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Have we ever intercepted anything from aliens?
We’ve detected strange things in space – just not aliens. Yet
Why do I fart so much? The science you never knew you wanted to know about flatulence
Where do farts come from, and what happens if you hold it in? Does everybody fart – and what about animals?
What happens when a narcissist crosses a narcissist?
Expect some fireworks
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Earth’s early life was terrible at sex, say scientists
Sexual reproduction only began to improve when early animals began facing more stress and competition
Here’s who’ll win the World Cup, according to science
Statisticians from across Europe teamed up to train a competition-predicting, machine learning algorithm
Why do people have different mouth biomes, and does it affect taste?
It's all a matter of taste
This (very ugly) shark has finally been caught on camera in its natural habitat
Known for its massive retractable jaw, the spooky footage shows the goblin shark lurking deep in the Pacific Ocean
Could we really build a space elevator?
It needs to be 50 times stronger than steel
Why are carrots orange?
Ever had a white or purple carrot? Here's why they come in different colours
The surprising reason most zombie apocalypse plans will fall apart, according to survival experts
Survival experts and professional preppers give their top tips on how to survive a zombie invasion.
How to speak so people actually want to listen
Do you just need to be more interesting? A psychologist explains how to make people listen to what you have to say
Red light masks will make you look younger... with two caveats...
Red-light therapy is a firmly established internet trend. But this time, there’s actually something to it
Chance of mega earthquake hitting California now at a 'historic high', experts warn
The faults beneath Los Angeles are at their highest stress in 1,000 years – and overdue a release
What are some ways to overcome the intermediate plateau when learning a skill?
Struggling to make that next step? Psychology tells us how to break through that pesky plateau
7 autism myths experts want everyone to stop believing
From vaccine fears to miracle cures, here’s what decades of scientific research actually reveal about the condition
The groundbreaking new research revealing what drives loneliness – and what actually helps
Human disconnection has turned out to be far more complex – and far more treatable – than anyone expected
What's the best way to stop being carsick?
There are many different advisories on how to stop travel sickness but one method might actually work
The world’s weirdest cat keeps turning up where nobody expects
Meet the black serval, a long-legged wild cat native to Africa
Weird signals keep reaching Earth from across the Galaxy – and we may finally have the key to reading them
A mysterious "stellar Rosetta Stone" may crack a code that's puzzled scientists for years
Can we actually reverse ageing
Wrinkle creams only promise to turn back the clock – a pea-sized jellyfish actually does it
It’s time to rethink your five-a-day, according to major new Harvard study
It’s not about how much fruit and veg you eat – but whether or not they contain a specific micronutrient
Could I brew alcohol in my body?
It's possible to brew alcohol in your gut if you have auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), which can make you appear drunk without having a drink.
Why do some beer foams last so long?
The secrets of your pint's frothy crown
How new changes to the World Cup ball design could decide the tightest games
Here's what experts found after putting the 2026 football through wind tunnels and laser scans
