ADHD is linked to other mental health issues. A new study suggests why – National
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh think they’ve found a reason why teenagers with ADHD are likely to struggle with anxiety and depression, too. Published...
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Far fewer people are related to Genghis Khan than previously assumed, new genomic study suggests
Kazakh folklore says that the body of Jochi, Genghis Khan’s eldest son, lies in a mausoleum in the Ulytau region, in the country’s central uplands....
‘The limits of human longevity have still not been reached,’ study suggests
For over a century and a half, life expectancy has steadily increased in the wealthiest countries. Spectacular climbs in longevity have been noted in the...
‘Nitrogen fixing’ trees could help tropical forests bounce back, research suggests
An extra helping of nitrogen can double the growth of tropical trees in a recovering forest, vastly boosting the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) they...
Men develop cardiovascular disease 7 years before women, study suggests. But why?
Men tend to develop cardiovascular disease about seven years earlier than women do, according to a new study. The difference is driven largely by coronary...
Halley wasn’t the first to figure out the famous comet. An 11th-century monk did it first, new research suggests.
Halley’s comet bears the name of the astronomer who famously first described its movements through space, but he wasn’t the first to discover its periodic...
Lifespan may be 50% heritable, study suggests
Around 50% of a person’s lifespan is determined by genetics, a new study suggests, more than doubling previous estimates of the heritability of longevity. The...