Dowry murders in India no longer spark public anger or debate, study finds
Thousands of women are killed in dowry disputes each year, despite the practice being banned in 1961Dowry deaths in India no longer provoke the public...
Air pollution may cause childhood obesity by disrupting impulse control, study finds
Babies exposed to higher levels of neurotoxin more likely to have difficulty controlling impulses later, research showsExposure to common air pollutio...
Fast walkers in their 80s cut their risk of cognitive decline by half, study finds
A new study of people 80 and older with exceptional gaits finds fast walkers have about a 50% lower risk of cognitive decline, showing the connection ...
‘Nepotism and bias’ rife in England and Wales police leadership, report finds
Inquiry co-chaired by David Blunkett uncovers loss of focus on fighting crime, plus low standards and need for reformPolice leadership in England and ...
British swallowtail split from European cousins much earlier than thought, study finds
Finding that Norfolk butterfly has been distinct subspecies for 200,000 years could transform conservation approachThe endangered swallowtail butterfl...
Spyware used against MEP investigating Pegasus abuses, report finds
Researchers say Stelios Kouloglou’s device was compromised after he joined European parliamentary committeeNSO Group’s hacking software was repeatedly...
Women from minority backgrounds in UK less likely to receive epidurals, research finds
Exclusive: Guardian analysis exposes evidence of racial inequalities in pain relief offered across healthcare‘The epidural failed and no one believed ...
Australians have more negative view of Israel than of China, Guardian Essential poll finds
Poll also finds perception of Donald Trump has soured since his re-election, with fewer than a third of respondents viewing him positivelyGet our brea...
Over-40s with obesity have normal-BMI cholesterol and blood pressure levels, study finds
Success of statins and blood-pressure drugs hailed as researchers find some people with obesity were ‘better off’Many adults who are obese have “indis...
AI summaries of Tripadvisor hotel reviews downplay serious complaints, investigation finds
AI-generated overview found to gloss over allegations of sexual harassment and describes hotel being sued over hygiene as ‘spotless’A hotel being sued...
US labor board more likely to dismiss worker and union charges under Trump, analysis finds
Report points to staffing shortages, procedural changes and lack of a board quorum as contributing factorsDismissals of unfair labor practice charges ...
‘Happy vowel’ is a key indicator of social class in Manchester accents, study finds
Final vowel in words such as happy, baby and chilly varies clearly by social class across the city Pronunciation of the “happy vowel” is one of the ke...
Frequent AI chatbot use linked to belief in anti-vaccine myths, poll finds
Poll finds use of AI tools for health advice is correlated with belief in vaccine falsehoods, such as shots causing autismAdults in the US who frequen...
Democracy ‘under assault’ from significant third parties at 2025 federal election, parliamentary inquiry finds
Parliamentary inquiry recommends new laws to police behaviour at polling boothsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking ...
NSW’s deadly one-in-100-years floods could have been slashed by two metres using dams, CSIRO finds
Governments have not committed to measures modelled in the report on Lismore’s 2022 floods, which led to the deaths of 13 peopleGet our breaking news ...
Five Americans die every hour from toxic vehicle emissions, study finds
Research suggests 41,800 premature US deaths in 2024 were attributable to road pollutionRoughly five Americans die every hour due to exposure to toxic...
White working-class children failed by England’s school system, inquiry finds
Report says once-in-a-generation changes needed to tackle why such children are lowest-performing large demographicUK politics live – latest updatesTh...
One person a week in England dies with undiagnosed TB, study finds
British-born, older men among those most likely to have disease found only postmortem, say researchersOne person a week dies with undiagnosed and ther...
HMRC scheme that wrongly cut child benefits did not ‘adequately consider’ impact, report finds
NAO inquiry follows suspension of payments after erroneous records that claimants had emigratedAn HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) anti-fraud crackdown t...
Trump finds partner in supreme court in his war against immigration
Recent rulings have bolstered president’s pitiless campaign against people of colour fleeing violence and disasterIn the US supreme court, it seems Do...
Child malnutrition in Nepal has reached ‘alarming’ levels since aid cuts, survey finds
Fears hard-won gains in reducing child mortality over 20 years are at risk after end of USAID funding for nutrition programmesChild malnutrition in Ne...
Migrating swifts loyally return every year to nests in buildings, study finds
Conservationists emphasise importance of protecting nesting sites used by ‘strongly faithful’ red-listed speciesMigratory swifts loyally return every ...
Russia used Israeli firm’s tool to crack phone months after ties severed, report finds
Case of Andrei Pivovarov raises questions about how much control Cellebrite has over its own softwareRussian authorities used tools from the Israeli c...
