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Climate

Major study on global cost of climate change retracted. Here’s why

Authors have pulled a 2024 climate study after admitting that data errors had led them to overstate their findings.

04/12/2025

Cinema

The British public has spoken: 'Die Hard' is not a Christmas movie

The annual debate on whether 'Die Hard' is a Christmas movie or not has finally been resolved. A new poll reveals only 38 per cent of UK public think the Bruce Willis actioner is a festive classic...

02/12/2025

Green 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

Culture news

TikTok scrolling can cause 'brain rot' according to new study

The American Psychological Association's verdict is clear: short-form video is measurably bad for mental health.

24/11/2025

Art

Children are better at creating Jackson Pollock paintings, study finds

A new study has found that Pollock’s style is hard for adults to replicate, whereas children find it… child’s play.

20/11/2025

Tech News

AI can impersonate humans in public opinion polls, study finds

‘We can no longer trust that survey responses are coming from real people,’ said the lead author of a new study from Dartmouth University.

18/11/2025

Lifestyle

New global study finds most people would choose live gigs over sex

A global survey by Live Nation, spanning 15 countries and 40,000 participants, has discovered that 70 per cent of music fans would rather see a live show than have sex. Come again?

13/11/2025

wellbeing

This is your brain on football, according to a new study

Researchers scanned football fans’ brains to see what happens when their favourite team wins or loses. Here’s what they found.

12/11/2025

Health news

Speaking more than one language may help slow down ageing, study finds

Forget snake-oil creams and supplements — learning more than one language is a powerful way to protect against ageing, according to a new study.

11/11/2025

Healthcare

Study: Radiation may not help survival for some breast cancer patients

A new international study found that radiation therapy did not affect 10-year survival rates for women with early-stage breast cancer who were considered “intermediate risk”.

06/11/2025

Health news

Men’s brains shrink faster with age than women’s, study finds

The study aimed to find out whether sex differences in healthy brain ageing explain why women are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s more often.

23/10/2025

Cinema

Gen Z want less sex in movies and TV shows according to new study

According to a new study, raunchy teen comedies and sexually edgy dramas are losing favour among Gen Z viewers.

23/10/2025

Health news

Your personality could predict how long you’ll live, research finds

A new study has revealed the nuanced personality traits that could predict the length of our lifespan. Researchers believe it could pave the way for more individualised healthcare.

06/10/2025

Health news

Study: Weight change may accelerate cognitive decline in the elderly

According to researchers in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Pennsylvania State University, adults over the age of 65 who experience weight loss or fluctuations of more than 5% may suffer from faster cognitive decline.

08/09/2025

Culture news

Newly discovered document adds evidence that Shroud of Turin is fake

A unearthed document, detailed in a new study, offers compelling and the oldest evidence that the Turin Shroud - long believed to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ - is “clerical fraud.”

29/08/2025

Health news

Heatwaves may be speeding up your biological ageing, study warns

A new study suggests repeated heatwave exposure could speed up biological ageing, hitting outdoor workers, rural residents, and communities with limited air conditioning the hardest.

26/08/2025

Health news

Stalking linked to increased heart disease risk in women, study finds

New research reveals that women who have experienced stalking face a higher risk of heart disease and stroke.

12/08/2025

USA

ChatGPT launches 'study mode' to encourage responsible academic use

The tool aims to help students analyse and understand material, rather than simply providing them with the answers.

30/07/2025

wellbeing

Is the Japanese walking trend backed by science?

"Japanese walking" is blowing up online – but what is it and does the science back it up? Spoiler: it does.

30/07/2025

Europe News

Romanians are nostalgic for communist dictator Ceaușescu: Who was he? 

A recent survey reveals 66.2% of Romanians believe Nicolae Ceaușescu was a good leader, despite his repressive regime.

25/07/2025