Plants can help homes stay cooler in a variety of ways.

After a pandemic-era collapse in vaccination, Bangladesh is racing to protect children from measles, but lasting protection depends on reaching 95% coverage.

Anybody within the eruption zone would be pulverised by blasts, crisped by the heat, or asphyxiated by ash.

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Insects are under threat partly because of man-made climate change, heatwaves and intensive farming.

Star Trek has endured because it repeatedly returns to a universal question: what does it mean to be human?

Satirical candidates are part of a longstanding tradition in British politics.

The moral struggles of guiding tourists through a pristine landscape.

This summer’s heat deaths weren’t random. Poor, badly insulated homes are a public health hazard in summer as well as winter.

British trees struggle to survive as temperatures get higher, and many die.

About 4% of UK homes have air conditioning, concentrated in wealthier households.

The key reason why the simple act of eating becomes so unappealing in the heat is because the body is working to avoid overheating.

Semi-wild ponies are valuable for habitat restoration, yet policy changes may threaten their survival.

A key climate warning sign just hit a record high.

Houses at risk can quickly lose value.

The world is too dependent on the Gulf states for energy and fertiliser.

The UK recognises cannabis as medicine, but only the wealthy can access it legally.

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As antibiotic resistance grows, scientists are turning to bacteriophages, viruses that target harmful bacteria without wiping out beneficial microbes.

The UK’s healthy life expectancy crisis hits women hardest, but the government’s renewed women’s health strategy doesn’t come close to matching the scale of the problem.

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Magnesium, lion’s mane, creatine and collagen are marketed for perimenopause and menopause symptoms. But the evidence shows their benefits may be overstated.

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A small conference study sparked headlines linking fruit to lung cancer. Here’s why the science tells a very different story.

MPs were forced to respond, passing legislation which raised the age at which girls could consent to sexual intercourse from 13 to 16.

The US is determined to starve Cuba of the revenues it raises from exporting healthcare workers.

The speed and scale of war are being enhanced by AI systems – but they also bring new risks for civilians and military combatants.

Maximising North Sea production would reduce bills by just £16 to £82 per year, say researchers.

The dog whistle was brought out fairly frequently in 2025 as rightwing political figures tested our limits.

Many artists and scientists have had breakthrough while in this drowsy state between sleep and waking.

Despite claims of being humane and painless, the use of nitrogen gas for executions and assisted suicide causes air hunger, panic and violent physiological distress.

A low-cost LED-powered therapy that uses nanoscopic tin oxide flakes to kill cancer cells could make cancer treatment safer, more precise and more accessible.

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Chlorine dioxide, sold as a “miracle” cure under names like MMS, is not medicine. It’s toxic, unregulated and can be fatal. Here’s what you need to know.

The measles vaccine may do more than we thought – and the growing number of outbreaks makes ensuring you’re protected ever more urgent.

Research shows the ‘Mind’ diet may help slow cognitive decline.

From running and knee health to calorie tracking, a sport and exercise scientist answers some of the most common fitness questions .

Unlocking the healing power of a deadly mould.

Scientists once thought Antarctica might hold onto its sea ice as the world warmed. No longer.

Scientists once thought Antarctica might hold onto its sea ice as the world warmed. No longer.

We aren’t as different from our ancestors as we think. Our desires – while modern at a glance – are deeply rooted in the same human condition. The need to be remembered. Jorvik is a bold, immersive th...

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Rosemary isn’t just for roast potatoes. It may also support memory, protect brain cells and help fight inflammation — even showing promise in Alzheimer’s research.

A chance encounter on a rocky seashore led one professor to invent autonomous robotics that can harvest the power of seaweed.