BBC Health
Scientists Unravel Why Kent Meningitis Outbreak Was So Nasty, Because Bacteria Apparently Swapped Notes
Bacteria played swap-shop in Kent, creating a super-strain that ruined everyone's night out. At least the vaccine still works.
2026-09-22
BBC Health
2026-08-17
ScienceDaily
Tiny 1.7-Billion-Year-Old Fossils Could Reveal How Complex Life Began
Scientists are digging up 1.7-billion-year-old fossils to figure out when complex life began - and maybe find aliens in the process.
2026-06-01
The Guardian
Richard Feynman's Restaurant Math: Finally, a Scientific Justification for Eating the Same Thing Every Night
Researchers decode Richard Feynman's long-lost equation for deciding when to stop trying new restaurants and just order the ginger chicken again.
BBC Health
Three New Ebola Vaccines in Development Because the Old Ones Don't Cover This Particular Nightmare
Ebola's rare Bundibugyo species has killed nearly 250 people, so three vaccines are being rushed into development because apparently one wasn't enough for this particular viral drama.
2026-05-24
BBC Business
Cambridge Workers Discover That Having a Job Doesn't Mean You Can Afford to Live There
Cambridge workers go on strike and visit food banks because their salaries can't keep up with rent, while the university offers a 2.5% supplement that might cover a bus pass.
2026-05-23
BBC Health
WHO Elevates Ebola Risk to 'Very High' in DR Congo, Because Things Weren't Stressful Enough
WHO raises Ebola risk to 'very high' in DR Congo as rare Bundibugyo species spreads, vaccines remain elusive, and a hospital fire shows trust is still in short supply.
BBC Health
World Happiness Report Drops Yet Another Hint That Maybe We Should Put the Phone Down
Oxford study confirms scrolling your life away makes you feel worse, especially if you're a young woman in the West. Time to put the 'social' back in social media, says researcher.
2026-05-15
The Guardian Europe
Timmy the Whale's €1.5m Rescue Ends in Farce, Proving Social Media Is Not a Conservation Strategy
A €1.5m rescue mission for a stranded humpback whale ends with a broken tracker and a presumed death, raising questions about social media's role in conservation.
2026-04-30
BBC Health
New Scan Tech Might Finally Tell Women 'Yes, That Agony Is Real' in Under a Decade
A new CT scan technique might cut the nine-year average wait for an endometriosis diagnosis, giving women an actual answer instead of 'it's probably stress.'
2026-04-29
The Guardian Europe
New Scan Promises to Diagnose Endometriosis Without the 'Let's Just Cut You Open' Method
A radioactive tracer might finally let doctors spot endometriosis without a scalpel, which is great news for the one in 10 women currently waiting a decade for a diagnosis.
The Guardian Europe
Mayflies Have Been Doing This Dance for 300 Million Years, and Scientists Finally Know Why
Scientists crack the 300-million-year-old mystery of the mayfly’s mating dance - just in time to watch the species vanish from British rivers.
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