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Expert Q&A: why did so many buildings collapse in Venezuela’s double earthquake?
Robotic bird helps uncover the mysteries of flight turbulence
Genetics, not pregnancy weight, key factor in childhood BMI
Cannabis caution as study finds increased psychosis risk for young people
Study details epic transportation of Stonehenge stone across ancient Britain
The revolution in dinosaur science started 50 years ago – here’s what we have learned
New discoveries are showing how human anatomy is far from settled
Do Middle-earth and Westeros make sense? Climate scientists modelled them to find out
Why you can remember every word of a song from 25 years ago – but not why you walked into the room
What body odour says about you
Why it’s funnier when you’re not allowed to laugh
Childhood BMI changes genetically linked to adulthood diabetes and heart disease
Deep sea landscapes are a new frontier of human exploration – here’s what we may find
You are covered in mites – and most of the time that’s completely normal
The outrage over the Enhanced Games ignores the risks many already accept in sport
Why ‘activating’ your vagus nerve has become the latest wellness trend
The truth about energy: why your 40s feel harder than your 20s, but there may be a lift later on
Is cracking your neck bad? And why can it feel so good to crack your back, knuckles and knees?
The type of job you do could be affecting your ability to save money – and not just because of the salary
Routine medical procedures can feel harder for women – here’s why
Why Heineken’s zero-alcohol London Underground campaign fell flat
Tonsils, kidneys and gall: where and why your body makes stones
Jumping giants: Fossils show giant prehistoric kangaroos could still hop
What detox really means, and why most detox diets miss the point
The truth about detoxes – by a liver specialist
Juice cleanses, charcoal supplements and foot patches – is detoxing worth the hype?
New research reveals how Tibetan Plateau-Himalayan uplift shaped Asian summer monsoons
Three common injuries skiers should watch out for this season
The health benefits of swearing
Why there’s always room for dessert – an anatomist explains
Dissecting the Grinch: what anatomy reveals about Christmas’s most famous villain
Clackers, magnets and water beads: how to avoid a trip to the emergency room this Christmas
​From head to mistletoe: the curious biology of elves
The surprising world of animal penises and what they reveal about humans
Bad wealth made good: how to tackle Britain’s twin faultlines of low growth and rising inequality
Frankenstein: could an assembled body ever breathe, bleed or think? Anatomists explain
Hidradenitis suppurativa: the painful skin condition that can hide in plain sight
Why some humans grow horns
Ancient rocks offer insight into origins of Earth and Moon
Bugonia: why some people’s brains cling to the idea that aliens are real
How anatomical names can carry hidden histories of power and exclusion
Is Halloween more trick than treat? The dangers of overeating sugar, liquorice and sherbet
The new species of flesh-eating dinosaur that once roamed south Wales: an imaging technology revolution
The Celebrity Traitors: how star status changes the game
Rare Jurassic ‘Sword Dragon’ Prehistoric Reptile Discovered In UK
What You Study In School Can Shape Your Politics, Study Finds
Scientists sidestep Heisenberg uncertainty principle in precision sensing experiment
Indigestion is commonplace but sometimes concerning. Here’s what you need to know