A half-a-billion-year-old spiny slug had shed light on the origins of animals like oysters and octopuses, researchers have said. Researchers including scientists from the University of Oxford have discovered a new species of mollusc that lived 500 million years ago. Called Shishania aculeata, the new fossil reveals that the earliestContinue Reading
Millennials and Gen X individuals have a higher risk of 17 different types of cancer, including breast and gastric cancers, according to a new study. The large study published in The Lancet Public Health also found that the incidence rates increased with each successive generation born since about 1920 forContinue Reading
Archaeologists in the Czech Republic have found a hoard of buried weapons and jewellery dating to around 1600 BC, a rare discovery that could shed more light on life in central Europe during the Bronze Age. Researchers surveying a site in the town of Budyně nad Ohří stumbled upon theContinue Reading
There is more hope than “ever before” that nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed, experts have said. Researchers have identified two new risks: high cholesterol and vision loss, that can be tackled to reduce the chances of developing the condition. Addressing these factors – as wellContinue Reading
Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered a strange well-preserved skeleton in the 2,200-year-old “Tomb of Cerberus”, likely belonging to an influential person who lived in the ancient city of Liternum. The “Tomb of Cerberus” was uncovered last year in the northwest Naples city of Giugliano near an ancient Roman necropolis. AfterContinue Reading
Scientists have discovered the role played by a gene in early humans adapting to colder climates, offering them a survival advantage when they moved out of Africa. Modern humans migrated out of Africa around 70,000 years ago, and almost all people currently living outside the continent are thought to haveContinue Reading
Wildfire smoke may be worse for brain health than other types of air pollution, according to new research linking it to an increased risk of dementia. The findings, reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Philadelphia, come as millions spent the weekend under air quality warnings from wildfires spewingContinue Reading
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy that contain the active ingredient semaglutide may also help people quit smoking, a new study says. The research, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine on Monday, found that semaglutide is associated with lower chances of people needing measures linked to tobaccoContinue Reading
Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered a strange well-preserved skeleton in the 2,200-year-old “Tomb of Cerberus”, likely belonging to an influential person who lived in the ancient city of Liternum. The “Tomb of Cerberus” was uncovered last year in the northwest Naples city of Giugliano near an ancient Roman necropolis. AfterContinue Reading
Losing a loved one may make you age faster, a new study suggests. Suffering a loss at any age could have an impact on health, but researchers say the effects might be more severe during childhood or early adulthood. The impact of the death of a loved one on biologicalContinue Reading
