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The 5 biggest women's health myths that need to end

The healthcare system wasn’t built for women. Here’s why that needs to change
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Here's how the powerful lose touch with reality, according to neuroscience

Evidence suggests power, like alcohol, has a tangible effect on the brain. But are its impacts always negative?
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The anti-ageing diet: 6 science-backed changes to protect your skin, body and brain from getting older

New research is revealing the links between what you eat and how you age… And the foods that might help you slow the ageing process down.
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Scientists have found what sounds eerily like Atlantis off Australia’s coast

Over half a million people may have lived in the lost landscapes north of Australia... before they were consumed by the ocean
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The UFOs that scientists think are real, but can't explain

Nature's UFOs are even weirder and more mysterious than flying saucers.
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This ‘impossible’ quantum discovery could rewrite the rules of existence

Physicists may have got something fundamentally wrong about the world’s most essential particles. The truth could change our understandings of the Universe
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Why protecting your vagus nerve is key to optimal mental health

It's the body’s information superhighway that tells your organs how to rest.
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Mosquitoes are set to get more dangerous in the UK and US. Here’s why

“It’s not a case of ‘if’, but ‘when’,” says a professor who specialises in pest-borne diseases
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Why most zombie apocalypse plans fall apart, according to real survival experts

Survival experts and professional preppers give their top tips on how to survive a zombie invasion.
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Feeling just 'meh' about life? It could be anhedonia – here's how to reverse it

When everything feels... well, 'meh', there's complex chemistry at play in your brain
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Here's the one supplement consistently shown to better your brain and body

Every supplement claims to offer benefits for your body. But tests suggest creatine actually does. It might also have benefits for your brain, too
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Can humans live under the sea? This live experiment plans to find out

An advanced new research station is being developed to explore the potential for a human settlement under the ocean
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Quantum science is humanity's next giant leap. Here's what that means for planet Earth

Quantum physics is really confusing, but scientists are finally beginning to make some sense of it all
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The hidden rules of appetite that are ruining your weight loss plans

Obesity is on the rise, but as we blame our unhealthy food-ridden environment and look to wonder drugs to get rid of unwanted fat, what role do our genetics play?
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End of the Universe: 4 ways our cosmic apocalypse could unfold

A supercollider may one day help us predict the fate of the Universe. Scientists will use it to find a hidden instability built into the fabric of existence… one that could destroy everything.
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What is it like to die? The reassuring science of near-death experiences

They leave their bodies, witness a bright light and return forever changed. But do survivors of near-death experiences truly glimpse into the great beyond? New research into the brain's final moments could decode these visions at life's edge.
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Strange signals are reaching us from a dead galaxy. Here's what we know...

New discoveries are shaking up what little we thought we knew about fast radio bursts
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The 6 biggest questions about adult ADHD, answered by a neuroscientist

ADHD diagnosis has risen in recent years, particularly among adults. But we need to improve how we view and treat it.
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How to spot the 'covert narcissists' hiding in your life

Not all narcissists are loudmouth egotists, according to a growing body of science. There are also covert manipulators lurking in most social circles.
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Here's the only science-backed way to lose belly fat

There’s a lot of advice about exactly what you should do to shift that spare tyre around your waist. Does any of it add up?
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The Dark Universe: Why we're about to solve the biggest mystery in science

A researcher searching for the missing part in our theory of matter reveals how we'll find it.
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How to spot dementia early and reduce your risk by half

New science is uncovering how Alzheimer’s could be detected decades before symptoms strike
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How to be more attractive: 6 surprising lessons from science

From rollercoasters to butternut squash, there are plenty of ways to become more alluring
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Here’s what makes some people easier to gaslight, according to a neuroscientist

Everything we believe about the world can be manipulated, says a hypnosis expert
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