Four lifestyle habits that might just help you live to 100: Resilience to stress is important when it comes to longevity. Sabrina Bracher/ Shutterstock A 115-year-old Surrey woman named Ethel Caterham has officially been handed the title of the oldest living human alive. Many people reading this news may wonder what Caterham’s secret is. While …
Madagascar’s lemurs live with the threat of cyclones – has this shaped their behaviour?: Madagascar is an island that’s no stranger to natural disasters, in particular cyclones. This is because it’s located in the south-west Indian Ocean cyclone basin, a region of the Indian Ocean where tropical cyclones typically form and develop. Madagascar has experienced …
Children in west Africa are often sent to live with other families to help them get ahead – but fostering may be doing the opposite: In west Africa, it’s common for families to foster children informally. This helps ease the burden on parents and can give children from poorer families a chance to improve their …
How long might your dog live? New study calculates life expectancy for different breeds: Survival curves for eight pure breeds. Border collie (dark blue), border terrier (light blue), bulldog (green), French bulldog (red), labrador retriever (orange), mastiff (purple), miniature dachshund (pink) and pug (brown). All purebreds vary significantly from crossbreds (light purple). Liliya Kulianionak/Shutterstock The …
People in the world’s ‘blue zones’ live longer – their diet could hold the key to why: Many blue zone diets are rich in plant foods. Studio Romantic/ Shutterstock Ageing is an inevitable part of life, which may explain our strong fascination with the quest for longevity. The allure of eternal youth drives a multi-billion …
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Could dinosaurs be the reason humans can’t live for 200 years?: Rattana/Shutterstock All human beings age. It is part of our biology and limits our lifespan to slightly over 120 years. Not all animals experience ageing during their lives. Some animals’ bodies do not gradually degenerate as they get older the way our bodies do. …
Do we live in a giant void? It could solve the puzzle of the universe’s expansion: Pablo Carlos Budassi/wikipedia, CC BY-SA One of the biggest mysteries in cosmology is the rate at which the universe is expanding. This can be predicted using the standard model of cosmology, also known as Lambda-cold dark matter (?CDM). This …
Autumn statement live: will chancellor unveil tax and benefit cuts?: UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt. Sean Aidan Calderbank Welcome to The Conversation’s live blog for the UK’s autumn statement 2023, which is due to be delivered to parliament from midday. We’ll be updating the blog throughout the day. Check back here for details of what’s in …
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How much income is needed to live well in the UK in 2023? At least £29,500 – much more than many households bring in: StanislauV/Shutterstock You don’t have to look very hard at the moment to find evidence of the immense financial pressure on UK households. New figures from the Trussell Trust show that 1.5 …
Many physicists assume we must live in a multiverse – but their basic maths may be wrong: Dr Norbert Lange/Shutterstock One of the most startling scientific discoveries of recent decades is that physics appears to be fine-tuned for life. This means that for life to be possible, certain numbers in physics had to fall within …
Should I have children? Join The Conversation for a live panel discussion in London: Answering this question looks different for everyone. GoodStudio/Shutterstock Should I have children? This is one of the toughest questions many of us in our 20s and 30s will ask ourselves in life, and answering it looks different for everyone. In articles …
Do we live in a computer simulation like in The Matrix? My proposed new law of physics backs up the idea: shutterstock canbedone/Shuttestock The simulated universe theory implies that our universe, with all its galaxies, planets and life forms, is a meticulously programmed computer simulation. In this scenario, the physical laws governing our reality are …
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Why your perception of climate change threats might depend on where you live – new research: People's perceptions of the threat of climate change vary according to where they live. JaneHYork/Shutterstock Our planet has just seen its hottest month on record, with many places on fire or flooded. Few events can be directly attributed to …