New research suggests that, contrary to belief, it’s the headache that causes people to eat certain foods

Dealing with your particular pain may require mixing and matching exercise options

The longer you have high levels of ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol, the greater your risk of a heart attack

Black holes behave as the physicist predicted. But the ultimate award is beyond his reach

Scientists are working out the causes of our itchy defence response to creepy-crawlies

Analysis shows protection kicks in earlier and works regardless of race, weight or age

2020 Hamilton lecture to be delivered via video link from Los Angeles

The ‘Mozart of math’ Terry Tao will deliver this year’s Royal Irish Academy Hamilton Lecture

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Wind-driven blazes in all US west-coast states destroy thousands of homes, kill at least seven

Vaccine could take months to distribute widely, leaving difficult choices for health officials

Mathematical analysis of how neutrinos interact with matter prompts discovery

Fresh evacuations force 50,000 people in the northern San Francisco away from homes

Psychotherapy can help reverse habitual behaviours that are bad for your health

The number of female directors in the film business remains stubbornly low