New research on a 300,000-year-old throwing stick reveals advanced woodworking techniques among early humans, suggesting communal hunting practices involving the whole community. The artifact, demonstrating…
Scientists have developed a community-driven method to tackle climate change impacts. This initiative encourages local communities to create their own ‘personal adaptation plans’ for extreme…
Genetic studies provide a boost to the “Beans IN Toast” project. The genome of the faba bean, which boasts a massive 13 billion bases, surpassing…
Scientists are striving to transform British diets by incorporating more domestically grown beans into our daily bread. University of Reading researchers and chefs hope to…
New research reveals how global warming affects astronomy. The clarity of the atmosphere above the site from where the observations are taken has a delicate…
Vitamin B6 supplements were shown to reduce depression and anxiety in a recent study. According to a recent study, using high-dose Vitamin B6 tablets could…
The secret lives of mites in the skin of our faces. First ever comprehensive DNA analysis of mites that live in the hair follicles of…
People may benefit from automated personal nutritional advice, according to a new study that found an app enhanced healthy diet in clinical trials. A research…
Ozone in the atmosphere found to have weakened one of Earth’s main cooling mechanisms. According to new research, ozone may be weakening one of the…
Forest loss from temperature and rainfall alterations adding to deforestation issue. Forest loss in India could become an even bigger problem than anticipated in the…
The massive Thwaites glacier in West Antarctica contains enough ice to raise global sea levels by 65cm if it were to completely collapse. And, worryingly,…
New technique means head lice can provide clues about ancient people and migration. Human DNA can be extracted from the ‘cement’ head lice used to…
Weather conditions shown to have big influence on migration numbers. A species of butterfly found in Sub-Saharan Africa is able to migrate thousands of miles…
Regular consumption of milk is not associated with increased levels of cholesterol, according to new research. A study published in the International Journal of Obesity looked at…
First study of timing of extreme space weather events reveals clear pattern. Planned missions to return humans to the Moon need to hurry up to…
People who are genetically more likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases may benefit from boosting a biomarker found in fish oils, a new study suggests….
Fractures from melting and run-off will indirectly lead to sea level rise. More than a third of the Antarctic’s ice shelf area could be at…
A potential treatment for dementia and epilepsy could look to reduce the amounts of a toxic gas in the brain has been revealed in a…
