more people are turning to the black market to feed themselves – but this has consequences for business and consumers.
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We found that schools which created a strong sense of belonging prioritised equity rather than equality.
An fragment of the ancient manuscript.
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Discovered in Egypt in 1952, this 1700-year-old book stands as a key example of the birth of Christian literature and culture – including the rise of antisemitism.
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We now have the technology and knowledge to carry out real-time dream experiments with sleeping participants.
Malaysia’s government has unveiled a scheme to use “orangutan diplomacy”.
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Orangutans are an endangered species, with numbers falling dramatically in the past 100 years.
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The electoral register is incomplete, especially when it comes to young people.
What do you love?
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When we are in a state of flow, it is likely that we are spending less time ruminating over our lives or worrying about the future.
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This 18th-century history of piracy mixes fanciful invention with accurate accounts taken from contemporary newspapers and court records.
Random DNA mutations may not be the only reason cancer develops.
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A new theory on the causes of cancer could change our approach to the way we treat the disease.
This summer, viewers will spot a Sainsbury’s store on the Coronation Street cobbles.
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Product placement has been allowed on UK TV for more than a decade, but changing viewer habits mean it’s only recently come into its own as a revenue stream.
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Electricity networks in cities need the biggest overhaul – but the public can help.
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It can be difficult to know when to quit therapy when a problem is ongoing. In such cases, it can help to break the therapy down into two phases: ‘acute’ and ‘maintenance’
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Every ear is unique as a fingerprint – and their functions range from transmission of sound waves to sexual arousal
Fire in boggy peat-based tundra in Alaska.
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Our work shows they may be caused by spontaneous combustion triggered by sudden climate change.