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Could psilocybin mushrooms help with depression?

A small study suggests that psilocybin could increase brain activity in people with depression, writes Andrew Jacobs

High flyers: Why do birds migrate such vast distances?

As our feathered friends reappear for the summer months, Louise Gentle looks at how they make the epic journey to reach our shores

Prehistoric people created art by flickering firelight – study

Researchers examined 50 stones unearthed in France that were engraved with artistic designs around 15,000 years ago.

BA.2.12.1: New Omicron sub-variant on the rise across US as first cases detected in UK

BA.2.12.1 currently accounts for roughly 1 in 5 new cases in America, though BA.2 still remains dominant

Israel latest country to report cases of hepatitis among children

A total of 12 cases have been identified across two medical centres in the country

Palaeontologists solve pterosaur feather mystery

The new findings shed light on the early evolutionary history of feathers.

Urine bugs may be symptom of aggressive prostate cancer, study warns

It is hoped the findings could help pave the way for treatments that could target this bacteria and slow or prevent the development of the disease.

Five types of bacteria linked to aggressive prostate cancer – study

It is hoped the findings could help pave the way for treatments that could target this bacteria and slow or prevent the development of the disease.

Five types of bacteria linked to aggressive prostate cancer – study

It is hoped the findings could help pave the way for treatments that could target this bacteria and slow or prevent the development of the disease.

Study of ancient coins sheds new light on Roman financial crisis

Scientists claim to have found evidence of a debasement of the currency far greater than historians had thought

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