Glycaemic index is a poor predictor of how foods raise blood sugar
A study of people with prediabetes shows that the same foods affect blood sugar levels very differently. The findings add...
Chimpanzees hunt for fruit in video game to test navigation skills
Testing how chimpanzees navigate in virtual environments could help researchers understand why they prefer certain routes in the wild over...
Civilisations: Was warfare responsible for the origin of complex societies?
An effort to track global changes in human society over the past 10,000 years concludes that warfare drove an increase...
AI-powered robot learned to make letters out of Play-Doh on its own
A robot that learned to manipulate clay to make letters of the alphabet without any training could one day make...
Supporting London’s journey to becoming the healthiest global city
Blog by Vicky Hobart, GLA Group’s Director of Public Health and Deputy Statutory Health Adviser Nobody's health should suffer because of...
Reddit moderators do $3.4 million worth of unpaid work each year
Volunteers who maintain the standard of content on Reddit’s forums do 466 hours of work every day – labour that...
Passwords: 75 per cent of the world’s top websites allow bad choices
An analysis of 120 of the world's top-ranked English-language websites has found that many of them allow weak passwords, including...
Clothing Items That Every Girl Needs This Summer
Summer fashion is the best time of year because you can wear anything comfortable. However, we must look fashionable at...
Megalodon may have been higher up the food chain than any modern shark
Megatooth sharks, including megalodon, seem to have had the highest position in food webs ever occupied by marine predators Life...
Does your ability to stand on one leg predict your risk of dying soon?
Some doctors say health checks for older people should include the “flamingo balance test”, asking people to stand on one...
