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Study claims to provide first direct evidence of dark matter | Science

Nearly a century ago, scientists proposed that a mysterious invisible substance they named dark matter clumped around galaxies and formed a cosmic web across...

Brain has five ‘eras’, scientists say – with adult mode not starting until early 30s | Neuroscience

Scientists have identified five major “epochs” of human brain development in one of the most comprehensive studies to date of how neural wiring changes...

Good news for wild swimmers as bathing water quality improves

The number of monitored bathing sites in England meeting minimum standards for water quality has risen slightly since last year, according to new figures...

This machine could keep a baby alive outside the womb. How will the world decide to use it? | Infant and child mortality

Beth Schafer lay in a hospital bed, bracing for the birth of her son. The first contractions rippled through her body before she felt...

Return of Chinese astronauts delayed after spacecraft struck by debris | China

The return to Earth of three Chinese astronauts has been delayed until an unspecified date after their spacecraft was apparently struck by a small...

Stone tool discovery suggests very first humans were inventors

Pallab GhoshScience CorrespondentDavid BraunThey look like simple stones, but they were state of the art tools millions of years ago, made with great skill...

Rapid Antarctic glacier retreat sparks scientific ‘whodunnit’

Mark PoyntingClimate and science reporter, BBC NewsNaomi OchwatHektoria Glacier in February 2024, flowing into the partly frozen oceanThe recent rapid retreat of an Antarctic...

Walking 3,000 or more steps a day may slow progression of Alzheimer’s, study says | Alzheimer’s

Even modest amounts of daily exercise may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in older people who are at risk of developing the condition,...

Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water for 6m people

Esme Stallard,Climate and science reporter, BBC News and Becky Dale and Wesley Stephenson,Senior data journalists, BBC VerifyGetty ImagesWater companies have been ordered to tackle...

How climate change is worsening Pakistan’s deadly floods

Azadeh MoshiriPakistan CorrespondentBBCFloods have swept across Pakistan, hitting urban and rural areas, including the capital of Punjab, LahoreRescuers and relatives searched knee-deep in water...

How scientists are shining light on the biology behind seasonal affective disorder | Mental health

For some, the darkening days of autumn bring more than the annual ritual of reviving woolly jumpers and turning on the central heating. As...

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