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Centuries before TikTok, this 1579 bestseller gave readers their daily dose of ‘brain rot’

Then a dog lovingly devoted to its owner. Immediately in tow there are methods to repair broken glass and remove acne, a tip for weight loss, a cake recipe and an astrological reading of your future. But this is not your…

Back pain: how your doctor’s words could influence your recovery

This time, 12 weeks have passed and it still intrudes on her life. Getting dressed hurts. Sitting through work is difficult. And something else is becoming harder to ignore: worry. Why hasn’t it gone away? Is something…

Starling numbers are declining – we’re investigating whether their spectacular murmuration displays are changing too

Thousands of birds fill the sky, twisting and turning in extraordinary waves as the sun sets. An entire flock moves as one, creating shapes that shift and dissolve as quickly as they appear. But Britain’s breeding…

Maths anxiety may be stopping students from learning useful AI and data skills

However, it does not remove the need for critical thinking and conceptual understanding. Employers still need people who can evaluate outputs, recognise errors, interpret evidence and make decisions based on evidence.…

Ernest Shackleton turned a major disappointment in the Antarctic into fame back in Britain

He’s mostly remembered for his incredible leadership following the sinking of his ship Endurance in the Weddell Sea in November 1915, which saved his life and the 27 others on board. Yet had you known Shackleton in 1895…

Archaeological finds at an Irish fort reveal insights into the finer side of medieval life

In these depictions, there’s little evidence of a world beyond political struggle and simple subsistence. Leisure activities are often overlooked, despite the fact that they existed in one form or another at most – if…

Sony's WH-1000XM6 headphones plummet to an all new low price

But this? This is next-level good and it's not even Black Friday week (or weekend!) yet. Will the price drop even further? I doubt it, honestly — if anything, retailers have in the past been known to actually boost…

A brief history of the food pyramid – and its many false starts

In January 2026, the US government unveiled an upside-down version, giving prominence to foods such as red meat and full-fat dairy. More recently, an international team of researchers, led by Brigham Young University in…

Skyways starts building Skyreach, a cargo drone that flies 1,300 miles

It can fly over 1,300 miles with 10 pounds of cargo. It builds on a $37M US Air Force contract. Austin-based Skyways has launched Skyreach, an autonomous cargo drone that takes off and lands vertically, and has started…

‘Chinese spy’ affair wipes $395bn off Nvidia, UK expected to cut EV targets

Shares in Nvidia sank more than 8pc as trading got under way in New York on Monday, wiping more than $395bn off the value of the chip-making giant. The blow comes after AI fears knocked $433.8bn off the stock last week.…