Dying satellites create aluminium oxide particles in the mesosphere, 50–85km (30–50 miles) above Earth’s surface. But the ...

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About twice as many men snore than women. Snoring is sometimes caused by obstruction of the nose or by excessive growth of adenoid tissue, but some is a consequence of the fact that we humans can ...

Ginger genes work differently in cats compared to people, which makes female ginger cats a little harder to come by. Louise Ridley Yes, but not all. The ‘ginger gene’ which produces the orange colour ...

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The body contains all the internal organs, body parts, bones and muscles that make up the human anatomy. Your fleshy body has evolved over millions of years, and this is the science changing the way ...

It’s long been known that just over-heating, let alone burning, some foods can lead to the formation of compounds linked to cancer. These include heterocyclic amines and so-called polycyclic aromatic ...