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Why are obsessed with parallel universes?

With the release of ‘Everything, Everywhere All at Once’, a kung-fu film set across many universes, Dennis Overbye looks at why the multiverse is such an enduring sci-fi trope

Runners prefer the same pace, regardless of distance – study

Scientists had previously thought that runners burn the same amount of calories for a given distance no matter how fast they run.

How long is your pet dog expected to live?

New research has estimated the lifespans of dogs in the UK.

Jack Russell terriers have the longest lifespan among pet dogs, study suggests

Researchers found that flat-faced dogs like pugs and French bulldogs had the shortest life expectancy.

Stonehenge ‘was built on land inhabited by deer and wild boar 4,000 years earlier’

Scientists from the University of Southampton have examined Blick Mead, a Mesolithic archaeological site about a mile away from Stonehenge.

How does cannabis really affect our cognition and psychology?

As more countries legalise cannabis use, it’s more crucial than ever that we explore the long-term effects the drug can have on our minds, writes Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian

How did the Thames become one of the world’s cleanest city rivers?

From the Great Stink to being declared biologically dead, the Thames has always been polluted. So why is it considered one of the cleanest rivers, asks Veronica Edmonds-Brown

Talking therapy may ease depression for people with dementia, study suggests

Researchers said psychological therapies may also help improve patient quality of life and everyday function.

Drug-resistant environmental mould ‘capable of infecting people’, study suggests

Researchers are calling for greater surveillance of Aspergillus fumigatus in the environment and the clinic to help understand the risk it poses.

Some male spiders catapult to flee their mates to avoid being eaten – study

The eight-legged creatures use a joint in their first pair of legs to immediately push off the female in a split-second action.

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