Articles by Martha Henriques

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Alcoholism epidemic in the USA: More than 1 in 8 Americans are now alcoholics

Alcoholism has risen 49% in the US in just 11 years, national surveys find.

Aug 9, 2017

1,000-year-old massive, perfectly circular Viking fortress discovered in Denmark

Huge fortresses of this kind pose an enigma in Viking history.

Aug 8, 2017

Mysterious stone slab discovered in Spain is covered with ancient symbols that no one can read

Who carved the symbols and what were they trying to say?

Aug 8, 2017

Klotho: Human hormone could become groundbreaking anti-aging and smart drug

The human hormone klotho has been linked to higher cognitive abilities and longevity.

Aug 8, 2017

Inequality in England: Stark north-south divide in young people's deaths revealed

No one knows why young and middle aged northerners are much more likely to die than southerners.

Aug 7, 2017

Origins of ancient fairytales mapped using genomic data

Our DNA may have the answer to how traditional folktales travel across the world.

Aug 7, 2017

Unique Antarctic ecosystem transformed as polar deserts flooded in heatwave

The McMurdo Dry Valleys were flooded as summer temperatures soared to 12C.

Aug 7, 2017

Climate Change

Red wine could help gut bacteria to stop the flu

The microbiome plays an amazing range of functions in the body.

Aug 3, 2017

A dinosaur with camouflaged and spiky armour has been discovered in Canada

The 110-million-year-old fossil is one of the best-preserved dinosaurs ever found.

Aug 3, 2017

Dinosaurs

Early exposure to porn makes boys more likely to want power over women in later life

The long-term consequences of watching porn early in life are only just starting to come to light.

Aug 3, 2017

Ancient Greece: scientists crack DNA sequence from 'cradle of Western civilisation' for first time

The findings reveal origins of the Minoan people of Crete, home to the legend of the Minotaur.

Aug 2, 2017

Antarctica's trillion-tonne iceberg might 'bump back into Larson C ice shelf'

There are several possibilities for what will happen to the berg next.

Aug 2, 2017

Climate Change

Climate change will fuel the rapid and unpredictable spread of deadly epidemics in Europe

Cholera, anthrax and Lyme disease are some of the most climate-sensitive diseases.

Aug 2, 2017

Climate Change Zika

When the first flowers opened on Earth, this is what they looked like

Flowers evolved during the era of the dinosaurs.

Aug 1, 2017

Dinosaurs

Silence on vaginal bleeding cuts women off from society - and puts their lives at risk

"When I had my period for the first time, I was not allowed to go outside for seven days."

Aug 1, 2017

60,000 suicides in India linked to climate change

The suicides occurred in the past 30 years due to higher than average temperatures.

Jul 31, 2017

Climate Change

Scientists come down hard on 13 Reasons Why as searches for ways to commit suicide soar

Searches for 'how to commit suicide' went up 26% in the weeks after the Netflix series aired.

Jul 31, 2017

Netflix

Earth will hit dangerous 2C global warming level within 80 years

'We're closer to the margin than we think.'

Jul 31, 2017

Climate Change

These birds are so well disguised experienced biologists struggle to spot them. Can you?

Ground-nesting birds know the best spot to hide based on their individual markings.

Jul 31, 2017

There are 75 men for every woman in parts of China, and it's making men aggressive and depressed

By 2020, there is estimated to be an excess of 20 million men of 'marriageable age' across China.

Jul 31, 2017

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