adolescence

Dinosaurs: Enormous 42-foot T. rex put on more than three stone a WEEK during adolescence

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Tyrannosaurus rex reached its colossal size — of up to 42 feet long — by piling on more than three stone a week during a teenage growth spurt, a study found. Researchers led from the US cut into the fossilised remains of various dinosaurs to measure the growth lines in their bones and track how fast they … Read more

Pre-teen sips of alcohol ‘could lead to binge-drinking in adolescence

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Pre-teens who get sips of alcohol at the dinner table from their parents are 85 per cent more likely to binge-drink in adolescence, a new study reveals. Australian researchers investigated whether supply of alcohol during childhood, either in sips or whole drinks, was associated with problematic drinking in later life.  They found no evidence that … Read more