Science & Space

Creatine shows promise for treating depression

People receiving talking therapy for mild to severe depression reported greater ...

Scratching an itch could help boost your immune defences

Mice that were free to scratch their itchy ears saw the number of immune cells g...

Supercharged hurricanes will cause more blackouts acros...

Some US states may see the number of power cuts caused by hurricanes jump by 60 ...

Amazon river dolphins may send messages with aerial str...

Male dolphins have been observed shooting jets of urine into the air and other d...

'Obsolete' muscle that wiggles ears actually activates ...

A muscle that we thought served no purpose beyond enabling some people to wiggle...

Salamanders fill their toes with blood before each step

Wandering salamanders pump their toes full of blood before lifting their feet, a...

Rat populations in cities are booming as the planet war...

Global warming is helping rats thrive in major cities around the world, with Was...

Omega-3 supplements seem to slow down biological ageing

Taking a daily omega-3 supplement appears to slow down the rate of biological ag...

Rice variant slashes planet-warming methane emissions b...

Using traditional crossbreeding, researchers have created a new strain of rice t...

January 2025 sets surprise record as hottest ever start...

Meteorologists expected global temperatures to start falling after record highs ...

Bonobos can tell when they know something you don't

Recognising that someone lacks information you possess is key for effective comm...

Spiders can run just as fast after two of their legs dr...

When spiders self-amputate two of their legs, they quickly adjust their running ...

Laughing gas could be picked up by a breathalyser

Many countries have made it illegal to possess nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, a...

Grand canyons formed on moon in minutes after colossal ...

Two canyons that splay out from a vast asteroid crater on the moon may have been...

Arctic geoengineering project shut down over danger to ...

The non-profit Arctic Ice Project was experimenting with using silica beads to s...

Is cleaner air accelerating global warming more than we...

Reductions in air pollution have helped warm the planet by cutting down on refle...

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