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Macrophotograph of a huge Eastern hornet (orientalis Vespa) against a blue sky on a Sunny summer day

Life

Hornets can hold their alcohol like no other animal on Earth

The oriental hornet shows no ill effects – or behavioural changes – when it spends a week drinking an 80 per cent alcohol solution

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A wild bottlenose dolphin having a health assessment

Life

Dolphins breathe in microplastics and it could be damaging their lungs

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women exercising at the gym

Health

Weight-loss drugs lower impulse to eat – and perhaps to exercise too

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Health

MDMA was hyped as a promising treatment for PTSD – what went wrong?

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Exercise supplement creatine could be grown in edible plants

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A parkrun event in Newcastle, UK

Health

Parkrun events could boost your life satisfaction

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Why we avoid effort even though it can improve our well-being

Mind

Why we avoid effort even though it can improve our well-being

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Health

Sweat monitor could reveal when you are exercising too hard

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Media portrayals peddle a dangerous fiction about substance misuse

Health

Media portrayals peddle a dangerous fiction about substance misuse

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Illustration showing three people doing different activities all drinking coffee

Health

The surprising science of coffee and its effect on both body and mind

The latest research on caffeine reveals why coffee and decaf can be so good for your health, but energy drinks can be lethal

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Health

Keto diet helps with weight loss but also raises cholesterol levels

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How much exercise do children really need – and what type?

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How fast do we get out of shape and is there a way to slow the loss?

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How to use psychology to hack your mind and fall in love with exercise

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