Articles by Léa Surugue

Léa Surugue

Email : l.surugue@ibtimes.co.uk

Mars Curiosity rover

NASA prepares space travellers to explore new worlds

Fungi are growing in closed habitats, endangering human health.

Jul 11, 2017

coffee death

Drinking coffee could reduce your risk of death from several causes

It remains unclear how coffee exerts its protective effects.

Jul 10, 2017

Ethiopia lion population

The world is currently facing its sixth mass extinction

The decline of vertebrate populations is so dramatic that they call it biological annihilation.

Jul 10, 2017

Conservation Climate Change

Gonorrhoea

Untreatable gonorrhoea 'superbug' STI spreading worldwide at alarming rates

The World Health Organisation calls for treatment research and better prevention.

Jul 7, 2017

How 'glow in the dark' corals survive in the cold dark depths of the sea

Deep water corals become fluorescent to promote photosynthesis.

Jul 7, 2017

The moon

A large ocean of magma covered the Moon 4.4 billion years ago

A new model shines light on the Moon's early formation and evolution.

Jul 6, 2017

Teotihuacan temple

Archaeologists discover 'underworld tunnel' below Teotihuacán's Pyramid of the Moon

The Pyramid of the Moon is the second largest structure at Teotihuacán.

Jul 6, 2017

psychopath fear

Scientists studied psychopaths' brains and now know why they're so dangerous

Psychopaths take bad decisions because of unique brain wiring.

Jul 6, 2017

Sexology

Americans in their fifties and sixties are far more likely to cheat on their partners

One in 5 had sex outside their marriage in 2016.

Jul 6, 2017

Largest iceberg about to break off from Antarctic ice shelf

'One of the largest icebergs on record' is about to break off from Antarctic ice shelf

The iceberg on the verge of breaking off from the ice shelf is located in the most rapidly warming area of Antarctica.

Jul 6, 2017

radioactive debris supernova earth

Solved: The mystery of how planets are born when supernovas explode

Scientists have studied the process of planet formation in the aftermath of a supernova explosion.

Jul 6, 2017

menopause sleep sex

Poor sleep increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

People with poor sleep show more biomarkers of the disease in their spinal fluid.

Jul 5, 2017

old age

Alzheimer's disease: Most detailed image ever of harmful protein in the brain speeds up treatment research

The tau protein aggregates in the brain, leading to a loss of brain cells.

Jul 5, 2017

relationship frustration

Fertility treatment doesn't increase the risk of divorce

Couples may learn to talk more to deal with the stress of fertility treatments.

Jul 5, 2017

Neanderthal skeleton

Neanderthal DNA gives new timeline for human migration out of Africa

A femur found 80 years ago is shining a new light on Neanderthal evolution.

Jul 4, 2017

Night Frogs (9 of 15)

Frogs thrived after catastrophic mass extinction that obliterated the dinosaurs

Scientists have come up with a new tree of life for frogs and a new timeline for their evolution.

Jul 4, 2017

full moon

Japan plans to put humans on the Moon by 2030

India and China have also been announcing ambitious plans to develop their space programs.

Jun 30, 2017

brain

Why having a gut feeling really does exist - and how it influences your mental health

A small study has linked specific bacteria to regions of the human brain.

Jun 29, 2017

Pompeii columelle

Mysterious gravestones near Pompeii reflect political upheaval in Ancient Rome

Known as columelle, the stelae shed light on the identity of Italians in a newly unified peninsula.

Jun 29, 2017

Manicouagan Crater

World Asteroid Day: Five largest known impact craters on Earth dating back millions of years

World Asteroid Day raises awareness of the threats posed by asteroids.

Jun 29, 2017

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