Some weight-loss drugs may help prevent breast cancer
A major study has identified a potential link between some weight-loss medication and a lower risk of breast cancer.
An analysis of more than 110,000 women found those
Read more8 June 2026Research & Science
Regular chips linked to higher diabetes risk
Eating three servings of chips (French fries) a week has been linked to a 20 percent increase in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
This level of risk was found to
Read more4 June 2026
Signals from space mystery finally solved
Scientists have finally unscrambled the mystery of repeating cosmic signals that have perplexed astronomers for many years.
An international team, led by the University
Read more3 June 2026
NASA on the verge of charting 100,000 new planets
A powerful new telescope being developed by NASA is expected to reveal more than 100,000 previously uncharted planets outside of our solar system.
This will be a major
Read more2 June 2026
Rapid climate collapse found to have happened before
The sudden climate collapse depicted in the movie The Day After Tomorrow is not as far fetched as we might have thought.
New research has revealed that the Earth’s
Read more29 May 2026
Humans traced back to single-cell ancestors
By Shane Rodgers
If you trace your ancestry back far enough, you may find relatives that are single-cell organisms.
They may not be the life of the barbeque, but these
Read more28 May 2026
NASA unveils shopping list of Moon Base equipment
NASA has unveiled its shopping list of equipment needed for the early stages of building its Moon Base.
Overnight the agency announced new contracts for lunar rovers for
Read more27 May 2026
Super-energised deep space particle found in the sea
Massive black holes in space are believed to be blasting jets of matter directly to the Earth.
Scientists revealed this week that they had found a mysterious super
Read more25 May 2026
Remains found in Britain date back 11,000 years
Scientists have uncovered human remains in Northern Britain dating back 11,000 years, the oldest ever discovered in the region.
DNA testing has confirmed the young girl,
Read more21 May 2026
Underwater fish operate ‘beauty salons’ on coral reefs
A newly discovered fish species is operating underwater “beauty salons” in Australia’s coral reefs.
The two new-to-science species of the Cleaner Wrasse genus
Read more20 May 2026