Humans are able to tell if chickens are happy or sad by the sound of their clucks.
Data shows that a person is able to identify with 69 per cent accuracy ...
Looking at pictures of curry can act as a painkiller.
Chinese scientists got 27 volunteers to look at images of spicy curries and noodles - as well as blander food items ...
Scientists have found a promising new clue in the hunt for alien life.
Experts from the University of Birmingham and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have theorised that far-off planets ...
Almost half of British teenagers feel addicted to social media.
The "striking" findings have been revealed in a study conducted by the University of Cambridge and researchers say that a person's ...
Human brains still take in new information better than AI robots.
Tech bosses have promised a future of self-driving cars and instant medical checks but scientists insist that human beings still ...
Poor sleep in a person's 30s can lead to memory problems later in life.
A new study involving over 500 people in their mid-30s to late 40s found that those with ...
Vegan fast food is no healthier than meaty snacks.
Researchers compared plant-based meals with meat alternatives at the 10 fast food chains with the most branches in Australia, Canada, Poland, the ...
The fear of missing out (FOMO) prevents people from dieting.
Research shows that people are worried about missing out on snacks such as chocolate and fish and chips when attempting to ...
Hearing aids cut the risk of an early death by a quarter.
US researchers have discovered that individuals with hearing loss were 24 per cent less likely to pass away early ...
Dinosaurs have influenced human ageing.
A new theory known as the "longevity bottleneck hypothesis" suggests that mammals faced persistent pressure for quick reproduction when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, likely leading to ...
Scientists have developed a brain chip that reduces risk-taking in monkeys.
A team of boffins at Kyoto University in Japan used flashes of light from implanted chips to trigger two separate ...
People with anorexia are more likely to wake up early in the morning.
New data shows that those with the eating disorder and mental health condition are more prone to being ...
Apes have excellent memories.
Researchers have found that the primates are able to recognise photos of friends and family that they have not seen for 25 years.
The experts used infra-red eye-tracking ...
Humans will suffer "massive anxiety" if alien life is discovered.
Experts believe that the human race isn't mentally ready for the shock of a close encounter and would end up questioning ...
Scientists claim to have had a 20-minute conversation with a whale.
An animal called Twain 'spoke' to researchers from the SETI Institute and University of California, Davis (UC Davis) after it ...
Compassionate people sleep better at night.
Researchers in Finland have examined the relationship between compassion and sleep quality in over 1,000 young adults in the country over a period of 11 ...
Chocolate makes middle-aged women happy.
A new study has revealed that tucking into the treat every day for eight weeks was linked to reduced feelings of negativity, depression and anxiety.
The antioxidant ...
Dogs are seen as less threatening if they have dark eyes.
Experts believe that humans could have driven their popularity as man's best friend descended from wolves over thousands of years ...
Monkeys give in to peer pressure.
A nine-year study conducted on Vervet monkeys has revealed that social traditions are transferred through different communities of animals.
Boffins from the University of Lausanne in ...
Scientists have built a calculator that predicts when a person will die.
The algorithm uses information about a person's health, education, job, income, addresses and working patterns to establish how long ...
A lionfish at SEALIFE Manchester has been named after England goalkeeper Mary Earps.
The renaming of the fish has been carried out in honour of the footballer winning BBC Sports Personality ...
Christmas makes men go bald.
A study has warned that eating too many mince pies and quaffing sugary drinks during the festive period contributes to hair loss.
One in four men in ...
Viagra prevents Christmas trees from drooping.
Researchers say that putting the little blue erectile dysfunction pill in a fir's water supply keeps its branches erect for longer.
Viagra boosts blood flow in ...
Champagne bottles should come with a health warning.
Doctors argue that bottles should have screw caps as corks can shoot out at 50mph and cause possible blindness to anybody struck in ...
