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Hot summer also causing trees to shed their leaves as concerns raised over ‘food gap’ for wildlife in autumnAutumn is the “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, according to the poet John Keats – but anyone hoping for a glut of blackberries this Se…
New research finds early human ancestors during the Stone Age were more picky about the rocks they used for making tools than previously thought.
Groundbreaking footage shows ‘surprisingly invasive’ process and may help to improve infertility treatmentsA human embryo being implanted into a uterus has been pictured in real time and in 3D footage for the first time by a team of scientists.It shows…
Critics say Jay Bhattacharya’s comments on so-called failure of mRNA vaccines to ‘earn public trust’ are ‘astounding’When the director of the National Institutes of Health this week said funding for the development of mRNA vaccines – the backbone of Co…
Stigma around mifepristone is stopping studies, experts in reproductive health claim in Lancet opinion pieceA drug used in medical abortions could help prevent women at high risk of breast cancer from developing the disease, according to an internation…
Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month.
MSF charity calls situation ‘beyond urgent’ as thousands seeking refuge from war rely on contaminated waterThe “worst cholera outbreak in years” has killed at least 40 people in the last week in Sudan, according to the medical charity Médecins Sans Fro…
Europe is suffering from another heatwave as deadly temperatures of up to 44C hit the continent and wildfires blazed across the Mediterranean. To find out why Europe is heating faster than anywhere else, Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s Europe…
Almost all of the ‘sex discordant’ birds were genetically female but had male reproductive organs, study findsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAbout 5% of common Australian wild birds including kookaburras and lorikeets could …
Lifestyle factors such as drinking and smoking could contribute to increased severity of obstructive sleep apnoeaLetting your hair down at the weekend might be a well-known recipe for a hangover, but researchers say it might also increase the severity …