Brain scans suggest babies remember more than we thought
Why don’t we remember specific events during those crucial first few years, when our brains worked overtime to learn so much? A new Yale study finds evidence that we do
Popular gym supplement’s effects on muscle gains might be overstated
A new study has found that taking five grams of a creatine supplement daily, which is the upper limit of the recommended daily dose, while lifting weights doesn’t lead to
First evidence of microplastic buildup in bird lungs found in new study
Researchers describe widespread contamination of plastics in the bodies of more than 50 different bird speciesA new study has provided the first evidence that microplastics are accumulating in bird lungs.Birds
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Country diary: A tiny wildflower meadow with bespoke bee habitats | Kate Bradbury
Hove, East Sussex: Last spring was a washout, but this year – after a few home improvements – my garden is buzzingI sit in my front garden, which is surely
New brain scan method could help people with drug-resistant epilepsy
Researchers develop technique that can accurately pinpoint lesions, increasing chances of successful surgeryResearchers have developed ultra-powerful scans that could enable surgery for previously treatment-resistant epilepsy.Globally, about 50 million people have
Low Ice in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
The body of water off eastern Canada is one of the southernmost locations where Arctic sea ice forms, but its extent in winter 2024-2025 was well below normal. Read More...
Repeated failures in reading scans costing lives, ombudsman says
The most common issues include clinicians not spotting abnormalities, and scans being delayed.
How bad is glacier melt and why does it matter?
The first World Day for Glaciers is less a celebration than a reckoning as years of record, rapid glacier retreat means many will not survive the 21st century.
TikTokers call for ‘chubby filter’ to be banned
Fans of the viral AI tool treat it as a bit of fun - but critics say it is a form of body shaming.
New forest to be created in west of England, with 20m trees planted by 2050
Western Forest will cover 2,500 hectares across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset and BristolA new Western Forest is to be created across a swathe of the west of England from the Cotswolds
Government ‘absolutely up for the fight’ over net zero, Ed Miliband says
Exclusive: energy secretary says 2050 target is imperative, and accuses opposition of betraying of future generations The government is “absolutely up for the fight” over net zero, Ed Miliband has