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The simple guidelines that could transform your health – and the ones you should ignore. sciencefocus.com/the-human-b…
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40 years after the meltdown, scientists are studying the extraordinary discoveries hidden among the ruins sciencefocus.com/planet-eart…
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Enjoying the weather? Did you see the game? Small-talk and simple face-to-face interactions have a bigger effect on our wellbeing than you might think. So, do you fancy a cuppa? sciencefocus.com/the-human-b…
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Could a nutritional approach make a difference to millions of people suffering with a common mental health issue? sciencefocus.com/wellbeing/a…
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Discover who the smartest person in the world in 2025 is – well, according to their intelligence quotient sciencefocus.com/science/who…
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The verifiably oldest ever person in the world is Jeanne Louise Calment, who lived to the age of 122 years and 164 days old. sciencefocus.com/the-human-b…
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No, you don't necessarily have to drink eight glasses a day sciencefocus.com/the-human-b…
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It may feel good to have a poke around inside your ear canal with a cotton bud, but that might not help you keep your ears clean sciencefocus.com/the-human-b…
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Constipation affects 1 in 7 adults, yet most cases come down to everyday habits – not serious illness. Gastroenterologists share six science-backed changes, from toilet posture to fibre intake, that can help keep your gut moving. sciencefocus.com/the-human-b…
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It turns out this low-effort exercise is underrated for cutting fat – and for your overall health. Here's why. sciencefocus.com/the-human-b…
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We may all end up shaping our mashed potatoes after a close encounter sciencefocus.com/space/alien…
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Our hunter-gatherer forebears weren’t the carnivorous cavemen we once thought. Which makes trying to build a diet based on what they ate not only unwise, but practically impossible sciencefocus.com/science/no-…
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Welcome to the warming hole, a part of the world that bucking the Earth's temperature trends sciencefocus.com/planet-eart…
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Sticky satellites? Space harpoons? Robotic tentacles? Laser cannons? Space lassos? The fight against space junk continues sciencefocus.com/space/space…
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A water bottle that is hot, not a hot water bottle sciencefocus.com/science/wat…
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A decade-long study looked at 27 metals in the brain – and found one surprising link to Alzheimer’s disease sciencefocus.com/the-human-b…
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A doctor details a few simple tips and tricks that could help you avoid facial sagging when losing weight quickly. sciencefocus.com/the-human-b…
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From microneedles to minoxidil, here's everything you need to know about. what could actually cure your baldness. sciencefocus.com/the-human-b…
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The Sun disappeared behind the Moon on 12 August 2026. We've gathered together the best images of the event #solareclipse #photography sciencefocus.com/space/solar…
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