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Neurologist Emily Rogalski studies "superagers" – people in their 80s or 90s with unusually keen memories, whose lifesty...
24/06/2026

Neurologist Emily Rogalski studies "superagers" – people in their 80s or 90s with unusually keen memories, whose lifestyles suggest ways to slow cognitive decline

Climate models suggest a small nuclear war in the tropics would do even more damage to the ozone layer than a larger nuc...
24/06/2026

Climate models suggest a small nuclear war in the tropics would do even more damage to the ozone layer than a larger nuclear war in more northerly latitudes, increasing exposure to dangerous ultraviolet radiation all over the world

By the time we’re born, our brains have all the hardware in place to form thoughts, and possibly even some conscious awa...
24/06/2026

By the time we’re born, our brains have all the hardware in place to form thoughts, and possibly even some conscious awareness

Palaeontologists have found new evidence that the early ancestors of amphibians, reptiles and mammals did not have a lar...
24/06/2026

Palaeontologists have found new evidence that the early ancestors of amphibians, reptiles and mammals did not have a larval stage with external gills like modern frogs or salamanders

The disruption of your gut microbiome is a major consequence, and possible cause, of ageing. Columnist Graham Lawton loo...
24/06/2026

The disruption of your gut microbiome is a major consequence, and possible cause, of ageing. Columnist Graham Lawton looks into recent trials examining whether it can be replenished through diet and prebiotics, probiotics or postbiotics

A cave in Belize contains teeth from dozens of important Maya people buried elsewhere, which may attest to a ritual inte...
23/06/2026

A cave in Belize contains teeth from dozens of important Maya people buried elsewhere, which may attest to a ritual intended to ensure their passage to the underworld

23/06/2026

El Niño has officially arrived – and it’s likely to become a “Super” El Niño.

Although this warming phase happens on a regular cycle, this more extreme El Niño could lead to record high temperatures.

From droughts to floods and devastating coral bleaching, what will this year’s warming bring?

Rowan Hooper and Penny Sarchet speak to Emily Black, Climate Professor at the University of Reading.

Hear the full story on The World, the Universe and Us, a news podcast for the insatiably curious.

Learn more⁠: https://www.newscientist.com/podcasts/

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A study of 4.5 million people suggests that ex-smokers who take up va**ng are more at risk of dying from lung cancer tha...
23/06/2026

A study of 4.5 million people suggests that ex-smokers who take up va**ng are more at risk of dying from lung cancer than people who quit without the use of e-cigarettes

Raising children appears to keep the brain young, potentially acting as a buffer against cognitive decline and Alzheimer...
23/06/2026

Raising children appears to keep the brain young, potentially acting as a buffer against cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s

Fans can make you hotter rather than cooler, but the temperature at which you should turn them off depends on several fa...
23/06/2026

Fans can make you hotter rather than cooler, but the temperature at which you should turn them off depends on several factors, including your age and the humidity level

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