Research suggests your fat cells have a memory, hence any weight you lose always seems to find its way back to your body

Their autism was missed during childhood, resulting in an 'overlooked' generation of autistics

Scientists have recreated a key step in the chemistry of life – offering new clues as to how our genetic code came to be

A study on data from more than 60,000 older adults found a link between certain dietary patterns and a lower risk of cognitive decline

Who doesn’t love a good mystery? There’s nothing better than uncovering the clues to crack a case. A missing button here, a crooked rug there, and does that painting look fake to you? But when it comes to solving the mysteries of the Universe, things are even more complicated. We may now have the James Webb Space Telescope at our disposal, but the more it shows us, the deeper these mysteries become. It’s shown us a surprising number of gigantic galaxies lurking in the oldest corners of the Universe. The trouble is, to reach the sizes we’re seeing, they must have formed earlier than we think is possible. As far as our understanding of cosmology is concerned, finding these galaxies is like finding someone murdered inside a locked room. Luckily, there's a team of astro-sleuths on the case, and they’re using all their deductive skills to explain why we’re finding so many of these very big, very old galaxies – and if they’re really as weird as they appear to be.

Ageing isn’t all doom and gloom: you may see the world in a more positive light

In the ultimate pet showdown, we size up the cerebral powers of our favourite furry friends.

“They’re highly developed weapons built for cutting flesh, not resisting ocean acid"

For many, caffeine is considered a guilty pleasure. But there is growing evidence that our daily fix isn't necessarily a bad thing. In fact, it might actually be doing us some good.

New research has found that our feline friends develop dementia in a similar way to human Alzheimer’s Disease, opening the door to further research