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'It's rigged': The dirty secret behind what IQ scores really measure
Besides being next to useless for actually measuring intelligence, here's why we should kill IQ scores for good
Did plants have a Black Death too?
We all know what the plague did to us humans, but how did the natural world fare?
Robots just held their own (very chaotic) athletic games. And the footage is jaw-dropping
Athlete-bots compete at the second World Humanoid Robot Games
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Why do we keep smallpox in a lab?
The disease we wiped out but refuse to destroy
8 surprising habits that are adding years to your biological age
New research is revealing things that might be reducing your lifespan. Here's what to look out for
Anti-ageing pills are real, and some of us are taking them without knowing it
Eternal youth is the stuff of religion and mythology, but what if we could just have a bit more of it? What if there was a pill that could slow down the ravages of time, so that you could feel younger for longer. It sounds like snake oil, but there’s a growing body of research that’s betting on making it a reality.
I built an elite sim racing setup without breaking the bank. Here’s how
Time to hit the track
How the new generation of GLP-1s will change weight loss forever
Pharma companies are racing forward with their even more revolutionary successors
The AI experts behind this adorable robot say it's not a pet substitute. It's much more
Now you can feel like a witch or wizard with your very own Familiar!
Is bad luck actually random?
Bad luck if you thought it was real
The world’s largest camera has taken its most mind-blowing images yet
One year in, the Vera C Rubin Observatory is already changing astronomy forever
What your calf muscles can reveal about your heart health
A ‘second heart’ is located below your knees, and you need to get it pumping
What happens to my clothes after I donate them to charity?
Maybe just repair that damaged jacket
'A mass psychogenic illness': How the placebo effect's evil twin is spreading faster than ever
The 'nocebo' can render medical interventions ineffective, conjure up adverse side effects or even lead to real symptoms getting worse
The dementia vaccine some of us are taking without realising
The evidence has been quietly building for over a decade. Now experts can't ignore it
Decades of research say eyewitness testimony can't be trusted. These scientists say otherwise
A group of psychologists believes they can re-establish the reliability of our recollections
Exercise allergies are real. A doctor explains the signs to look for
Facial flushing, racing heart, fatigue – all normal byproducts of a high intensity training session. And, in rare cases, warning signs of something altogether more serious
How weight-loss drugs could make junk foods healthier for everyone
Smaller portions, more nutrients – processed food is changing
Three simple changes in middle age could give you 13 more years without dementia, study suggests
Making healthy choices in middle age could increase your cognitive health much later in life
What really made Saturn's rings?
A collision between some of Saturn's many moons may have seeded the planet's most famous feature
The 3 weirdest psychological tricks hackers use to get inside your head
Many of the most effective hacks prey on mental shortcuts we employ everyday.
How can I improve my memory?
Science just traced the issue back to a surprising source
How much good will an extra 10 minutes of sleep do?
Just 10 more minutes...
Experts are finally learning what power does to the brain – and it's not what anyone expected
Evidence suggests power, like alcohol, has a tangible effect on the brain. But are its impacts always negative?
