Horses are a lot smarter than previously suspected.
New research has shown that the animals performed much better than expected in a reward-based game as they were able to switch strategies ...
Personality could be the key to happiness.
Scientists have attempted to answer the eternal question about living a happy life and have concluded that being emotionally stable and extroverted is more ...
Ice cream could be made healthier with horse's milk.
Experts have found that exchanging traditional cow's milk for the equine alternative could bring a variety of health boosts.
The team of Polish ...
Two NASA astronauts face being trapped in space until 2025.
Commander Barry 'Butch' Wilmore and pilot Sunita 'Suni' Williams were due to have returned to Earth from the International Space Station ...
A brainy bird has broken the Guinness World Record for the most items identified by a parrot in three minutes.
Apollo - a four-year-old African grey parrot from Florida who boasts ...
Racehorse poo can predict the animal's future success.
A recent study analysed the faeces of over 50 thoroughbred foals during the first three years of their lives and it was found ...
Aliens are too lazy to explore Earth.
A NASA expert has suggested that humans are yet to encounter extraterrestrial life as the little green men have already achieved a "sustainable population" ...
Lonely people are more likely to have nightmares.
A new theory has linked social isolation to an increased possibility of having bad dreams and adds to previous research warning of the ...
Watching the Olympics on TV is as effective at burning calories as exercising.
Research has found that people burn up to 540 calories while watching sport on the sofa due to ...
A dancing robot could help humans build trust with the machines.
Experts are concerned about the perception of the bots as unemotional killers and have created a cyborg that can throw ...
Pretty women are at a disadvantage in the workplace.
Various studies suggest that attractive females are considered to be less trustworthy as well as more manipulative and 'dangerous' than average-looking employees.
Attractive ...
Scientists have found the chemical that makes people opt for exercise instead of indulgence.
A team of experts at ETH Zurich have revealed that the chemical called oxerin in the brain ...
Cats mourn the deaths of their fellow pets.
Analysis has found that felines went off their food and slept more after their animal companions passed away in a discovery that questions ...
Staring down a seagull is the best way to prevent it from stealing your food.
Glaring at the seaside pests frightens the birds and means they are less likely to pinch ...
People born within a 30-year window are at a higher risk of developing 17 different types of cancer.
Researchers analysed tens of millions of cancer diagnoses across 34 categories of the ...
Dolce and Gabbana has launched a perfume for dogs.
The luxury Italian brand is charging 99 Euros for Fefe - a fragrance that is described as an "olfactory masterpiece" featuring ylang-ylang, ...
Thinking too hard hurts the brain.
A study has found that people get stressed and annoyed more quickly when making a large mental effort and warned that teachers and employers should ...
Boozing after exercise doesn't prevent people from getting fit.
Many fear that drinking a few pints after getting a sweat on will ruin all the hard work put into physical activity ...
Drinking from plastic bottles raises blood pressure.
Experts say that microplastics entering the bloodstream put a person's health at risk as it increases the possibility of heart disease.
A new study found ...
Seaweed could be the key to a longer life.
Scientists recommend that people bathe in the algae and sprinkle it on their meals as it can bring about many health boosts.
Microbiology ...
Children who skip breakfast are more likely to be unhappy.
Researchers have analysed data on almost 150,000 kids across 42 countries and discovered the more often young people aged between 10 ...
A Berlin company is offering people the chance to be cryogenically frozen after their deaths.
The scheme from the Tomorrow Bio firm is thought to be the first of its kind ...
Teenagers addicted to their smartphones are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression.
Young people say they have problematic smartphone use - which refers to behaviours such as worrying when ...
A pet python caused havoc in an art gallery after escaping from its owner.
Bodhi, a 10-foot-long reptile, is usually kept at the property above Studio 1 shop and gallery in ...
