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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.
It’s time to rethink your five-a-day, according to major new Harvard study
It’s not about how much fruit and veg you eat – but whether or not they contain a specific micronutrient
Part of Earth’s core has switched directions. And nobody really knows why
The event could be part of a natural cycle in iron flows that give Earth its protect magnetic field
We might finally know how the pyramids were built
New research suggests the answer was hiding inside the structure all along
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We finally know why T. rex grew such embarrassingly small arms
New research suggests the predatory dinosaur’s famously small limbs weren’t just an evolutionary fluke – but a direct trade-off for another (very important) body part
We may have just cracked one of Stonehenge's greatest mysteries
A glacier may have carried the site’s massive Altar Stone part of the way from Scotland
Mysterious ancient human settlement discovered 2,000m up a mountain, stunning experts
The prehistoric human cave dwelling is the highest of its kind and suggests an organised economy-driven society
Why does my cat love sitting on my laptop?
How your cat's annoying keyboard-lounging habit is part of its ploy to possess your house.
Mini world near Pluto is far more active than it should be – and experts are baffled
A ghostly atmosphere has been detected around a minor planet beyond Neptune
Experts have found a new type of cholesterol. And it could be the most dangerous
Experts have found a new type of cholesterol. And it could be the most dangerous
Something ‘unprecedented’ is now happening to Earth’s rotation, scientists say
Climate change is slowing Earth's spin – and there's nothing quite like it in 3.6 million years
The cholesterol-lowering supplement you might be taking without realising
Research shows that garlic affects your lipid health as well as your taste buds. But how you take it plays a big role in how well it works
Jaw-dropping new NASA photo shows the full power of a supermassive black hole
The new image reveals why the ‘squid galaxy’ is so bright
What your handwriting could reveal about your dementia risk
When a group of older adults in Portugal completed writing tests, scientists found a link between how they wrote and their brain health
Why women are 60% more likely to be injured in a car crash than men
If a man and woman are both involved in a car accident, the woman is more likely to get hurt than the man
There's a hidden 'third eye' buried in your skull – and scientists think they've finally worked out why
Far from a spiritual metaphor, a new theory is shedding light on the bizarre evolutionary quirks that gave us a hidden third eye
The most powerful climate phenomenon on record could hit the US in 2026, experts warn
A once-in-a-century ‘super El Niño’ may be brewing in the Pacific
The legendary lost Maya 'white jaguar' city may finally have been found
In the depths of the Mexican jungle, researchers believe they’ve uncovered one of the last strongholds of the Maya civilisation
The one food all cholesterol experts want you to eat
From heart health to sustainability, beans are the unsung heroes of a balanced diet
A bizarre flickering light is forcing scientists to rethink where reality comes from
Stroboscopic light therapy started in the lab, detoured through wellness culture, and arrived somewhere genuinely interesting
You fart 32 times a day on average. Scientists built this underwear to prove it
A new (under)wearable sensor sits in your pants and sniffs your farts, in the hopes of revealing clues about your gut health
The first known dentist was actually a Neanderthal, study finds
Russian archaeologists have discovered evidence of a sophisticated dental procedure that took place nearly 60,000 years ago
The US coastline is heading for an ocean disaster even faster than we thought, study suggests
New research suggests the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation could weaken by half this century with wide ranging consequences for weather, food and sea levels across the world
Why humans simply aren’t built for strict monogamy
This is what science actually says about humans’ capacity for commitment
A simple dietary change could lower your blood pressure risk by 30%, study suggests
An estimated 1.4 billion adults worldwide have high blood pressure, putting them at risk of heart attacks and strokes
