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The Goldfish Memory Myth Is Wrong: What Fish Actually Remember and How Their Recall Works

Where the Three-Second Myth Came FromNo one has traced the three-second claim to a single origin point, because there isn't one. It circulated through playground conversations, television comedy, and eventually the internet, where repetition functions as proof. The myth is plausible in a satisfying way: the goldfish, open-mouthed and apparently…

Times Life · Jul 29

Not just a fun hobby: Board games can help build connections and reduce stress

Researchers at the University of Plymouth recently confirmed what board game fans and role-playing game (RPG) enthusiasts have known for decades: that tabletop games “enhance well-being, foster inclusion, and support learning, with strong evidence that games improve engagement.”

The Conversation · May 18

More pregnant women turning to low-alcohol drinks, study reveals

Experts are calling for clearer labelling

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025

Study finds how blood cancer medication makes radiotherapy on brain tumours more effective

According to a recent study, medications intended to treat blood and other malignancies may also increase the effectiveness of radiation therapy for low-grade brain tumours in adults. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jul 20, 2024

Multiple house moves during childhood can increase the risk of depression in later life, study finds

Academics analysed data from more than one million people in Denmark in a new study

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024

‘We’ve even got a Taylor Swift society’: how joining a club makes the most of your time at university

Cultivating interests and hobbies outside of your degree is a surefire way to squeeze maximum friendship and fun from your student years

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024

At 92, I ‘kayaked’ across the Antarctic – for a virtual-reality research project

Fred Horley is taking part in research run by the universities of Stirling and Plymouth to create digital products that help older people stay active and healthier for longer

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023

‘Chlorine disinfectant no more effective than water at killing superbug’

C. diff causes diarrhoea, colitis and other bowel complications and is known to infect millions of people all over the world each year.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023

Two new kinds of mole discovered in mountains of Turkey

Researchers used cutting edge DNA technology to confirm the animals were biologically distinct from other moles.

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

Innovative collaboration wins national award for enhancing epilepsy care

The work between Bristol-based med-tech start-up Neuronostics and the University of Plymouth earned the Partnership with Academia category at the Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards

Bristol Post · Jun 24, 2023