A simple cheek test could calculate how long a person has left to live.
Scientists have discovered a "cheeky" method of estimating a patient's risk of death by using cells found ...
Scientists are working on a "de-extinction" plan to bring the dodo back to life.
The flightless birds died out over 350 years ago but Beth Shapiro, the chief scientific officer at ...
Cow manure could save the planet.
Cattle are seen as detrimental in the fight against climate change as methane from their burps and farts makes up 14.5 per cent of Earth's ...
Children's 'love hormones' surge when they play with dogs.
Scientists have found that kids get a burst of the hormone called oxytocin when interacting with pooches.
Oxytocin is released into the bloodstream ...
Coca-Cola could be forced into a name change by an ancient tribe.
The indigenous Nasa people of Colombia say that they discovered the medicinal qualities of the coca leaf and the ...
Over 6,000 'extinct' snails have been released back into the wild.
Conservationists have found born-in-the-wild adult Partula tohiveana in French Polynesia, meaning that the precious molluscs have successfully established themselves on ...
Brushing your teeth regularly can reduce the danger of head and neck cancer.
Research has established that high levels of bacteria linked to gum disease raise the risk of the illness ...
Fearsome "XL Bully" cats are up for sale on the internet.
Animal welfare groups are concerned that the felines - a cross between the Bald and Dwarf breeds - could become ...
Exercising at the weekend reduces the risk of hundreds of diseases.
A new study on 90,000 adults in the UK found that those who cram their physical activity into Saturday and ...
Astronaut and space expert Chris Hadfield will present never-before-seen space images on his UK and Ireland tour in 2025.
The acclaimed astronaut and spaceship will discuss the latest developments in space ...
A third of children have been left short-sighted due to coronavirus lockdowns and increased screen time.
Data from five million kids in 50 countries shows that myopia was found to have ...
The world's oldest cheese has been found in an ancient Chinese tomb.
The cheese is estimated to be 3,600 years old - eclipsing the previous record by 400 years - and ...
Earth will temporarily gain a second Moon this autumn.
Scientists have confirmed that a small asteroid will be captured by our planet's gravitational pull and will briefly become a "mini-moon".
The lunar ...
Men and women feel pain in drastically different ways.
Analysis conducted in recent decades demonstrates that females suffer pain at higher rates than males with hormonal differences pinpointed as the key ...
The planet's oceans are almost too acidic to sustain marine life.
A report by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) says that ocean acidification could be the latest threshold ...
Spinach can help men out in the bedroom.
A study suggests that eating the leafy green vegetable - famously devoured by the cartoon character Popeye - reduced the risk of erectile ...
Kind people are considered to be more physically attractive.
Researchers in Israel analysed the non-physical factors that can lead to a person being perceived as good looking with generosity and altruism ...
Magic mushrooms could help treat people with insecurities about their appearance.
Experts in the US have revealed that a naturally occurring psychedelic drug in the fungi changes brain connectivity to help ...
Gibbons can dance like humans.
Scientists have discovered that the Asian apes can't resist moving their bodies to a rhythm and have debunked suggestions that only people enjoy the pastime of ...
Men's brains have shrunk by 8pm every day.
Scientists scanned a 26-year-old male's brain 40 times over the course of 30 days and found it had shrunk by the evening before ...
UFOs could be trying to save Earth from nuclear war.
A number of mysterious flying objects have been spotted near military sites and researcher Robert L. Hastings has theorised that they ...
Old people exercise more than their young counterparts.
A poll has revealed that over-75s spend an average of 16 days per month exercising compared to just 13 days for those aged ...
A brain surgeon has claimed that heaven smells like fried chicken.
Dr. Eben Alexander's life support machine was nearly switched off by doctors after he suffered an E coli infection that ...
Spending too long playing video games can cause problems for men in the bedroom.
Experts have discovered that males who spend more than five hours a day on their consoles are ...
