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Why do men tend to have worse handwriting than women?
When pen meets paper, you may have noticed that some men produce spidery scribbles rather than neat shapes
Should I start using an ice roller?
While cold substances have been used to treat skin problems for centuries, you should think twice about using an ice roller
Does exercise 'use up' your heartbeats?
Worried that exercise will 'use up' your heartbeats? Reading this will help you to feel better...
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This is our clearest look yet at one of the deep ocean’s rarest animals
Meet the bigfin squid, a quid with 'elbows', enormous rippling fins and tentacles like long, rippling strands of spaghetti
Does your name affect your physical appearance?
What's in a name? A lot, actually
Here's what actually causes high cholesterol (and how to cut it)
Despite its reputation as the main villain against heart health, cholesterol is still widely misunderstood
The Universe is a hologram: Why Stephen Hawking's boldest theory could be right
Prof Stephen Hawking’s closest collaborator explains emerging evidence supporting the cosmologist’s final thoughts on time
You're (probably) cleaning your reusable water bottle wrong
A microbiologist explains what nasties may be lurking inside your water bottle.
The weird rise of people who are their own twin
A condition that leaves people with two sets of DNA may be on the rise – and it’s posing thorny questions for families and forensic science
Why most personality tests are nonsense – and the one that isn’t
You can forget about your horoscope or Myers-Briggs result. By-and-large, they’re nothing more than a bit of fun
Why some people are far easier to gaslight than others
Everything we believe about the world can be manipulated, says a hypnosis expert
From 83 to 15,000 years old: The longest living animals on Earth
From mole rats to Greenland sharks, here are the creatures with unusually large lifespans.
Japanese people still aren't having sex. And nobody knows why
As 1 in 10 Japanese adults reach their 30s with zero sexual experience, experts are trying to piece together the reasons so many young people are celibate
What's the most secret place that scientists have locked away?
From sites housing deadly materials to the locations of precious artefacts, here's the science behind some of Earth’s most restricted areas
The one thing you should stop doing to have a better relationship, according to science
Stop trying to fix your partner's problems – listening matters more.
Earth’s magnetic field is overdue a flip. Should we be worried?
From time to time, the Earth's magnetic poles flip, leaving us without a protective magnetic field for up to centuries
Apple turns 50: 8 products that changed the world
Here's a look at some of the company’s iconic products, the flops that shaped it, and what may be coming next
Inside the bizarre race to secure Earth’s nuclear tombs
With nuclear energy production increasing globally, the problem of what to do with the waste demands a solution. But where do you store something that stays dangerous for thousands of years?
Is my dog brainwashing me for treats?
You can’t say no to those puppy dog eyes, go on, give your furry best friend another treat. Oh wait, are you being brainwashed?
Early risers versus night owls: A neuroscientist explains who is happiest
Does early to bed and early to rise really make you healthy, wealthy and wise?
What is the 'returning soldier effect'? Is it real?
You may have come across the idea that more boys are born after a war. But is the 'returning soldier effect' real?
Could dark matter be all around planet Earth but undetectable?
Could dark matter be all around planet Earth but undetectable? There's no reason to suppose not, experts argue
Why do we root for the villain in movies?
Why you can't resist rooting for the wrong side
How to finally break your procrastination habit, according to a psychology professor
These are the scientifically-backed ways to get back on task
