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COVID-19 could put us at a greater risk of neurodegenerative diseases and stroke © Getty Images

COVID-19 could put us at a greater risk of neurodegenerative diseases and stroke

A graphic designer is talking to a colleague, using their hands to gesture as they talk. There are photographs and layouts in front of them, suggesting they are graphic designers

Dyslexia isn’t a disorder, it’s part of our species’ cultural evolution, say researchers

A turtle looks at the camera with one red eye. It has vivid, orange and yellow markings on a dark brown shell and on its limbs, neck and face.

Turtles have figured out how to essentially stop ageing – why can’t we?

Vampire squid ancestor was likely a voracious predator © A. Lethiers, CR2P-SU

Vampire squid ancestor was likely a voracious predator

Women in science given less credit than men for their work © Getty Images

Women in science given less credit than men for their contribution to research papers

A school of small black fish swimming through microplastic particles in ocean water

Robot fish could solve the ocean’s microplastic pollution problem

A creature that is pale pink and has no defined face or eyes is resting on skin, which looks bumpy and flaky

The tiny mites that have sex on your face are close to extinction – and that’ll be bad news for your skin

Frog-eating bats can form long-term memories, study using phone ringtones discovers © Getty Images

Frog-eating bats can form long-term memories, study using phone ringtones discovers

How do I see the planetary alignment 2022

Rare five-planet alignment to dazzle the night sky

Lack of diversity in gut microbiome may increase the risk of heart failure © Getty Images

Lack of diversity in gut microbiome may increase the risk of heart failure

A rat wearing a cream vest, navigating a terrain where there are tyres, pipes and other debris

These search and rescue rats can find earthquake victims amongst the rubble

Were the bones of soldiers that died at the Battle of Waterloo sold as fertiliser? Probably, archaeologists say. © JAN WILLEM PIENEMAN LA BATAILLE DE WATERLOO (1824, RIJKSMUSEUM, AMSTERDAM) DE JAN WILLEM PIENEMAN (1779-1853)

Were the bones of soldiers that died at the Battle of Waterloo sold as fertiliser? Probably, archaeologists say.

ore than a quarter of asthma sufferers overuse inhalers -putting them at risk of severe attacks © Getty Images

More than a quarter of asthma sufferers overuse rescue inhalers – putting them at risk of severe attacks

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Dall-E mini: how the AI image generator makes your meme dreams come true

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Buzz off buster! Bird Photographer Of The Year finalists announced