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By simply doing less, we can promote habitat complexity and help increase species diversity.

Your brain is perfectly capable of turning your own reflection into something monstrous.

Extra protein can support muscle growth, but its benefits depend on what you already eat and whether you challenge your muscles.

Strange Health explores the science behind viral migraine hacks with neuroscientist Amanda Ellison, who experiences migraine herself.

Public libraries are trusted local institutions with an impressive record of adapting to changing social needs.

Supporting struggling readers requires explicit knowledge of how spoken and written language work.

A new study suggests that sleep patterns may be linked to how people respond to antidepressants, raising the possibility of more personalised treatment.

The main candidates flatly reject Palestinian statehood.

Burnham has made bold promises – but voters are impatient for change.

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Love the idea of exploring the night sky but not sure where to start? Read this handy guide to getting started – and get ready to embrace autumn’s darker nights.

COVID’s impact on health can persist long after the initial infection.

A new Netflix series has revived interest in the Stanford prison experiment. Zimbardo and Milgram’s flawed studies still leave a question unanswered.

A record number of voters turned out to end Alexander Vučić’s longstanding dominance of Serbian politics.

In 1590, a pamphlet was printed describing the life, trial and brutal execution of Peter Stumpp, a German man accused of being a werewolf.

Energy-efficient light bulbs have killed the original case for changing the clocks.

As the clocks go back and daylight dwindles, our sleep, mood and appetite can change. Here’s what science reveals about the winter slump.

A few small changes to your daily routine can help you cope better during the winter months.

Seagrass meadows have a vital role in the fight against poverty.

Staff from working-class backgrounds often face an unspoken expectation to adapt.

The very technologies that transformed Victorian commerce and entertainment also helped make ghosts visible, reproducible and profitable.

The fact bats can fly has made it hard to pin down the place where their evolutionary story began.

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Three weeks ago, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s political obituaries had all been written. On Sunday, however, Lula proved everyone wrong. He won the runoff and secured a fourth non-consecutive term as Brazil’s president. What happens next?

Birth involves emissions from travel, pain relief and disposable products, but system-level changes can reduce them without restricting choice.

Clayface has some memorable moments, but can’t quite reach the brilliance of the body-horror classic, The Substance.

This year’s festival showcased a slate of exceptional films, but there were a few big director misfires too.

Ra'am and the Joint List are predicted to win as many as 15 seats in parliament, providing the opposition with an opportunity to unseat Netanyahu.

A Pacific climate event has far reaching effects.

People are increasingly urged to become resilient to flooding. Yet many question whether this shifts responsibility from institutions to residents.

Moths are much less weird and way more wonderful than most people think.

Being told you don’t have a serious disease is not always a relief. Research explains why: diagnoses shape how people experience and make sense of their suffering.

Researchers are working on an off-the-shelf vaccine that trains natural killer cells to guard the nose and lungs against flu, COVID and RSV.

A landmark 2024 Supreme Court ruling forced ministers to account for emissions from burning fossil fuels.

Provocation became a currency for profitability, but what did this rebellion actually change – who benefited and who remained excluded?

Some animals change sex altogether in the autumn.

A short history of Brexit struggles over the years.

Changing the time on a clock does not instantly reset our body’s internal system. But these strategies can help.

Hundreds of peers enjoy extraordinary wealth, new research has found.

Most of what we knew about early modern humans has been turned upside down in the past two decades – and many more questions remain.

At the height of America’s ‘red scare’ witch-hunts, Miller, whose play makes a martyr hero of the husband, was having an affair with Marilyn Monroe.

The UK can’t champion a fossil fuel phase-out while approving new gas fields.

Young people appear to be facing increasing demands while some of the social resources that help them cope are weakening.

Despite social, economic and institutional barriers limiting women’s formal participation in science, they made numerous key breakthroughs.

The prints create a story that expands our understanding of the now famous Great Wave.

As more young people become detached from education and employment, schools must look beyond academic results to the skills that connect us.

Just as fitness trends have changed, so too have the reasons behind why people exercise.

History tells us that money talks when it comes to US elections. Regardless of who you support, this can’t be good for democracy.