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Dry January: The ultimate science-backed guide to finally giving up alcohol
Need help getting through the month? Science can help.
Forget drinking in moderation: Why abstinence is your best option for a healthier life
Sobering science tells us that no amount of booze is good for our health. So should we rethink the way we drink?
Most people think social media is bad for kids. Australia is trying to prove it
The country has banned kids from using social media. The world is watching to see what happens next
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This new drug may have cracked the 'cheat code' for reversing ageing
Scientists are literally turning back the clocks in our cells, with the first drugs about to go to human trials
The 7 most important (and weirdest) discoveries of 2025
Featuring an world-changing supercomputer, a potential HIV cure, and signs of life on Mars
Balding cure: We may finally have a simple way to reverse hair loss
More than half of men and millions of women are affected by hair loss. It causes low self-esteem in some and anxiety in others. Thankfully, scientists around the world are getting to the roots of the problem with pioneering new treatments.
The 8 strangest places in the Universe (including one on Earth)
Glass rain, anyone?
25 of the most mind-blowing auora photos ever taken
Heightened solar activity meant 2025 was one of the best years to see the northern lights and capture them on camera
The 11 strangest scientific discoveries of 2025
The good, the bad and the frankly bizarre: from the world’s oldest newborn to a body-snatching bug, here were science’s strangest discoveries in 2025
What your life would be like without an inner voice
People whose lives aren’t narrated by a voice in their head may have ‘anendophasia’. Experts are now investigating what’s actually going on in there
The 10 'impossible' planets breaking the laws of the Universe
With sapphire waterfalls, lava rain and orbits around dead stars, these distant worlds push the limits of what’s possible
Can animals be left- or right-pawed?
Does your pet favour one paw in particular? Surprisingly there is an easy way to find out and it applies to most animals.
We may finally have a way to reverse grey hair
The hidden trigger behind greying hair may have finally come to light. And it could hold the key to slowing ageing
8 (very weird) animals that outlived the dinosaurs
Meet the 'living fossils' that give us a glimpse into life in the distant past
The 10 best optical illusions that will blow your mind
Optical illusions are fun and intriguing, and we don't always know why they happen. Here are some of our favourites.
Most experts now believe aliens exist. Here’s what convinced them
The research is mounting up that we might not be alone in this big wide world
5 sustainability habits you think are helping the planet – but probably aren’t
Confusing and outdated messaging could be holding you back from being a keen, green, Earth-saving machine…
We might finally know what will burst the AI bubble
Many experts and analysts are warning that the AI industry is overvalued and heading for a crash. But why?
How to tell the difference between bloating and belly fat
The simple signs – and what to do about each
The top 22 most ugly animals in the world
Not all creatures can be beautiful, but they all have interesting stories to tell
Try not to smile at these 5 feel-good science stories from 2025
When 2025 got a bit much, science stepped in with the good news we needed to hear
Why is Mars red?
For centuries – maybe millennia – humans have wondered why Mars has a reddish hue
How we got dinosaurs spectacularly wrong for more than a century
Turns out the T. rex was a feathery genius.
What do my farts say about my health?
Plus, what you can do if you're suffering discomfort