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Getty ImagesMost exercise guidelines focus on time spent doing physical activity over step counts.For example, the World Health Organization says adults should do at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity every...

There is something about sharks. Of all the massive, deadly, fascinating creatures that roam our planet, sharks stand out for how much they capture our imaginations and trigger our fears. There’s no Bear Week or Snake Week or Elephant...

We write a lot about robots here at New Scientist – the latest cutting-edge developments, the newest technology. Fancy...

Inspired by a hitchhiking fish that uses a specialized suction organ to latch onto sharks and other...

For decades, “protect your drink” has been one of the foundational unofficial rules of nightlife. The threat of unwittingly consuming a date-rape drug looms so large that steps to combat that risk have become a routine part of any...

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The covid-19 pandemic may have accelerated the ageing of our brains even before we caught the infection. Research suggests...

Getty ImagesA five-day doctors' strike due to start in England on Friday by members of the British Medical Association will go ahead, the union says.Five days of talks between the government and the BMA had raised hopes of a...

PA MediaThe compensation scheme is open to those who were infected and also their family members, including parents, children and siblings, who can claim compensation in their own right as someone affected by the scandal.Under the old rules, family...