Archaeologists discover ‘significant’ permanent side-effect of smoking

Archaeologists say tobacco consumption leaves a metabolic record that can be studied for centuries

Most universal credit claimants are behind on bills or facing debt, DWP’s own research finds

Universal credit already falls short of the money people need to survive, and debt is pushing them into further hardship.

Ministers could merge disability benefits and want to cut future spending, says green paper

Ministers are considering measures to cut rising spending on disability benefits, and the possibility of merging personal independence payment with universal credit, a new government green paper ha…

NHS buildings ‘falling apart’ as government sidesteps urgent funding issues

Deaths in police custody reach 17-year high, figures reveal

The police watchdog said increases were ‘disappointing’ after 24 deaths in or following police custody – as well as 68 apparent suicides after release

Kemi Badenoch slammed over ‘disgraceful’ and ‘wrong’ mental health claims

Exclusive: Tory leadership candidate endorsed a pamphlet which said that the rise in welfare claims for mental health problems in the UK has ‘outpaced any conceivable clinical explanation’

Yahya Sinwar: Hamas leader and mastermind of 7 October attack killed in Gaza, Israel says

Hamas chief – Israel’s most wanted man – said to have been killed in a chance encounter with Israeli troops, rather than a targeted strike

Peace must top strategic priorities in the Middle East

STEVE BISHOP argues that the US failure to restrain Israel is pushing the region towards wider war, with an attack on Iran likely to have devastating consequences

Ministers urge Starmer to curb Reeves axe

Contraceptive side effects have put women like me off the pill forever

A new report says that one in seven women are unhappy with the side effects of their current contraception. Olivia Petter says she isn’t surprised – women’s reproductive health has never been taken seriously

We Need Wealth Taxes on the Super-Rich, Not More Cuts in the Autumn Budget

Will the Northern Lights be visible across Hampshire again?

The best photos from the Northern Lights display across Southampton and the New Forest

Agile’s insistence on co-location is disabling

Does “face to face” communication require our bodies to be in the same space, too?

Herd of tauros to be released into Highlands to recreate aurochs effect

Large, cattle-like tauros will shape landscape and strengthen wildlife as huge, extinct herbivore once did

Speak up for Forgotten Voices

Autistic children are being failed by Northern Ireland’s Health and Social Care System. Sign the petition to say it’s time for change.

Request a baby loss certificate

If your pregnancy ends before 24 weeks, you can get a free certificate in memory of your baby.

Unmasking Long COVID: Scientists Discover Hidden Viral Culprits in Blood

Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital discovered that individuals exhibiting a wide range of long COVID symptoms were twice as likely to have SARS-CoV-2 proteins in their blood compared to those without such symptoms.

Labour silence over PM’s work search comments, as Tory ex-DWP minister says: ‘You’d never have heard that from me’

The government has refused to clarify comments by the prime minister which suggested that all claimants of long-term sickness benefits will be expected to look for work under Labour’s social securi…

The regular crashes of lorries into rail bridges

What can be done about the regular HGV crashes at Romsey's low railway bridges? It seems that warning signs have little effect. It may need national…

The regular crashes of lorries into rail bridges

What can be done about the regular HGV crashes at Romsey's low railway bridges? It seems that warning signs have little effect. It may need national…

Stop the Government from spying on all of our bank accounts

Sir Keir Starmer is pushing plans we defeated under the Conservative Government - to spy on all of our bank accounts on the premise of dealing with welfare fraud and error.

Minister admits fatal flaws in universal credit ‘need to be fixed’ and tells DNS: ‘You’ve been onto something very important’

The minister for social security has admitted there are serious safety concerns with universal credit, following coroners’ reports that linked the working-age benefits system with the suicides of t…

Southern Water considers shipping supplies from Norwegian fjords to UK

‘Last-resort contingency measure’ using sea tankers would help deal with future shortages and droughts

Researchers identify genetic mutations for rare disorder causing cognitive decline

A rare cause of hereditary cognitive decline known as CSF1R-Related Disorder (CSF1R-RD) gets its name from mutations in the CSF1R gene, discovered by Mayo Clinic.

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I've noticed some disturbing trends in Long Covid ME/CFS research

These are mostly based on this paper by Haunhorst et al, which does have some good points, but which I found very frustrating to read.

Brain changes during pregnancy revealed in detailed map

Repeated scans during one woman's pregnancy show brain changes never charted before.

Genes Don’t Lie: DNA Reveals a New Twist in Human Origin Story

Contemporary DNA evidence suggests that humans emerged from the interaction of multiple populations living across the continent.

Labour makes ‘unthinkable’ and ‘exclusionary’ decision to sideline disabled people from DWP ‘inactivity’ board

Campaigners have criticised the Labour government’s “hugely disappointing” and “exclusionary” decision to set up a board of experts to examine “economic inactivity” without appointing a single repr…

Egypt's iconic Step Pyramid was built using an incredibly clever system

Egypt’s Great Pyramids have been a source of wonder and mystery for centuries. But recent research has shed a dazzling light on the secrets of how they were created, and how this involved the impressive use of water.

Police warn of terrifying new one-step scam that allows a hacker into your phone within seconds

A police officer has warned about a simple scam which he admits 'would've got' him had he not been made aware of it A police officer has spoken out to warn people of a scam which sees all the information on your phone made accessible to scammers in …

Nasa reveals real reason behind 'creepy' Boeing spacecraft noises

Nasa has released a statement confirming the cause of the mystery noise on board a Boeing spacecraft currently housing two stuck astronauts.