By Jessica Hamzelou A 3D illustration of brown fat cells, which both burn and store energyVictor Josan / AlamyWhite fat cells can be turned into
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Image rights EPA The music streaming service Spotify was offline for more than an hour for users around the world on Wednesday.Users could only play songs
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By Michael Marshall Some trilobites had eyes similar to modern crustaceans like this brine shrimpBrigitte SchoenemannAn animal that lived 429 million
By Leah Crane Early Mars may have looked like Devon Island in CanadaAnna Grau GalofreMars’s southern highlands are covered in vast networks of valleys
By Alice Klein Exercise can reduce your risk of dementiaJeff Gilbert / AlamyAlmost half of all dementia cases could potentially be prevented or delayed by