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Should I drink still or sparkling water?

The science behind whether you should order still or sparkling water
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Should I be worried about my teenager's moods?

Teens that rated themselves as aggressive were more likely to have a higher 'biological age' at 30
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'It's where you're balding that counts': What your hairline can reveal about your health

A growing body of research suggests the view from the top of your head might provide a glimpse into future concerns
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Why do I get earwax?

Step away from the cotton bud...
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Lucile Randon, the world's previous oldest living person.

This is the oldest person in the world alive today

Find out who the oldest person alive is and see who else has worn the crown.
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Terence Tao, the person with the highest IQ in the world.

This is the highest IQ recorded in the world in 2026

Discover who the smartest person in the world in 2025 is – well, according to their intelligence quotient
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A waist-up shot of a father carrying his young daughter on his shoulders as they walk along the coast on a beautiful, sunny day. They are both smiling, enjoying their time together by the ocean

How does a father's health at conception affect his future children?

Obesity and smoking may switch genes on and off in sperm cells, leaving lasting biological fingerprints on future children
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The everyday nutrient a leading doctor says could help tame an anxious brain

Could a nutritional approach make a difference to millions of people suffering with a common mental health issue?
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People participate in a Spaced-Out competition on Jamsu Bridge over Han River in Seoul, South Korea

How long can you do nothing for?

Becoming the master of nothing is harder than it seems
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Pre-historic animals in the ocean.

Life evolved thanks to an giant poop explosion, say scientists

This so-called ‘faecal revolution’ could have been key for the emergence of life on Earth
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These are the five best (and worst) birdsongs, ranked by science

From soothing warblers to screeching owls, scientists have worked out exactly which birdsongs calm us down – and which ones grate
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We may finally know why it’s so hard to lose weight

A mouse study has found that 'obesity memory' in immune cells may be holding back fat loss
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Woman holding a packet of statin pills.

An everyday pill could cut dementia risk in diabetics, study suggests

Cholesterol-lowering drugs are more effective the earlier they are started, a ten-year study has found
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'We're not prepared!': How a Harvard professor thinks humanity's chaotic first contact would actually unfold

From interstellar visitors to alien radio signals, scientists are asking a question once confined to science fiction: what happens when we finally make contact?
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These simple changes could stop you ever getting constipated, says world-leading gut health doctor

Turns out the way you sit – and when you go – matters as much as what you eat
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What your sweat is trying to tell you about your health

Molecules hiding in your body odour can reveal vital clues about the state of your health
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Who is more confident – men or women?

You may have heard that men are more confident than women, but the truth is a little more complicated than that
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6 horrifying ways to die on the Moon: The biggest hazards facing NASA's permanent base

If the vacuum doesn’t get you, the cosmic rays or lunar dust might
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A ‘monster web’ of ocean currents is set to collapse. And the US is not prepared

Off the east coast of Greenland, scientists are studying the fate of the Atlantic Ocean circulation. Others are looking to prevent disaster
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We may finally know how to stop taking GLP-1s without regaining weight

What it actually takes to quit weight-loss drugs without undoing all the progress
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New Commercial Spacecraft Above Clouds. 3D Illustration

How tiny companies are racing to create 'impossible' space crystals worth billions

In space, no one can hear you manufacturing
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An astronaut stands on the Moon looking at Earth

The race to establish the first Moon base is on. And the stakes couldn't be higher

We're going back to the lunar surface for the first time in more than a century, and this time, we're staying
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10 'stupid' inventions the world laughed at, then couldn't live without

From ‘diabolical’ phone lines to ‘feminine’ wheeled suitcases, the first reactions aren’t always the right ones
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'It's rigged': The dirty secret behind what IQ scores really measure

Besides being next to useless for actually measuring intelligence, here's why we should kill IQ scores for good
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