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We may finally know how Hannibal got his elephants across the Alps
Long thought lost to history, two biologists claim to have found the most likely route taken through the mountains by the military genius
Why does my cat get zoomies on a full Moon?
The Lunar Zoomies, playing a late-night gig near you soon
Experts spent 30 years studying penguin poop from space – and found something really weird
Researchers used satellite imagery to chart how the guano changed colour over three decades
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Everything you've been told about your metabolism and age is wrong
It turns out we have much more control over our bodies as we age than you might think
Experts unveil the one country with the longest lifespan – but there's a surprising catch
Scientists calculated the lifespan of 204 countries
I've spent my career studying ageing. Here are the 7 ways I slow my biological clock
Meet the scientist who’s testing cutting-edge ageing research on his own body
'Your cognitive peak isn't in your 20s': A landmark study just demolished everything we thought about brain ageing
A landmark study says your brain can get sharper, not duller, with age. But is it as easy as it sounds?
'There's going to be a lot of unexpected babies': the side effect of GLP-1s nobody is talking about, according to a Cambridge professor
From pregnancies to Parkinson’s, scientists are only beginning to understand how weight-loss drugs might interact with other medicines
This article is scientifically proven to improve your willpower
Scientists are discovering there are some mind tricks that can take your powers of self-control to the next level…
These are the most dishonest countries in the world, according to science
What 17,000 lost wallets reveal about who you can trust around the globe
5 ways to actually spot a narcissist, according to the experts who study them
They're not always loud or obvious – here's what researchers say to look for instead
5 illusions that reveal how your brain warps reality
Your brain doesn’t see the world, it invents it. Welcome to the strange science of perception – and how to fix it when the illusion goes wrong
Why are more older people dying after falls?
Some medications might make older adults more likely to fall, doctors warn – and they're being more widely prescribed
'Houston, we have a homicide!': Meet the detectives preparing to solve murders in space
Gravity, decomposition, blood spatter – almost everything a detective relies on works differently in space
Should I stop eating hot dogs?
We dig into the study behind the scary stat – and find a surprisingly tasty way to cancel it out
The food pairings that multiply the nutrients your body absorbs
It's time to start nutrimaxxing
The one surprising habit shared by the world's best decision-makers, according to psychologists
It's time to start thinking about doing some thinking about thinking
'Mirror life is a very, very bad idea': The strange new organisms scientists are begging each other not to build – before it's too late
As messing with mirror molecules could threaten all life, scientists must reflect on where to draw the line
'In over 30 years, I've never seen something this powerful': Experts have finally learned how the right human touch can transform your health
Physical contact is vital for our wellbeing. New research is revealing why
The surprisingly small mistakes that let hackers into Uber and the US government
Some of the world’s biggest hacks didn’t begin with sophisticated code, they started with overlooked clues and simple mistakes - could you have spotted them?
What's the longest you can hold your breath for?
Don't try this at home
Does criticism hit you harder than it should? You might have RSD
How obsessing over fibre can backfire on your gut
Like many diet-based internet trends, 'fibremaxxing' takes nutrition to an extreme that your microbiome might not thank you for
What does narcissistic baiting look like?
Love bombing and idealisation, gaslighting, criticism and sabotage – all signs you could be dating a narcissist
