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The strange skeletons that could rewrite the history of the pyramids

ARCHAEOLOGY

Scientists finally solve key Parkinson’s mystery

A newly discovered protein could be the key to developing a treatment for the disease

We could soon end wrinkles and grey hair forever

AGEING

‘Hungry gene’ linked to obesity present in dogs and humans

BIOLOGY

Beaches on Mars are clearest evidence of ancient life

SPACE

Massive new energy source could be hiding in Earth’s mountains

ENERGY

Science can now measure your brain’s ‘biological age’

HEALTH

How to spot a narcissist, according to science

PSYCHOLOGY

Stunning new cosmic map reveals Universe’s weirdest phenomena

SPACE

The race to find a better way to diagnose endometriosis is heating up

COMMENT

Freeze your brain if you want, but you won’t be you ...even if they can thaw it out

COMMENT

Some scientists think insect populations are increasing. Here’s why they’re wrong

COMMENT

Cycle syncing has the potential to change lives

REVIEW

Is smoking or vaping worse for you? It depends who’s asking

ANALYSIS

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PREPARE YOURSELF FOR TOMORROW

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Are statins the best way to lower my cholesterol?

THE BIG QUESTION

Q&A

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

HOW IS ANTIMATTER STORED?

Antimatter particles are almost identical to their normal

THE PARADOXICAL FROG

ALAMY X2 ILLUSTRATION: JESS LEE The world is

WHAT’S THE WORLD’S OLDEST CHEESE?

The oldest cheese is hard to trace, although

IF AN ADVANCED CIVILISATION LIVED ON EARTH MILLIONS OF YEARS AGO, WOULD WE BE ABLE TO TELL?

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SHOULD I GIVE MYSELF A COFFEE ENEMA?

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ASTRONOMY FOR BEGINNERS

HOW TO SEE MARS AND THE BEEHIVE CLUSTER

WHAT MAKES TARDIGRADES SO INDESTRUCTIBLE?

Tardigrades, also known among their many fans as

WHAT ARE THE BEST AND WORST FOODS TO EAT ON OZEMPIC?

When taking Ozempic (semaglutide), a medication prescribed for

WHAT’S THE MOST PAINFUL INSECT STING?

The Schmidt Pain Scale for Stinging Insects ranks

COULD I BREW ALCOHOL IN MY BODY?

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QUESTION OF THE MONTH

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A VOLUME CONTROL FOR YOUR APPETITE

Can we turn down ‘food noise’ to make healthy eating easier?

THE BLUEPRINT FOR TRUE RESILIENCE

Psychologists are now finding that mental flexibility, not pushing through at all costs, is the real key to perseverance

Bunker Mentality

A growing number of concerned citizens are building subterranean emergency bunkers as a precaution against disaster. Should you join the underground movement? And if so, how?

THE SECRETS OF THE INNER EARTH

Deep beneath our feet, at the border between Earth’s core and the mantle above, scientists are discovering a hidden world – another landscape with a surface almost as dynamic, dramatic and diverse as the one we live on

GUT REACTION

Scientists have been telling us for years that if we love our gut bacteria, they’ll love us back and help us with everything from easing digestion to fighting disease. Now, new research suggests that our microbiomes can even help us resist the effects of ageing… if we treat them right

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