Articles by Martha Henriques

Martha Henriques

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Canaanite burial

Jar of 4,000-year-old decapitated toads discovered in Canaanite tomb

Excavation of a burial site in Jerusalem also yielded exotic myrtle and date pollen.

Sep 28, 2017

Brain scan

After 15 years in a vegetative state, surgical implant allows patient to regain consciousness

The therapy will be trialled on other patients in a vegetative or minimally conscious state.

Sep 25, 2017

Cannabis

A quarter of cancer patients use cannabis to feel better, where it's legal

Three-quarters of cancer patients would like to hear more about cannabis from their doctors.

Sep 25, 2017

Migraine

'Suicide headaches' drive patients to try LSD and magic mushrooms to stop the pain

The psychedelic drugs have a similar structure to medications used to treat cluster headache.

Sep 22, 2017

Suicidal thoughts linked to brain inflammation in people with depression

Depression closely tied up with inflammation in the body and brain.

Sep 22, 2017

Poison frog

Mystery of how deadly poison frogs never accidentally kill themselves finally solved

Tiny but deadly poison frogs have a clever way to stop themselves falling prey to their own venom.

Sep 21, 2017

brain neurons neuroscience

Sexual touching can trigger earlier puberty

Touching rats' genitals made them grow into sexually mature adults sooner.

Sep 21, 2017

Teotihuacan

The ancient abandoned city Teotihuacan was designed in a remarkably modern way

Entire city was planned on a carefully thought-through grid system.

Sep 21, 2017

Statue head

Hidden treasure trove of Osiris, Ptah and Sphinx idols discovered in Ancient Egyptian temple

The figurines were found in the temple of Ptah.

Sep 21, 2017

Ancient Mayans playing ball pictured on remarkable 1,300-year-old stone panels

Foreign and local rulers played the game.

Sep 21, 2017

Lesser scaup

Duck penises grow bigger when there are more males around

The lesser scaup rises to the challenge of competition by growing a larger penis.

Sep 20, 2017

Woman smoking a joint

Cannabis and rough sex gave a woman spontaneous orgasms for weeks

It was the weed - not the sex - that led to the recurring orgasms.

Sep 20, 2017

Handcuffs

The crime gene: Should bad genetics mean a shorter sentence for criminals?

Lawyers are increasingly arguing that 'violent' genes mean people aren't always responsible for their actions.

Sep 20, 2017

planet

How the Earth filled with oxygen 2.4 billion years ago, allowing life to take off

The amount of free oxygen on the planet skyrocketed, making the planet ideal for complex life.

Sep 18, 2017

Rongorongo

Long-lost Rongorongo inscriptions revisited – what were the people of Easter Island saying?

Rongorongo system of writing emerged independently of all others in the world.

Sep 18, 2017

The Scythians of ancient Siberia were terrifying warriors – their only weaknesses were booze and weed

Scythians were fond of horses, fighting, gold and getting high on hemp seeds.

Sep 16, 2017

Headphones

Men's faces are more attractive to women after they listen to music

Listening to complex music really can make a man's face look more appealing.

Sep 15, 2017

depression cancer magic mushrooms

Two parents' fight to set up the largest ever magic mushroom trial for depression is nearly over

Their son developed treatment-resistant depression at university.

Sep 15, 2017

Starfish ancestor

Strange 430-million-year-old starfish ancestor that uses legs to breathe and eat discovered

No other creature has ever had legs quite like this one.

Sep 14, 2017

New species of ferocious 20ft crocodile discovered in 95-million-year-old fossil

The fearsome crocodile lived among the dinosaurs during the Cretaceous Period.

Sep 14, 2017

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