The more pets you meet as a baby, the lower your risk of allergies

Children that are exposed to multiple cats and dogs in their first year of life go…

Robot hand that plays Jingle Bells could help us make better limbs

A 3D-printed rigid replica of a human hand can play classic tunes on the piano like…

The more pets you meet as a baby, the lower your risk of allergies

Children that are exposed to multiple cats and dogs in their first year of life go…

DNA from 6000-year-old chewing gum reveals how an ancient woman lived

Lola lived 6000 years ago and made glue by chewing birch bark pitch. By analysing DNA…

DNA from 6000-year-old chewing gum reveals how an ancient woman lived

Lola lived 6000 years ago and made glue by chewing birch bark pitch. By analysing DNA…

Colour me scientific: Two free fun colour-me-in downloads

Never heard of a querkle or a spiroglyphic? No worries – just get your colouring pens…

House plants don’t clean your air that much – but this GM pothos might

The air-cleaning properties of house plants have been over-hyped. A GM house plant that breaks down…

House plants don’t clean your air that much – but this GM pothos might

The air-cleaning properties of house plants have been over-hyped. A GM house plant that breaks down…

Cheers! Saying thanks is good for you and those around you

The fad of privately recording your gratitude in a journal was all the rage, but it…

Exercise may lower high blood pressure as much as medication

An analysis of nearly 400 trials suggests that exercise might be as effective for people with…