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The virus that infects almost everyone, and its link to cancer and MS

On 28 March it is the 60th anniversary of the discovery of Epstein-Barr virus, the most common...

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What could a severe solar storm do to Earth, and are we prepared?

The sun is currently ramping up to hit the peak of its 11-year activity cycle. In the past few...

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Havana syndrome: will we ever understand what happened?

In late 2016, US officials in Cuba’s capital began experiencing a mysterious and often...

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Should forests have rights?

A growing movement of ecologists, lawyers and artists is arguing that nature should have legal...

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A waterworld with a boiling ocean and the end of dark matter? The week in science

Ian Sample and science correspondent Hannah Devlin discuss some of the science stories that have...

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Why do we lose our hair as we age, and what can we do about it? – podcast

For some people, going bald or experiencing thinning hair can have a significant impact on mental...

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What’s behind the rapid rise of cancer in the under-50s?

Ian Sample speaks to the Guardian’s health editor, Andrew Gregory, about the worrying global rise...

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Classic older child? What the science says about birth order and personality | Podcast

We all know the cliches about older siblings being responsible, younger ones being creative, and...

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The Guardian’s new podcast series about AI: Black Box – prologue

We wanted to bring you this episode from our new series, Black Box. In it, Michael Safi explores...

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The debilitating impact of tinnitus, and how a new app could help

It’s thought that about 15% of us are affected by tinnitus, and despite its potentially...

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How green are electric cars?

Electric cars might seem like a no-brainer on a warming planet, but there are plenty of people...

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Mistakes, fakes, and a giant rat penis: why are so many science papers being retracted?

A record 10,000 research papers were retracted in 2023. To find out what’s driving this trend,...

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Nitazenes and xylazine: what’s behind the rise of dangerous synthetic drugs?

Social affairs correspondent Robert Booth tells Madeleine Finlay why a class of synthetic opioids...

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What apes can tell us about the origins of teasing

We all know people who find it hilarious to prod and poke, pinch and tickle, all in the name of...

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Retinol, acids and serums: why are children obsessed with anti-ageing products?

Last month the British Association of Dermatologists warned that children as young as eight years...

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Why are we still waiting for a male contraceptive pill?

Despite research into a male contraceptive pill starting around the same time as its female...

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What happens now bird flu has reached the Antarctic?

The moment scientists had been dreading arrived late last year, when H5N1, or bird flu, was found...

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A fasting prime minister and a mind-reading billionaire: the week in science

Ian Sample and science correspondent Hannah Devlin discuss the big science stories of the week –...

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Secrets of the microbiome: the skin

The trillions of microbes living on and inside the human body are an important part of who we...

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Secrets of the microbiome: the vagina

The trillions of microbes living on and inside the human body are an important part of who we...

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