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Bats revealed to have ‘surprising’ long-term memory, recognise phone ringtone after four years

In further studies, scientists hope to understand when these memory skills actually help animals and when they could be a liability

Scientists say inability to complete simple at-home test is linked to increased risk of early death

Researchers say standardised test for balance is not included in health checks of middle-aged and older people

Advanced new model of Earth’s tectonic plates to improve global quake and volcano threat prediction

‘Biggest changes to the plate model have been in western North America’

Scientists identify molecule that could help drugs replace workouts

Findings in mice shed more light on physiological processes involved in exercise and hunger

New technology could help type 2 diabetes patients lose weight in their sleep

A study is investigating whether sleeping in special tents, creating an environment of lower oxygen, is effective at improving blood glucose control.

Critically endangered tiny marsupial that survived wildfires now facing extinction threat from feral cats

‘There are only around 500 Kangaroo Island dunnarts left in the wild’

‘Genetically isolated’ polar bear group found adapting to climate change by hunting seals on freshwater ice

‘They are the most genetically isolated polar bears in the world’

Ancient skull reveals how all brown bears carry genes of polar cousin

Researchers were able to obtain DNA from the skull of a young polar bear that lived 100,000 years ago.

Humans Somehow Found A Way To Litter On Mars

We've never even set foot on the planet.

Netflix-style algorithm could help guide cancer treatments, study suggests

It is hoped that one day doctors will be able to look at a patient’s fully sequenced tumour and offer more personalised cancer treatment.

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