Articles by Léa Surugue

Email : l.surugue@ibtimes.co.uk

Ladies, here are the dance moves that make you sexy - according to scientists

Dancing is often found in courtship contexts, so scientists want to study what movements are more attractive.

Feb 9, 2017

Snow moon, lunar eclipse and comet 45P to coincide this February... watch live online

People in most of the world will get good views of Penumbral lunar eclipse and comet 45P.

Feb 9, 2017

Dyslexia: Why boys are more frequently diagnosed than girls

Processing speed mediates much of the sex differences in dyslexia prevalence.

Feb 8, 2017

Black rhinos: Poaching of critically endangered species continues undeterred

A large genetic study of black rhinos has yielded new clues about how their populations could be better managed.

Feb 8, 2017

Conservation

Ancient Egypt: Children's footprints and painting fragments discovered in Ramesses II's capital

Archaeologists also found monumental remains that could be associated with a palace and a temple.

Feb 8, 2017

Mongolia: Deadly virus causes another mass die-off of endangered Saiga antelopes

2,500 animals of the critically endangered species have died in an outbreak that began in livestock.

Feb 8, 2017

Conservation

HIV: Thailand becomes first country in Asia to eliminate mother-to-child transmission

Thailand's health authorities have promoted ambitious policies to stop the spread of the virus in infants.

Feb 8, 2017

Pregnancy Sexual health Thailand

Cheirogaleus shethi: Tiny new species of dwarf lemur found in Madagascar

Cheirogaleus shethi named after Brian Sheth, Global Wildlife Conservation board director.

Feb 7, 2017

Mysterious Amazonian geoglyphs suggest deforestation is a modern phenomenon

Geoglyphs in the Amazonian forest were not created via large-scale deforestation.

Feb 6, 2017

How carnivorous plants have evolved to become 'meat-eaters'

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the Australian pitcher-plant.

Feb 6, 2017

How science explains the evolutionary puzzle of female genital cutting

The persistence of genital cutting in some countries of Africa may be driven by evolutionary forces.

Feb 6, 2017

Pregnancy

Extreme and destructive wildfires will intensify around the globe

Wildfires occur everywhere around the globe but we can take steps to reduce the destruction they cause.

Feb 6, 2017

Climate Change

Meet the surgeon who made the fight against FGM his life-long battle

For nearly three decades, a doctor has worked to 'repair' thousands of women who have been cut.

Feb 5, 2017

World Cancer Day 2017: Theme and facts about one of the world's deadliest diseases

Like in 2016, the day's tagline is 'We can. I can.' showing the need for everyone to act against cancer.

Feb 3, 2017

Cancer

Obese couples take longer to get pregnant

When both partners are obese, their chances of conceiving may be reduced.

Feb 3, 2017

Obesity Pregnancy Sexual health

Medical marijuana shows promise in the fight against opioid addiction

The opioid abuse crisis in the US has claimed many lives and medical cannabis could potentially help.

Feb 2, 2017

300-year-old shipwreck tells the story of a bloody war between Sweden and its neighbours

The Blekinge is thought to have sunk in 1713, at the height of Sweden's war with Russia and its allies.

Feb 2, 2017

Does IVF increase your chances of giving birth to twins?

IVF has helped many infertile couples but it increases chances of a multiple birth, with potential health risks.

Feb 2, 2017

Beyonce Pregnancy

File image of woman with psychotic illness

Hearing voices and seeing things: The common hallucinations affecting 1.6 million people in England

Research shows hallucinations are more common than previously thought, breaking a long-standing taboo.

Feb 2, 2017

Stem cells from patients' own skin provide new weapon against devastating brain tumours

The findings may pave the way for clinical trials for brain cancer patients in years to come.

Feb 1, 2017

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