A cat parasite is causing people to take more risks.
UK government adviser Professor Robin May claims that moggies are passing on a common parasite called toxoplasma to millions.
The parasite "manipulates" ...
AI could be as smart as humans in 2027.
Scientist Ben Goertzel, who is known as the father of artificial general intelligence (AGI), thinks it will only be three years before ...
Worms living near Chernobyl are immune to radiation.
The 1986 nuclear disaster transformed the area into the most radioactive landscape on the planet and meant humans had to be evacuated but ...
Hopes of reviving the woolly mammoth have moved a step closer.
The US biotech company Colossal Biosciences has announced a breakthrough in efforts to recreate the extinct beasts that could also ...
Bees can master challenging tasks by watching each other.
Experiments show that the insects are able to complete a complicated puzzle box task by observing their peers to gain a sugar ...
A genetic mutation makes Labradors constantly hungry.
Scientists say that the pooches are hard-wired to crave food while burning fewer calories, meaning owners have to beware of the "double whammy" effect ...
Eating a full English breakfast makes men more attractive to the opposite sex.
Scientists have found that devouring a hearty meal to start the day has a vital impact on sex ...
Living in a leafy area can protect against brittle bones.
People who reside in greener locations typically have higher bone density and a decreased risk of developing osteoporosis - a health ...
A German man has been vaccinated against Covid 217 times.
The 62-year-old patient had the shots administered privately over a period of 29 months and appears to have suffered no ill ...
A lack of sleep puts people at risk of diabetes.
Research has revealed that people who get less than six hours of shuteye at night had a 16 per cent higher ...
Walking 10,000 steps per day slashes the risk of an early death by 40 per cent.
A new study has revealed that reaching the target makes a difference to heart health ...
Low iron levels have been pinpointed as the cause of long Covid.
Millions of people have experienced symptoms such as fatigue and shortness of breath long after an initial coronavirus infection ...
Hopes of finding alien life on Jupiter have suffered a major blow.
Europa, the fourth-largest moon on the gas giant, has long been thought of as a potential location for extraterrestrials ...
Women who are hugged regularly are more likely to be happy in a relationship.
Scientists say that females who receive more embraces, cuddles and touches are likely to be satisfied with ...
Screen time is depriving toddlers of vital speech development.
Research has found that the average tot is missing out on hearing more than 1,000 words spoken by adults every day because ...
Counting butterflies reduces anxiety.
A survey of people participating in the Big Butterfly Count found that tallying up the insects slashed feelings of unease and fear by nine per cent.
The research ...
More than two in five Brits think their mother has a favourite child.
Research commissioned by Moonpig has revealed that 43 per cent think their mum has a favourite – and ...
Aliens could be trapped on their own planets
Astronomers searching for extraterrestrial life are now putting their focus on Hycean planets - ones totally covered by oceans that have no sound.
Professor ...
Raising sons makes parents drink more.
A new study suggests that parents of boys were unhealthier than those of girls as they boozed more often, smoked regularly and ate more junk ...
Sniffing beer and wine could reduce the risk of cancer.
Boffins have discovered that diacetyl - a natural chemical discovered in the alcoholic drinks - works in a similar way when ...
Losing your sense of direction in middle age could be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers have discovered that adults at risk of dementia due to genetic and lifestyle factors ...
Over one billion people around the world are obese.
Global estimates published in The Lancet include 880 million adults and 159 million children, according to data from 2022.
The highest rates of ...
A dead python stunned staff at a furniture recycling centre after falling out of a sofa.
The reptile was discovered as the couch was cleaned at Cunningham Furniture Recycling in Ayrshire, ...
Just one fizzy drink per day raises the danger of deadly kidney disease.
People who guzzle beverages such as Coca-Cola and Fanta regularly had a greater chance of suffering from the ...
