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Research shows common air pollutants can be detrimental to egg, sperm and embryo development ...

World's largest 'longitudinal cohort study' reports that older teens and society's most disadvantaged most likely to be affected ...

Bursts of intense movement such as climbing stairs can make big difference to health, finds UK Biobank research ...

Device inflates before eating and contracts afterwards, simulating the effects of having a meal, say scientists ...

What if you could take a pill or a shot that could reduce your blood alcohol level and make you feel better in the morning? That's the promise of a range of wellness products aiming to be the next big hangover antidote. But what exactly are hangovers ...

Research indicates planet's interior is dry in blow to theories that it was previously habitable ...

Scientists are increasingly finding that behaviours once seen as depraved often have a direct physical cause, says neurologist Guy Leschziner ...

Slender curve of the moon and bright beacon of Venus will be visible in the south-south-west on 5 December ...

Expression chosen after public vote describes impact of endless scrolling of mind-numbing content ...

A brilliant young scientist believes that if we preserve our brains, they could be revived in the future, helping us live for centuries ...