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Recreational drugs can more than double risk of stroke, study suggests | Stroke

Recreational drugs can more than double the risk of stroke, with some of the most concerning impacts seen among younger people, a major review...

Stormy space weather may be garbling messages from aliens, new research suggests | Alien life

Earth’s leading alien hunters believe extraterrestrials could be out there, they’re just having a hard time getting through to us because it’s stormy in...

Vast scale of overseas human remains held in UK museums decried by MPs and experts | Colonialism

The vast number of overseas human remains held by UK museums is a shameful legacy of colonialism, with many items kept in ways that...

More than 300 earthquakes recorded in UK this year, study finds | Earthquakes

More than 300 earthquakes have been recorded in the UK this year, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS).Among the most active regions to...

Why 2026 could be another dazzling year for the Northern Lights

On 11 November, a large solar flare measuring X5.1 - on a scale that runs from X1 to X10 and beyond - was observed...

How ‘super shoes’ transformed running

ABSWThe BBC's Victoria Gill presents young science writer of the year, Hasset Kifle, with her awardIn her award-winning essay, young British science writer Hasset...

The pioneering light boxes helping Orkney islanders avoid seasonal affective disorder | Scotland

“Boxes of light” are being used to help people who struggle with low winter mood while living in one of Scotland’s darkest communities as...

Pig organ transplants could one day be superior to human ones, says expert | Medical research

A leading surgeon behind a clinical trial of transplanting pig kidneys into living humans has said they could one day be superior to those...

Nosy researcher’s quest to map the world’s ‘smellscapes’ | Science

Christmas may be associated with the aromas of oranges and mince pies but our towns and cities also boast special scents during the rest...

Cracker jokes and custard chemistry: ways to smuggle science into Christmas | Science

Christmas may seem like a time for switching off and suspending disbelief but there are plenty of ways to introduce a little science into...

Patches of the moon to become spacecraft graveyards, say researchers | The moon

Patches of the moon are destined to become spacecraft graveyards where dead lunar satellites and other defunct hardware can be crashed into the ground,...

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