When the 'wood-wide web' was first described in the journal Nature in 1997, our view of plant life took on a utopian glean.

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Could the bacteria in your mouth predict whether you are at risk of dementia? Emerging research suggests that the bacteria living on your tongue and gums may affect how the brain works and how it ...

Children of divorced parents are substantially more likely to have a stroke later in life, according to a new study of more than 13,000 older adults in the US.

Hard-boiled, soft-boiled or poached. Scientists have studied how to cook the perfect egg and have come up with a new recipe ...

This led them to the conclusion that antibiotics, antivirals and anti-inflammatory drugs were all associated with reduced ...

Last month was the hottest January on record, blitzing the previous high and stunning climate scientists who expected cooler ...

In May 2024, an epic solar storm rattled Earth so powerfully that its effects were felt even at the bottom of the ocean.

Aside from the potential curse of long COVID, people who've had the SARS-CoV-2 virus may be more likely to develop high ...

Can a global pandemic affect temperatures on the Moon? A 2024 study linked worldwide lockdowns with a drop in heat radiation reaching the Moon from Earth – but now scientists say that wasn't actually ...

Beall has been studying the human response to hypoxic living conditions for years. In research published in October 2024, she ...