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How much exercise do children really need – and what type?

Better fitness in children is linked to better cognition and health in later life, but the majority in the US and UK don't get nearly enough. Here's what parents can do

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How fast do we get out of shape and is there a way to slow the loss?

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How to use psychology to hack your mind and fall in love with exercise

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Why slow running could be even more beneficial than running fast

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If your gym instructor is an iPad, what is lost – and gained?

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What is the optimal amount of exercise and how much is too much?

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When is the best time to exercise to get the most from your workout?

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The remarkable science-backed ways to get fit as fast as possible

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Why midlife is the perfect time to take control of your future health

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Why midlife is the perfect time to take control of your future health

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How incredibly simple tech can supercharge the race to net zero

To even out the intermittent power supply from wind and solar, we need to build vast energy storage facilities. It turns out the best solution might be cheap, simple ideas like heating bricks and lifting weights

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The physicist who wants to build a telescope bigger than Earth

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How a simple physics experiment could reveal the “dark dimension”

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How a simple physics experiment could reveal the “dark dimension”

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The vital viruses that shape your microbiome and your health

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The vital viruses that shape your microbiome and your health

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Why did humans evolve big brains? A new idea bodes ill for our future

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Why did humans evolve big brains? A new idea bodes ill for our future

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