Evolution of intelligence in our ancestors may have come at a cost
A model of Homo heidelbergensis, which might have been the direct ancestor…
One blood sample could reveal the age of 11 of your organs and systems
A small sample of blood can tell us a lot about our…
Baby pterosaurs could fly right after hatching – but crashed in storms
An artist’s impression of a pterodactyl hatchling struggling against a tropical stormRudolf…
NHS talking therapies seem to be less effective for younger adults
NHS talking therapies give people access to science-based self-help interventions and psychotherapyGalina…
Short course of psychotherapy relieves lower back pain for three years
Most treatments for lower back pain give just temporary reliefamenic181/Shutterstock A short-term…
Shingles vaccine linked with lower risk of many common heart problems
A shingles vaccine seems to provide additional benefitsCavan Images / Alamy Vaccination…
Drugs like Wegovy can be effective at treating fatty liver disease
Fatty liver disease can lead to cirrhosis and cancer3dMediSphere/Shutterstock A popular drug…
Farmers used trash to grow crops in barren sand 1000 years ago
One thousand years ago, people along Israel’s Mediterranean coast dug deeply enclosed…
Climate change may have killed ancient ‘hobbit’ hominins
Artist’s impression of a group of Homo floresiensis with a freshly killed…
Stool test could provide a simpler way to diagnose endometriosis
Endometriosis tissue viewed under a microscopeBIOPHOTO ASSOCIATES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Low levels of…
