Entertainment

2 May 2024

Climbing the stairs can make you live longer

Climbing stairs can help you live longer. Scientists conducted an analysis of almost 500,000 people aged between 35 and 84 to determine whether taking the stairs can reduce the danger of ...

2 May 2024

Chickens 'blush' when they are agitated

Chickens go red in the face when agitated. Researchers in France have discovered that the birds 'blush' just like humans during "negative situations of high arousal". A study saw chickens either fed ...

2 May 2024

Tourist fined for getting too close to walrus in Norway

A tourist has been hit with a hefty fine after getting too close to a walrus in Norway. The man was slapped with a fine of 12,500 Norwegian Kroner (£900) after ...

2 May 2024

Major Tim Peake claims that 'millions' of aliens are present in the solar system

British astronaut Major Tim Peake says that "millions" of aliens exist. The rocketman has spent over 100 days in orbit and has no doubt that humans are accompanied in the universe ...
2 May 2024

T.Rex was not as smart as suspected

T. Rex was not as clever as previously thought. A new study has debunked a claim made by a neuroscientist last year that the king of the dinosaurs had the brainpower ...

2 May 2024

Vaping women reduce chances of having children

Women who vape could be reducing their chances of having kids. Scientists have found that female e-cigarette users between the ages of 36 and 40 have a fifth less of the ...

2 May 2024

Cavemen had vegan diets

Cavemen could have been vegan. Primitive humans are often depicted as feasting on meat but new analysis shows that plant-based snacks, including acorns and nuts, made up a "significant" part of ...

2 May 2024

Aliens might have been wiped out

Aliens could already be dead. Expert Dr. Frederick Walter has proposed the theory that extraterrestrials might not have made contact with Earth because they have been wiped out. The astronomy professor thinks ...

2 May 2024

Misbehaving lab mice meddle with scientific experiments

Lab mice are purposefully making mistakes during experiments. The rodents have been used in tests for hundreds of years but a new study has shown that they are prone to deliberately ...

2 May 2024

Line of Duty star Brian McCardie dies 'suddenly' aged 59

Brian McCardie has died at the age of 59. The actor was best known for his role as mafia boss Tommy Hunter in the hit BBC One drama series 'Line of ...
2 May 2024

Shirley Ballas feeling ‘blessed’ after getting cancer all-clear

Shirley Ballas feels “blessed” after getting the all-clear for cancer. The ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ judge, 63, previously revealed she had undergone biopsies after last week having a mammogram and has now ...
2 May 2024

Pregnant Megan McKenna rushed to hospital

Pregnant Megan McKenna was rushed to hospital after suffering a "scary" allergic reaction to medication. The 31-year-old reality TV star - who is expecting her first child with her fiance Oliver ...

2 May 2024

Women are more resistant to the cold than men

Women cope better than men in cold weather. A study suggests that female heat conservation mechanisms kick in at a lower temperature compared to males, contrary to the common thought that ...
2 May 2024

Popular teenagers struggle to sleep at night

The most popular children at school get the least amount of sleep. Researchers in Sweden asked 1,300 teenagers to report how much sleep they got per night while also nominating up ...
2 May 2024

People should be standing up for five hours per day

People need to spend five hours per day standing up for the sake of their health. Researchers in Australia have worked out the 'optimal' amount of time that humans need to ...
2 May 2024

Amanda Holden lands 'dream job' with Netflix

Amanda Holden has landed her "dream job" with Netflix. The 'Britain's Got Talent' judge will reportedly earn £500,000 to host a new dating show for the streaming service, with 'Cheaters: Unfinished ...
2 May 2024

Chris Packham bashes ‘environmental vandal’ Heineken for chopping down 300-acre orchard

Chris Packham has blasted Heineken for chopping down a 300-acre orchard. The 62-year-old TV star, who is best known for presenting ‘Winterwatch’, was left furious after the beverage company’s subsidiary Bulmers ...

2 May 2024

Jeremy Clarkson's councillor quits over Clarkson's Farm death threats

A councillor at ends with Jeremy Clarkson over his Diddly Squat farm has quit after he was bombarded with death threats from angry ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ fans. West Oxfordshire District Council’s Dean ...
2 May 2024

BGT star Jack Carrol explains why it was a 'dream come true to join Coronation Street

Jack Carroll says that joining 'Coronation Street' was a "dream come true". The 25-year-old actor stars as Bobby Crawford on the ITV1 soap opera and explained that being able to join ...
2 May 2024

Ncuti Gatwa joined by Strictly stars for Doctor Who dancing scene

Ncuti Gatwa will be joined by Johannes Radebe and Shirley Ballas for an episode of ‘Doctor Who’. The second episode - which is called ‘The Devil’s Chord’ - will see the ...
2 May 2024

Shaun Wallace 'always plays to win' The Chase

Shaun Wallace "always plays to win" 'The Chase'. The 63-year-old star serves as a Chaser on the ITV1 teatime game show alongside Anne Hegerty, Jenny Ryan, Darragh Ennis, Mark Labbett, and ...

2 May 2024

Dannii Minogue learned new ‘lesbian lingo’ on I Kissed A Girl

Dannii Minogue learned a string of new “lesbian lingo” during her time presenting ‘I Kissed A Girl’. The 52-year-old singer will be playing Cupid in the new BBC Three dating show ...
2 May 2024

Shirley Ballas up for new TV role following cancer scare

Shirley Ballas will join ' Bear Grylls' Bear Hunt' following a cancer scare. The 63-year-old star - who is best known as head judge on 'Strictly Come Dancing' -will reportedly ...
2 May 2024

Vanessa Feltz announces big career move

Vanessa Feltz is joining LBC Radio. The 62-year-old broadcaster often appears on ITV's 'This Morning' and hosts her own show on TalkTV in the afternoons but admitted she was "powerless to ...