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Your gut, your health, your brain: Why everyone talks about the microbiome

Recent studies not only show the importance of the microbiome but also give clear indicators as to how changes in gut bacteria can signal or influence specific health outcomes.

07/04/2026

Earth News

How do horses ‘neigh’? Scientists have finally figured it out

How horses make their unusual combination of both high and low pitched sounds has long eluded scientists.

19/03/2026

Earth News

Climate change is making our days longer. Should we be concerned?

Human activity is responsible for slowing Earth’s spin and making days longer, according to a new study.

14/03/2026

Health news

Europe has thousands of female scientists. But can you name any?

Despite a surge in female scientists across the continent, women account for just 13 percent of European inventors.

08/03/2026

Earth News

How hairdressers could be the secret weapon in fighting climate change

Hair salons have become a ‘hub of trust’ that could encourage public engagement on climate change, new research has found.

07/03/2026

Health news

New oral pill outperforms weight-loss alternatives, trial finds

Eli Lilly’s new oral pill, orforglipron, led to up to 8% weight loss in clinical trials, outperforming existing oral semaglutide alternatives.

27/02/2026

Earth News

Apes can use their imagination and ‘play pretend’ - finds study

Scientists sat across from a 43-year-old bonobo called Kanzi to have an imaginary tea party. Here’s what happened.

05/02/2026

Climate

‘Psychological bias’ to climate change risks slowing progress - study

Scientists warn that our understanding and perception of climate-fuelled risks are “limited and flawed”.

12/01/2026

Health news

One night of sleep data can reveal risk of over 100 diseases: study

Stanford researchers taught an AI to “learn the language of sleep” to predict whether patients were at risk of developing over 100 conditions.

12/01/2026

Tech News

AI boosts paper output, but blurs research quality

Large language models such as ChatGPT are boosting paper production, particularly for scientists who are not native English speakers. However, many AI-written papers are less likely to pass peer review.

31/12/2025

Earth News

‘Eroding green values’: How climate policies risk making us care less

Researchers warn that climate policies spurring people to change their behaviour may weaken their values and support for the environment.

30/12/2025

Earth News

Meet the scientists saving the chocolate industry from climate change

As cocoa production plunges, scientists have turned to a climate-resilient plant to save the chocolate industry.

24/12/2025

Earth News

Your new ‘green’ t-shirt could be making microplastic pollution worse

An investigation into recycled polyester found microplastic pollution is being worsened by ‘green’ materials.

11/12/2025

Earth News

Unprecedented levels of forever chemicals found in dolphins and whales

Scientists have sounded the alarm over toxic forever chemicals, after analysing 127 whales and dolphins.

30/11/2025

Earth News

UN's climate change language ‘eroding’ public trust, warns report

Researchers warn that current climate change language can make it easier for misinformation to spread.

28/11/2025

Climate

What would an 'overshoot' of 1.5°C mean for the planet?

Scientists warn of tipping points as temperatures push past safe limits, but leaders stress action could still bring the planet back under 1.5°C.

15/11/2025