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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.
Just one day in your life could soon reveal how long you’ll live
After building a Truman Show experiment, scientists were able to predict the lifespans of their 81 subjects
This stunning 3D map lets anyone explore real human organs down to a single cell
It’s far less gross than it sounds (we promise) and could have major implications for how we understand anatomy and disease
This terrifying new dinosaur could rewrite the origins of T. rex
The emergence of the world’s most iconic predator remains a scientific mystery. This latest discovery offers a critical clue
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‘Stunning’ new treatment may reverse frailty after just one dose
A landmark trial suggests stem cells can reverse the physical decline of ageing
Even experts can't tell if these faces are AI-generated or not. Can you?
Even ‘super recognisers’ of human faces struggle – can you do better?
Scientists spot signs of cannibal killer whales in Russian waters
Two severed fins bearing the tooth marks of other killer whales have raised a troubling question: are some orcas hunting their own kind?
Scientists have found a dinosaur ‘Rosetta Stone’ hidden for 90 million years
A near-complete fossil from Patagonia has finally cracked open the mysterious evolutionary story of one of prehistory's strangest dinosaur groups
‘Blood rain’ could sweep across the UK this week as Saharan dust plume moves in
Vivid sunsets can also be expected
Scientists could soon use giant fire tornadoes to clean up our oceans
Sometimes, the craziest ideas just happen to be the best
Some (very weird) weapons are being launched in space. And that's only the beginning
From lasers to space planes, the battle for space is already underway – and everyone wants to win it
Something very strange is happening under Greenland’s ice
A scientist described the phenomenon as “like a pot of boiling pasta”
These (adorable) seal pups chat just like humans – accents included
They're seal-iously good conversationalists
Birdwatching could help slow ageing, breakthrough study finds
It turns out being bird-brained could actually be the ultimate goal for your cognitive health
You could get paid for everything you’ve ever posted online, says scientist
A hypothetical – but possible – economic compensation model could pay online users back for their contribution to AI, says a leading computational scientist
We could soon solve the world’s biggest archaeological puzzle
Artificial intelligence is helping archaeologists unlock Earth’s oldest secrets.
This ‘gruesome’ execution pit is raising unsettling questions about the Vikings
The disturbing burial site contained decapitated corpses and body parts stacked on top of each other. Yet what happened there remains a mystery
An ‘astonishingly’ large new dinosaur species has been discovered in the Sahara
This school-bus-sized predator was so unusual that scientists didn't recognise it at first
Why people living at higher altitudes are less prone to diabetes
Red blood cells soak up more sugar from the blood when deprived of oxygen
This ancient bacterium could help solve the antibiotic resistance crisis – or worsen it
The discovery of 5,000-year-old bacteria – that was until recently trapped in ice – could help or hinder humanity’s battle against infection
Scientists spent a decade recording the Arctic Ocean. What they heard raises some unsettling questions
The Arctic used to be one of the quietest places on Earth. But all that’s changing, putting animals at risk
Climate change is making frogs 'sexier', scientists say
Things are heating up at the water’s edge – in more ways than one
Bird poop powered one of the Americas’ greatest ancient kingdoms, study finds
Archaeological analysis of items from a South American kingdom reveals their prosperity was built on bird poop
Burning ourselves could be how humans evolved so successfully
New research suggests fire was key to human evolution – but not in the way we previously thought
Here’s what your sexual fantasies say about your personality, study claims
Your sexual inner world could be linked with a host of physical and mental conditions
