Carbon dioxide levels will soar past the 410 ppm milestone in 2019
Atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, a key global warming gas, are forecast to continue to rise at an alarming rate
DeepMind AI thrashes human professionals at video game StarCraft II
DeepMind has built a StarCraft II-playing AI called AlphaStar. It beat professional human players 10-0
Staying slim isn’t just about what you eat – it’s about your DNA too
Some people struggle to put on weight – now we know it’s partly because they have a genetic profile that codes for thinness
People appear to sleep much better when rocked throughout the night
A small study suggests adults not only sleep better but also remember more of what they have learned beforehand when they are rocked to sleep
Should we rename some cancers to make them sound less scary?
A cancer diagnosis is life-changing, yet some tumours pose little threat, meaning some are calling for a new name. The idea is not without risks, says Charles Swanton
Gum disease may be the cause of Alzheimer’s – here’s how to avoid it
News that the Porphyromonas gingivalis bacterium responsible for causing gum disease could also be the root cause of Alzheimer’s has people reaching for their toothbrush
Some snails wear jackets made of algae to protect them from the sun
Turban snails have a special trick for coping with dramatic changes of temperature caused by the tides – they wear heatproof jackets made from algae
The moon’s violent birth may have given Earth the ingredients of life
We think the moon formed when a Mars-sized object crashed into the young Earth. The same object could also have brought the carbon and other elements we need for life
We may finally know what causes Alzheimer’s – and how to stop it
Evidence is growing that a bacteria involved in gum disease causes Alzheimer's, raising hopes over new kinds of treatments that are currently undergoing testing
Married people have stronger hands than those who are single
Among men aged 50 or higher those who are married have a stronger grip than bachelors – and remarried men have the strongest grip of all