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How do female animals store sperm long term?
I'll save this sperm for later, thanks
What's the most painful insect sting?
Meet the insect with the most painful sting in the world
Why protecting your vagus nerve is key to optimal mental health
It's the body’s information superhighway that tells your organs how to rest
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Orangutans seek out the precise plants that fight infection and heal wounds, jaw-dropping study finds
After 20 years of orangutan observations, scientists have discovered that orangutans seek out plants with healing properties
Why vitamin supplements are (probably) a waste of money, according to a Harvard doctor
There are plenty of companies claiming their vitamins can boost your immune system, but do you actually need them?
This is the one supplement consistently shown to better your brain and body
Every supplement claims to offer benefits for your body. But tests suggest creatine actually does. It might also have benefits for your brain, too
54 per cent of cultures don't kiss romantically. Here's what they do instead
Kissing holds a special place in many of our hearts and memories but why do we kiss?
What's the best temperature to wash laundry at?
Hot or cold? That is the question
Can any animals play musical instruments?
Chimpanzees say to expect their debut album 'soon'
We need to stop shaming masturbating birds, say scientists
Polly wants a… little privacy? A new study has found that acts of self-pleasure among parrots and other birds are perfectly natural, thank you very much
Yellowstone eruption: This is how a supervolcano explosion will unfold
Fresh clues beneath one of Earth’s most powerful supervolcanoes reveal how it could explode – unleashing global devastation
One of the world's rarest (and strangest) sharks has been filmed alive for the first time
Known for its massive retractable jaw, the spooky footage shows the goblin shark lurking deep in the Pacific Ocean
Video: This terrifying, AI-designed robot will never stop chasing you
The ‘legged metamachines’ that absolutely will not stop need to be seen to be believed
The simple life changes that can prevent your cognitive decline
More of us are living longer, but our brains don’t always show the same resilience as our bodies. Could science extend our neurological health to keep pace with physical longevity?
'A huge step forward': This strange Antarctic creature could spark a cancer breakthrough, say scientists
Sea squirts in the Antarctic could offer us a novel way to kill melanoma cells – that is, skin cancer – without harming healthy cells
Should I start EFT tapping?
It might be worth giving EFT tapping a go to relieve anxiety
Why you're probably stroking your cat completely wrong (and how to do it right)
Fun fact: your cat probably hates the way you're currently petting them.
Could we create sunlight on demand?
Reflect Orbital wants to help supercharge your solar panels using space mirrors
Mice and rats are now evolving resistance to poison, experts warn
Researchers have found that DNA mutations could be responsible for increasingly stubborn and hard-to-control rodent populations
Does Earth have a heartbeat?
'Microseisms' are still baffling scientists, decades after their discovery
This nightmare fish hides beneath the sand... and stepping on it can cause agony for beachgoers
The whitemargin stargazer hides and waits for its prey – the feet of unsuspecting beachgoers
How to cool down quickly: 4 surprising, science-backed ways to cope with a heatwave
Top tip: focus on cooling your hands, not face
Inside the radical plan to make weight-loss jabs free for everyone
A population-wide rollout of GLP-1 medication could solve the obesity epidemic and reduce the rates of other diseases
Which animal is most likely to escape from the zoo?
Apart from Feathers McGraw in Wallace and Gromit, of course
