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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

Scientists want you to use toothpaste made from hair. Here’s why

As concerns grow over the sustainability of healthcare materials and the long-term use of fluoride, a surprising new alternative treatment for enamel decay is taking shape in the lab

We’ve just found the largest black hole in the Universe (so far)

The black hole grew to its enormous size by consuming all its nearby siblings

Scientists are rethinking the cause of insomnia. Here's why

The cause of your sleepless nights may not be where you think

A massive earthquake could be brewing beneath North America, study suggests

The only problem? No one knows when it will strike