The exoplanet known as WASP-107b lies about 200 light years from Earth. It is often described as a ‘cotton candy’ planet, meaning its density is incredibly low. Although it is roughly the size of ...

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It is no longer up for debate – tobacco consumption has long been known to have devastating effects on human health. Yet, even today, science continues to uncover new and unexpected consequences of ...

On May 16, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation released an action plan targeting breakthroughs in more than 50 core metrology technologies by 2030. The plan sets out to establish ...

Dr Philip J. Landrigan, a paediatrician and epidemiologist at Boston College, described the discovery as a ‘breakthrough that raises a series of urgent questions’. Among the most pressing is how to ...

Autism spectrum disorders affect around 700,000 people in France. Despite this, they are still widely misunderstood and often poorly supported. That situation, however, could begin to change thanks to ...

A 13 year old Canadian has just achieved something remarkable: rebuilding a miniature version of the legendary Archimedes' death ray. Brenden Stener, a student fascinated by the ancient Greek ...

Getting enough sleep isn’t just about comfort. It’s a fundamental pillar of good health. In fact, the American Heart Association (AHA) includes sleep in its Life’s Essential 8 framework, alongside ...

A British study has highlighted a striking reality about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, more widely known as ADHD. Researchers have found that people living with the condition may have a ...

Deep brain stimulation is already used in conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and some forms of epilepsy. In depression, results have historically been mixed, and several high-profile trials have ...

Tim Cook's alarm goes off at 3:45 a.m. Dwayne Johnson posts his 4 a.m. gym sessions. The 5 a.m. club has its own books, coaches, and communities. The premise is seductive: the hours before the world ...

The search for a mysterious figure from medieval England has unexpectedly led to a much larger discovery. Beneath the remains of a religious site, archaeologists uncovered traces of a protohistoric ...