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Daily science news with breaking updates on the latest scientific research, interesting technology breakthroughs, new discoveries and how today's science headlines affect you. Brought to you from the team behind BBC Science Focus magazine.
Taking common vitamin D supplement may actually lower your levels of vitamin D3
Yes, you read that right
Most of us are overeating protein... and it’s driving up fat levels
We're likely over-consuming the world's most profitable nutrient – and it’s wrecking our waistlines.
We may soon know how to stop dogs ageing, and humans could be next
Cutting-edge anti-ageing advances could extend your dog’s lifespan – and help sniff out the secrets to human longevity too
This strange skull has completely baffled scientists for 60 years – until now
The Petralona skull was discovered in Greece in 1960, yet who this person was or when they lived has remained a mystery
Artificial sweeteners may speed up brain ageing, study claims
Many of these sweeteners appear in diet sodas
Here’s why scrolling on the toilet is a really bad idea
It’s not just unhygienic to scroll while pooping
What your spatial awareness reveals about your dementia risk
Difficulties with navigation could reveal the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease – long before memory loss becomes apparent
Carbon storage may be 10 times less effective at fighting climate change than we thought
We may not be able to rely on carbon capture to get us out of the climate crisis
An ancient tooth is reshaping what we know about Stonehenge
A single prehistoric cow tooth has revealed that Stonehenge’s builders may have brought more than just giant stones from Wales
A new mega-earthquake hotspot could be forming beneath the Atlantic
Mysterious earthquakes in the region have long gone unexplained
'It is truly a reversal': Scientists may have found how to stop brain ageing
A protein in your brain could be the culprit of memory loss in later life
97% of autistic adults over 60 are undiagnosed – and it’s massively impacting their health
Their autism was missed during childhood, resulting in an 'overlooked' generation of autistics
This diet could lower your chance of cognitive decline by 40%, study claims
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
We may have solved a major part of the puzzle of how life got started
Scientists have recreated a key step in the chemistry of life – offering new clues as to how our genetic code came to be
Ocean water could now corrode shark teeth at alarming rate, study suggests
“They’re highly developed weapons built for cutting flesh, not resisting ocean acid"
How we read emotions could reveal a hidden sign of brain ageing
Ageing isn’t all doom and gloom: you may see the world in a more positive light
Archaeologists have unlocked new secrets of life in Pompeii
Far from being frozen in time, Pompeii lived on as a fragile community built among the ruins
Cats get dementia too. And they might be the key to new human treatments
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
Hidden belly fat could be ageing your heart – even if you have a healthy weight
Not all fat is equal – where it’s stored in your body matters more than the number on the scale when it comes to heart health
A top secret US spacecraft takes flight tonight – and it could rewrite the rules of future warfare
The X-37B returned to Earth this month, but details of its time in space remain hazy, to say the least.
‘It’s just chaos!’: Inside the political unravelling of America’s climate disaster defence system
Staff at NOAA say verbal orders, travel bans and self-censorship are reshaping the agency from within
There's a new type of acid rain – and scientists are worried
This acid is almost impossible to remove from the environment once it’s there
This tiny stone tool may have just rewritten human history
Who left them on this Indonesian island? No one knows... yet
This ingenious new invention could mean the end of palm oil
This alternative could protect forests and reduce greenhouse gases, from products small suburban breweries
