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Nominees for this year's Mercury Prize have been announced - with Alex Turner equalling records with his fifth nod for Arctic Monkeys, Raye making her debut after ditching her record label, and in-demand DJ Fred Again also…

The Arctic Monkeys will play their headline set at Glastonbury Festival tonight, despite fears that illness would force them to pull out, co-organiser Emily Eavis has confirmed.The Sheffield rock band top Friday's bill on the…

The gates for Glastonbury 2023 have been officially opened - with some attendees setting off at 1.30am to secure a spot at the front of the queue.About 210,000 people are heading to Somerset for the festival, which will host…

Arctic Monkeys have now kicked off their UK tour. It has been met with superb enthusiasm from the fans. Now the next halt is expected to be London. For those unaware, they are on an international tour where the band will cover over 13…

A dietary supplement taken by fitness buffs could hold the key to a longer and healthier life, suggests a new study of mice, monkeys and worms. Researchers found that a high daily dose of taurine, an amino acid commonly added to energy…

How do humans make decisions when the outcomes are uncertain? One possible way would be to calculate the expected value of each option by multiplying each possible outcome amount by its probability and then choosing the option with the…

New findings in color vision research imply that humans can perceive a greater range of blue tones than monkeys do. "Distinct connections found in the human retina may indicate recent evolutionary adaptations for sending enhanced color…

Harry Styles, Arctic Monkeys, Wet Leg, Stormzy and Little Simz are among the artists nominated for this year's Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting.Other artists on the shortlist include Ed Sheeran, Florence + The Machine, and…

By performing a famous magic trick for three species of monkey with differing hand structures, scientists have discovered that -- in order to deceive -- a conjuror needs a similar anatomy to their audience. Psychologists used a…

Female rhesus macaques "actively reduce" their social networks and prioritise friends and family as they get older, new research shows. Having fewer friends in later life has been seen as harmful, including among humans. But the new study…