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The (incredibly adorable) reason your dog stares at you

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One multivitamin a day can delay memory loss, says major new study

4-day old waxing crescent moon with Earthshine.

Earthshine tonight: How to see May’s spectacular Moon event

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Solar storms have dramatically increased this year. Should we be worried?

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Always bugged by mosquitos? Blame your body odour

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Women have more resilient body clocks than men, new study suggests

Tina Terras & Michael Walter

A gene named after Sonic The Hedgehog is all that separates scales from feathers

Conservationist Dr Pablo Borboroglu lies on the ground next to a pengiun

Nature superhero The Penguin Protector wins ‘Nobel prize of conservation’

Two scientists filter water samples outside a building using a large syringe and a small test tube

Your e-DNA is in some seriously weird places – here’s why that’s a big privacy concern

Aurora in the night sky

Northern lights tonight: How to see auroras caused by rare ‘backwards’ sunspot

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8 foods you should eat for a healthier, happier brain, according to science

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Google unveil Med-PaLM 2, a medical AI model to rival your GP

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Diabetes is now an epidemic in the UK. Here’s how we should fight it

Eco friendly gifts

Future Technology

37 best eco-friendly gifts in 2023

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Size matters: Breakthrough study reveals how super-massive dinosaurs got so big