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Fossil beetles found in a Botswana diamond mine help us to reconstruct the distant past
Sandiso Mnguni, University of the Witwatersrand When most people think of fossils they probably picture bones. But there’s…
Infections after surgery are more likely due to bacteria already on your skin than from microbes in the hospital − new research
Genetic analysis of the bacteria causing surgical site infections revealed that many were already present on the patient’s…
Newly discovered genetic variant that causes Parkinson’s disease clarifies why the condition develops and how to halt it
Multiple gene variants are linked to Parkinson’s disease, but which ones are the most relevant? dra_schwartz/E+ via Getty…
Despite what you might hear, weather prediction is getting better, not worse
Andrew King, The University of Melbourne; Kimberley Reid, Monash University; Michael Barnes, Monash University, and Nick Earl-Jones, University…
No, beetroot isn’t vegetable Viagra. But here’s what else it can do
CLICKMANIS/Shutterstock Lauren Ball, The University of Queensland and Emily Burch, Southern Cross University Beetroot has been in the…
Venomous snakes could start migrating in large numbers if we hit 5°C warming
Pablo Ariel Martinez, Universidade Federal de Sergipe A global group of scientists has predicted that climate change may…
TikTok health hacks promising to change the taste and smell of female genitals are more sour than sweet
Cast Of Thousands/Shutterstock Lisa Garwood-Cross, University of Salford Wake up. Brush teeth. Exfoliate. Drink a glass of pineapple…
How can a baby learn two languages at the same time?
Cameron Morin, ENS de Lyon Language acquisition in children is one of the most fascinating features of the…
Eating some chocolate really might be good for you – here’s what the research says
Mikolaj Niemczewski/Shutterstock Dan Baumgardt, University of Bristol Although it always makes me scoff slightly to see Easter eggs…
If brain transplants like the one in Poor Things were possible, this is how they might work
Bella Baxter’s brain transplant in Poor Things. Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo Dan Baumgardt, University of…