Live Science’s parent company Future plc has launched a new website that we think our readers will love. Called FitandWell.com,
Live Science parent company launches new health and fitness website
The science behind yeast and how to make your own
With people confined to their homes, there is more interest in home-baked bread than ever before. And that means a
Diabetes breakthrough: Radical new treatment could REVERSE diabetes
Five thousand obese patients will be handed a daily soup or shake when the programme starts in April. The NHS currently
Big data, bench science suggests drug may slow Parkinson’s progression in people
A drug used to treat enlarged prostate may also be able to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease. The surprising
What to Know Before Giving Your Child Melatonin Gummies as a Sleep Aid, According to a Doctor
Is synthetic melatonin a quick fix for restless children? Probably not. In an interview with Parents, Dr. Judith Owens, director
Men’s beards carry more germs than dog fur, according to science
A new Swiss study has found that men with beards carry more germs than dogs. Sorry, hipsters. Study author professor
Unknown territory: why do we remember the first time?
You remember your first time, right? Everyone does. That grand départ into the unknown, the bewildering, clean-sheeted novelty of it
Is it possible, asks Peta Bee, that being super-fit lessens the risks of smoking?
It’s easy to view super-fit runners who spend hours each week pounding pavements as vice-free obsessives, but this is not
Science behind standing desks was crooked all along? Sit on that
Well, this sucks. I just bought an ergonomic keyboard and before it even arrives the whole field of ergonomics is
Live chat: David Epstein, author of The Sports Gene
In the Sports Gene, David Epstein explores that thorny subject, the nature v nurture debate – and looks at what