Without information integrity – where we can trust what we are told in the news and online – climate disinformation runs rife ...

Police officers, hospital staff and emergency workers often swear that their nights get busier under a full moon. But does science back that up?

They may cause temporary side effects: Some studies have found that using exosomes can cause temporary symptoms such as ...

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In 2002, an online database was set up allowing birdwatchers to record their species observations. It is now a vast resource, shaping scientific research.

If you want to know where the best leaf peeping will be this year, climate science and weather can provide the answer ...

A scientist who has studied centenarians for more than 20 years shared four things she does to live a long, healthy life.

Morbid entertainment is a massive industry. Scary movies are box-office winners, and true-crime podcasts consistently rank at ...

Q: What exactly does turning on the “Do Not Track” in my browser actually do? A: It’s no secret that we’re all being tracked relentlessly online, so the “Do Not Track” setting in your browser sounded ...

A few years ago, my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, just like his older brother and his mum before him. Slowly, his personality began to ebb away. Now, at the age of 75, his cognitive ...

It” is a supplement called Nomio, a concentrated shot extracted from broccoli sprouts that has emerged as the hottest new performance-enhancer among elite endurance athletes (as Velo ’s Jim Cotton ...