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Scientists say goal to keep world’s temperature rise below 1.5C is not going to happen despite talks at Cop29 in Baku

Physicists say they detected a double helix in the fabric of spacetime

Spray foam insulation was previously subsidised in England under the government's Green Homes Grant scheme.

In a groundbreaking development, artificial intelligence (AI) has enabled a 20-minute conversation between humans and a humpback whale, marking a significant milestone in interspecies communication. This extraordinary encounter, which took place off the Alaskan coast, has opened up new possibilities for understanding marine life and even searching for extraterrestrial intelligence.

The Homotherium cub was preserved in Siberian permafrost with its dark fur and flesh intact.

Over the past three decades, there has been a startling increase in the prevalence of obesity across the U.S., at least doubling in adult men and women (aged 25 and older) and older female and male adolescents ...

Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s has now made more than 100 people ill - One person has died and four have developed a potentially life-threatening kidney disease complication as a result of the outbreak

The rigid structures of language we once clung to with certainty are cracking. Take gender, nationality or religion: these concepts no longer sit comfortably in the stiff linguistic boxes of the last century. Simultaneously, the rise of AI presses upon us the need to understand how words relate to meaning and reasoning.

Exercise can have benefits at the level of neurons, through chemical and mechanical effects, MIT researchers find. The discovery could inform exercise-related therapies for repairing damaged and deteriorating nerves.

President-elect Donald Trump’s victory is roiling the opening day of the global climate talks.

The US east and west coasts are experiencing November wildfires fuelled by warm weather, dry conditions and high winds.

Dark personality traits like Machiavellianism and psychopathy increase academic burnout risk in students, particularly when linked to perfectionistic behaviors focused on hiding flaws, suggesting a pathway for burnout prevention in academic settings.

A recent study has revealed a link between Mesopotamian cylinder seals and the proto-cuneiform symbols that emerged as one of the earliest writing systems.

Gen Z consumes more content than any other generation, according to recent research.

At least 800 firefighters and dozens of helicopters are battling the blaze, which has torn across 14,000 acres

Researchers have developed a promising nasal spray therapy targeting neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s disease, potentially delaying its progression by over a decade.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Authorities in India's capital and surrounding areas handed out fines to the owners of thousands of vehicles and construction sites for infringing pollution rules, in a bid to counter a slump in air quality during the last three weeks. New Delhi is the world's most polluted major city, Swiss group IQAir said in its live rankings. Almost 60,000 vehicles and more than 7,500

Excessive stress during adolescence can cause alterations in the profile of genes expressed in the brain, especially those associated with bioenergy functions. These alterations may affect cell respiration, resulting in behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders in adulthood, according to a study in rats conducted by researchers at the University of São Paulo's Ribeirão Preto Medical School (FMRP-USP) in Brazil.

A growing body of research shows that exposure to air pollution, especially during pregnancy and childhood, may have a negative impact on brain development. Now a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has found that exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) during the first two years of life is associated with poorer attention capacity in children aged 4 to 8, especially in boys. NO2 is a pollutant that comes mainly from...

Inside a cave beneath a medieval German castle, researchers have discovered a pit of bones that they say unlock secrets of the earliest humans.

If you come across brightly colored, cloth-bound books from the Victorian era, you might want to handle them gently, or even steer clear altogether. Some of their attractive hues come from dyes that could pose a health risk to readers, collectors or librarians.

Using non-invasive techniques to manipulate our emotions, it might be possible to curtail the screaming horrors that plague our sleep. A study conducted on 36 patients diagnosed with a nightmare disorder showed that a combination of two simple therapies reduced the frequency of their bad dreams. Scientists invited the volunteers to rewrite their most frequent nightmares in a positive light and then played sound associated with positive experienc

Diet-related chronic diseases have reached a critical juncture in the U.S. Nearly half the population has prediabetes or diabetes. Over 40% are overweight or obese. One in nine people over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s disease, the development of which researchers are exploring the potential role of diet. Poor diet is also linked to poor mental health, cardiovascular disease and cancer. It was responsible for nearly 1 in 5 deaths in the U.S. and...

It’s the biggest killer in the UK and, despite killing twice as many women as breast cancer, heart disease is often misdiagnosed among the gender. It’s also the leading cause of heart attacks – when part of the heart suddenly loses its blood supply. A healthy diet is one of the key ways to reduce your risk. But, even if your diet is far from perfec...

Recent research indicates that mRNA Covid-19 vaccines may not generate long-lasting immune protection.

Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or neglect, either alone or combined with other types of childhood trauma, increases the risk of chronic pain and related disability in adulthood, according to new research.