Is CBD a wonder drug or a waste of money? Here’s what the evidence says about its benefits
HAND lotion, dog treats, deodorant. Pillows. Beard oil. Sports bras. The range of CBD products now available is as broad as the health claims these
Physicists in 2024 searched the quantum realm for the truth about time
Does quantum entanglement hold the key to time? CI Photos/Shutterstock Physicist Richard Feynman once supposedly said: “If you think you understand quantum mechanics, you don’t
Newly identified scorpion species ‘spits’ venom to defend itself
This scorpion (Tityus achilles) can spray venom out of its stinger Léo Laborieux A Colombian scorpion that is new to science can spray venom from
How to nurture your microbiome to look after your skin
Mud therapy may help to replenish the beneficial bacteria in our skin microbiome Michael Zegers/imageBROKER.com GmbH & Co. KG/Alamy Look under the microscope at any
Forget aesthetics, the reason to look after our skin should be health
Dr Jeremy Burgess/Science Photo Library Our skin isn’t just our biggest organ, it is also the one we are most familiar with. We look at
The only four skincare ingredients that have been proven to work
The choice of products promising to slow or reverse ageing can be overwhelming Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images Whether you want to brighten, firm, plump
Monster wildfires are sending more smoke into the stratosphere
Heavy smoke rises from a wildfire in Irvine, California, in September 2024 Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images An alarming trend of wildfires in the western
How your mental state and stress levels influence your skin
Academic anxiety can exacerbate dermatological conditions Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images Even if you don’t wear your heart on your sleeve, your skin may betray your mental
The most powerful images of the natural world from 2024
Hurricane Milton churning in the Gulf of Mexico CIRA The ominous swirling grey of Hurricane Milton is captured in the Gulf of Mexico in this
Mathematicians spent 2024 unravelling proof almost no one understands
Sam Raskin at Yale University and his colleagues have proved the geometric Langlands conjecture Yale University/Dan Renzetti A mathematical breakthrough made this year is so