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New technology helps manage the disease that spells gloom for economies and livestock

The study investigated how sodium intake affects human cells by giving participants 6g of salt in tablet form each day for 14 days, while they continued with their normal diets.

Cave drawings dating back more than 45 000 years are slowly eroding as temperatures and humidity fluctuate

A tiny theropod, Shuvuuia, the name of which derives from the Mongolian word for bird, is part of a group known as the alvarezsaurus, had both extraordinary hearing and night…

A study of piñon and juniper show that regular exposure to loud sounds affect plants’ growth while birds dispersing seeds move away

The spy in your pocket: Granting microphone and camera permission to certain apps does not mean they are only active during use

A new study has shown that similarities between human brains and those of mice can make them useful for studying mental illness, something previously believed impossible

Your brain remembers differently when using tech or simply pen and paper

Evolutionary studies find that the Anteosaurus, previously assumed to be a sluggish animal, was actually a savage hunter

Solar-powered purifier removes bad taste and smells from wastewater

Humans eat, drink and breathe in tens of thousands of micro- and nanoplastics, but research into the effects on health is limited

The pandemic has forced us indoors and using more data than ever before, putting more strain on the environment

Myths abound about what works and doesn’t once you have contracted the virus. As the second wave engulfs the country here is what specialists have to say

As the pandemic’s second wave spreads through the country, the number of excess deaths increases too

Vital information apps and websites are outdated as cases begin to mushroom, especially near the coast, just in time for the December holidays