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How your hormones control your mind

Hormones play a vital part in keeping our bodies working properly. But they can also have a powerful – and sometimes negative – effect on our mood...

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The rare disease that stops us feeling fear

Feeling fear is an evolutionary survival tactic. A small number of people have a rare condition that means they're not scared of anything. How do they...

26.09.2025 70

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Should you shower in the morning or the evening?

Some people prefer to shower in the morning, others in the evening. Who is doing it the right way? In this increasingly polarised world we live in,...

22.09.2025 60

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Harnessing the powers of the tiny water bear

Bake them, freeze them, fire them from a gun, or blast them into space: tardigrades can survive almost anything. Some experts even think this...

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What body odour reveals about our health

We emit a barrage of whiffy chemicals through our pores and in our breath. Some are a sign that we might be getting ill – and could be used to...

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Should we all be taking vitamin supplements?

Vitamin supplements can be an efficient way to add vitamins lacking in our diet. But they're not a silver bullet. The market for vitamin and mineral...

13.08.2025 80

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10 things to know about veganism in childhood

Here's what the experts say about the benefits and risks of veganism in childhood. Veganism is on the rise in certain parts of the world. Though...

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The activity that can reveal your brain's age

The speed at which you walk can reveal profound insights into your brain's rate of ageing – with slower walkers having smaller brains and...

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The condition that's the 'opposite' of autism

People with Williams Syndrome treat strangers as their new best friends. Now the condition is giving clues to our evolutionary past – and what makes...

16.05.2025 100

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What your earwax can reveal about your health

From Alzheimer's to cancer, earwax can contain valuable indicators to a person's health. Now scientists are analysing its chemistry in the hope of...

29.04.2025 100

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Are breakfast cereals good or bad for us?

Fortified breakfast cereals can be a useful source of fibre, vitamins and minerals – but some are considered ultra-processed food. We're often told...

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The simple test revealing how 'well' you're ageing

The sit-to-stand test takes just 30 seconds to complete, but its results can provide profound insights into your health. Getting out of a chair may...

08.04.2025 100

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The science of skin and probiotics

The bacteria and fungi living on your skin play a surprising role in keeping us healthy. Is it possible to give them a boost? Scratch the surface of...

03.04.2025 30

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How often should you wash your feet?

Some people scrub them every day while others say letting water run over them in the shower is enough. So are you cleaning these important appendages...

25.03.2025 100

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What your poo can reveal about your health

The ideal poo is a 'type 3' or 'type 4' – cracked or smooth sausage – delivered once per day. Are you a three-times a day kind of person, or is a...

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When should you throw away your kitchen sponge?

We use them to clean the dishes we eat off, but your kitchen sponge is a damp, crumb-filled environment that is perfect for bacteria to thrive in....

20.02.2025 60

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What your fingernails can reveal about your health

Fingernails help protect the underlying skin from injury, and they also come in handy when you want to scratch an itch or peel a satsuma. But what do...

11.02.2025 100

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The perfect way to boil an egg takes 32 minutes, according to science

Scientists have cracked the perfect way to boil an egg – astonishingly, it takes half an hour. It is one of the undisputed facts of life that it is...

07.02.2025 100

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Why some animals appear to mourn their dead

Grief has long thought to be a human trait, but other animals – from killer whales to crows – also appear to suffer loss when a companion dies. ...

12.01.2025 100

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The animals that give each other gifts

We may think that gift giving is a purely human trait, but it turns out many other animals also treat their mates and companions. If on Christmas...

25.12.2024 100

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