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Scientists have uncovered a breakthrough in the fight against a rare genetic condition that causes children to age much faster than normal. The discovery involves “longevity genes” found in people who live exceptionally long lives, often beyond 100 years. Researchers from the University of Bristol and IRCCS MultiMedica found that these genes, which help maintain…

Alzheimer’s disease often throws a person’s daily patterns into disarray. Difficulty sleeping through the night, restless tossing, and frequent daytime naps are common early warning signs. In later stages, patients often experience “sundowning,” a period of increased confusion and agitation that tends to occur later in the day. These patterns hint at a close relationship…

Super 8 film captured this close-up of a silver-washed fritillary butterfly Nature Hunter Film Ltd Super NatureEd Sayers, In UK cinemas in 2026 Ed Sayers, a director of commercials and music videos, has a passion for Super 8, a motion-picture film format released in 1965 by Eastman Kodak. He’s not alone: the dinky film cassettes survive…

A Cornish Rex cat named Stella Tim Flach Cats are distinctive animals: domesticated for centuries, revered and reviled in equal measure throughout history and bred to match our own aesthetic tastes and whims.  From a sensational internet fluffball to his own domestic longhair Loki, renowned animal photographer Tim Flach explores the world of cats in…

Orcas push a juvenile great white shark up to the surface in a clever hunting manoeuvre Marco Villegas Orcas in the Gulf of California have been hunting juvenile great white sharks using a clever tactic: flipping them upside down to render them immobile. The discovery suggests there may be a previously unrecognised group of orcas…

Two Irish scientists have created a groundbreaking method for recovering fingerprints from fired bullet casings — something long believed to be impossible. Dr. Eithne Dempsey and her former PhD student, Dr. Colm McKeever, from the Department of Chemistry at Maynooth University in Ireland, have designed a novel electrochemical process that reveals fingerprints on brass casings…

Earth’s oceans hold extraordinary biodiversity, yet only a small portion of an estimated two million marine species have been formally identified and described. One of the biggest hurdles in ocean science is the lengthy delay — sometimes lasting decades — between when a species is first discovered and when it is officially documented. To overcome…

Scientists at the University of California, Davis report the discovery of a previously unrecognized trapdoor spider that lives in California’s coastal sand dunes. The species, named Aptostichus ramirezae, is closely related to Aptostichus simus, which occurs along the shoreline from Monterey to Baja California, Mexico. Findings published in the journal Ecology and Evolution indicate that…

Over a few million years, the spider Dysdera tilosensis (a species found only in the Canary Islands) has accomplished something extraordinary: it has cut its genome size nearly in half while adapting to its island environment. Despite this dramatic reduction, the genome of this species is not only more compact but also contains a higher…