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It is obvious that many of the young are looking forward to 25 hours a day in the foreseeable future owing to the fact that they are...

When the Bermondsey Public Baths opened in 1927, only one out of every 500 houses in this working-class London borough had a bathroom....

People with face blindness are missing a ‘hub’ in their brains. Do you find it difficult to spot a face in the crowd? Now we know why:...

Even a single night of poor sleep can cause changes in the brain implicated in Alzheimer’s. Are you getting enough shut-eye? I DON’T mean...

It's possible to have a diet that's both healthy and eco-friendly, but would you really want to eat it? Forget the fads, the answer is...

The sabre-rattling between Pyongyang and Washington is masking a dangerous destabilisation in deterrence – making nuclear war by accident...

Besides Cassini, eight missions have passed the asteroid belt – and several are still broadcasting from the furthest solar system and...

Willpower is not the limited resource we once thought it was. A simple attitude-hack is all that stands between you and endless...

Zero and infinity cast long shadows in mathematics, making and breaking equations. But these strange beasts can also explain what numbers...

Miracle materials that would supercharge clean energy are on the cards now we can play with individual atoms. We just need to work out...

Biological age can diverge from the number of years we celebrate on our birthdays - and it sheds light on the time we have left By Helen...

If you can't restart a stopped heart within 5 minutes, brain damage starts. But using the lungs as a heat exchanger to chill the blood...

Addresses aren't just a convenient label to mark where you live, they're a vital technology – and one that needs an upgrade. By Joshua...

By Andy Coghlan Whatever became of the Canaanites? Famously, they appeared on the losing side in one of the best known biblical conflicts...

Awe is so powerful it alters your sense of self, connects you with humanity and boosts your mind and body. And there's a surprising way...

With echoes of the gluten-free craze, lectins are being wrongly vilified with a glut of questionable health claims, says Anthony Warner...

By Matt Reynolds Does Siri have trouble with your accent? A project is turning to crowdsourced voice donations to overcome this problem,...

By Andy Coghlan A comparison of health systems in 11 wealthy nations has found the US falling short by multiple measures, while the UK’s...

We take it for granted that recycling is the best way to dispose of waste. But is that just greenwash? New Scientist sorts through the...

English study is by no means pertinent to the practice of exam-questions! Delicious, juicy and jewel-like, pomegranate seeds are packed...