Exclusive: number of motor vehicles in 46 low-traffic neighbourhoods studied also significantly reduced Low-traffic neighbourhoods significantly reduce the amount of motor vehicles within their boundaries …
Financial institutions signed up to GFANZ initiative accused of acting as ‘climate arsonists’ Banks and finance institutions that have signed up to net zero pledges …
Research conducted across a dozen countries finds infection also poses health risks for unborn children Women are more likely to die in pregnancy if they …
Exclusive: Bristol University study finds ‘strong social gradient’ linking poverty with increase in mortality Child mortality from trauma and sudden unexpected death increased last year, …
Insect declines mean reduced yields of healthy foods like fruit and vegetables and increased disease in people The global loss of pollinators is already causing …
Managers have embraced hybrid working but many still think long hours are needed for career progress Managers no longer stigmatise flexible working, believing it results …
Exclusive: Study shows social media a ‘significant risk’ to young people’s view of themselves and can provoke mental health distress Three out of four children …
Research in England and Wales shows that conservatories, extensions and changing behaviour cancelled out any savings Conservatories and house extensions could be helping to wipe …
Modelling shows that if we continue on current trajectory, global heating will drive a cascade of extinctions in plants and animals Earth could lose more …
One of California’s largest counties will consider whether to secede and establish a new state, a largely symbolic move driven by economic stress and frustration …
Research suggests algorithm promotes self-harm and eating disorder content within minutes of interest being shown TikTok’s recommendation algorithm pushes self-harm and eating disorder content to …
EU-funded survey of people aged 16-19 finds one in four have trolled someone – while UK least ‘cyberdeviant’ of nine countries Risky and criminal online …
Researchers find no such link for women, suggesting connection between diet and bowel cancer is clearer for men Eating a plant-based diet rich in vegetables, …
Thinktank finds restrictive stance on migration would repel more voters than it would attract for Conservatives and Labour Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak could adopt …
Researchers found black and minority ethnic people more at risk of homelessness and racist treatment from landlords One in three black people who have experienced …
‘Clear evidence’ of discrimination in terms of salary and careers despite academic progress, IFS study finds Most minority ethnic groups in the UK have made …
Exclusive: Brighton and Sussex medical school found ‘misplaced’ beliefs led to lower surgery rates Doctors may be steering older women away from certain breast cancer …
Findings add weight to view that decreased serotonin response could play an important role in depression Scientists claim to have found the first direct evidence …
People with unhealthy sleep patterns have increased risk of developing eye disease Sleeping too little or too much, snoring, daytime sleepiness and insomnia may all …
Research suggests visits to places with birdlife could be prescribed by doctors to improve mental wellbeing One swallow may not make a summer but seeing …
Latest finding adds to theory that animals, including humans, naturally arrange things in a certain order, even without being able to count Bees order numbers …
UK data shows authoritarian or neglectful parenting linked to higher weight in children and adolescents Children whose parents lack warmth are more likely to grow …
Researchers find uterine cancer risk more than two and a half times higher for women who used straightening products Hair-straightening products may significantly increase the …
Exclusive: Largely female and low-paid UK school staff report being kicked and punched by pupils Teaching and classroom assistants (TAs) working in mainstream schools in …
There is ‘no justification for lifting the cap’ on bonuses, said general secretary Frances O’Grady Bankers’ bonuses have doubled since the 2008 financial crash, according …
Findings by Cambridge researchers raise possibility of early interventions for those at risk Scientists have discovered that it may be possible to spot signs of …
Higher obesity risk linked to maternal diet of ultra-processed food is not affected by other lifestyle factors, US researchers say Children of mothers who consume …
Out of 44 charities, only 4% said they had a consistently implemented action plan to increase ethnic diversity The environment sector has failed to act …
PFAS, now found in nearly all umbilical cord blood around the world, interfere with hormones crucial to testicle development A new peer-reviewed Danish study finds …
Research suggests immune response may be cause of delirium and brain fog in Covid patients Severe Covid infections can cause immune reactions that damage nerve …
Research comes as government signals fresh round of public spending cuts More than 330,000 excess deaths in Great Britain in recent years can be attributed …
Study also finds increased risks of dementia and Parkinson’sConsultant says contact training ‘should be a thing of the past’ Rugby union has been urged to …
Breakthrough opens door to a highly effective, non-invasive test that does not need to be done in a clinic An artificial intelligence tool that scans …
Exclusive: German scientist analyses quality of manilla bracelets, the currency used by early enslavers Early English enslavers sourced copper from Cornwall to create manilla bracelets, …
‘Some research suggests that this feeling of injustice can even motivate citizens to vote for right-wing radical parties who are against feminism and sexual freedom,’ …