61 h. ago ‘Gifted learner dogs’ can learn words by eavesdropping, study says

Certain canines can learn using cues from people’s gaze, gestures, attention and voices, researchers findWhether it is a piece of food or a four-letter expletive, words can be learned by young children overhearing adults – but now researchers have found certain dogs can do something similar.Scientists have discovered canines with the unusual ability to learn the names of myriad objects can pick up such labels by eavesdropping on conversations. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Oldest known evidence of incest found in ancient DNA during archaeological dig

The disturbing revelation in southern Italy saw a number of skeletons discovered in a burial ground, with scientists calling it an 'exceptionally rare and remarkable finding'

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3 d. ago US special forces use tiny Scottish airport to launch raid to seize Marinera oil tanker

US special forces have seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela for sanctions violations, launching the operation from Wick John O'Groats airport in northern Scotland with RAF support

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4 d. ago Hitting the sleep ‘sweet spot’ could add FOUR YEARS to your life, scientists discover

SLEEPING seven hours per night might add years to your life. A study found people who do not get enough kip were 24 per cent less likely to die young. Analysis by health insurer Vitality and the London School of Economics estimated healthy bedtime habits could extend life expectancy by up to four years. But...

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4 d. ago How rising extreme weather can put people with these illnesses at 'growing risk', Manchester scientists discover

'Climate change isn’t just an environmental issue — it’s a health emergency'

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4 d. ago 'A window into the dark universe': Astronomers spot an unexpected 'ghostly object' in the depths of space

Scientists have discovered a new type of astronomical object, calling the strange entity a 'window into the dark universe'.

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5 d. ago Newly discovered galaxy cluster could rewrite our understanding of the universe, experts say

A newly discovered galaxy cluster could rewrite our understanding of the cosmos, as scientists spot 'something the universe wasn't supposed to have'.

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1 week ago Our ancestors were CANNIBALS: Scientists discover grisly evidence ancient human species ate Neanderthal children 45,000 years ago

Early humans may have feasted on Neanderthal children 45,000 years ago, according to a grisly new study.

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1 week ago Scientists make major MS discovery in 'step toward' new treatment

The finding could lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis patients

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1 week ago Scientists are baffled to discover 26 unknown bacterial species in NASA's ultra

They're some of the most sterile places on Earth - but scientists have discovered dozens of new bacterial species inside NASA's cleanrooms.

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1 week ago Scientists discover the surprising health benefits of swearing

Swearing is one of several reflexive vocal acts alongside gasping, laughing, and shouting

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1 week ago Major breakthrough as scientists identify two new multiple sclerosis 'sub

Scientists from UCL have used artificial intelligence to discover two new biological sub-types of multiple sclerosis

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2 w. ago 'Alien life' on Saturn as scientists make wild discovery on planet's volcanoes

A small icy moon orbiting Saturn is a likely candidate to host outer space life, as a major space organisation is targeting Enceladus to uncover life beyond earth

Science

3 w. ago Snails on a plane: Australia flies rescue mission to Norfolk Island for a tiny, critically endangered species

The Campbell’s keeled glass-snail is officially extinct, but researchers have ‘high hopes’ that translocation will allow the population to thrive Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereOn a grey day in early June, a commercial plane landed at Norfolk Island Airport in the South Pacific. Onboard was precious cargo ferried some 1,700km from Sydney: four blue plastic crates with “LIVE ANIMALS” signs affixed to the outside.Inside were thumbnail-sized snails, hundreds of them, with delicate, keeled shells. The molluscs’ arrival was the culmination of an ambitious plan five years in the making: to bring a critically endangered species back from the brink. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Saturn's moon could harbour ALIEN life: Scientists discover 'slushy tunnels' on Titan

The faraway moon has 'a slushy high-pressure ice layer' similar to the melting Arctic that could hide extraterrestrial life.

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3 w. ago Scientists discover Covid boosters linked to virus that may increase dementia risk

Scientists have found that the risk of a common virus may increase in weeks following a Covid booster.

Science

3 w. ago Scientists discover why women are dramatically more likely to suffer irritable bowel syndrome

A new study has revealed why women are more likely to get irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), paving the way for new treatments.

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3 w. ago Woman 'loses independence overnight' after getting tiny spider bite

Of the thousands of species of spiders, a tiny fraction of their bites are capable of harming humans - but one woman got unlucky after being bitten and says she "lost her independence overnight"

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3 w. ago Enormous 14ft sea monster that's rarely ever seen washes up on beach

The massive megamouth shark is one of just 273 that have been identified since the species was first discovered, but was too decomposed when scientists found it washed up on a beach

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3 w. ago Forget the Mediterranean diet, eat like a Viking! Nordic meal plan can boost heart AND liver health, study finds

Swedish scientists discovered that the meal plan improved blood sugar control in type 2 diabetics by slashing the amount of fat in the liver.

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