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Robots aren't capable of overthrowing the human race as Earth's dominant power
12 August 2024

AI robots won't destroy the human race
AI robots are unlikely to wipe out the human race. Experts have claimed that artificial intelligence cyborgs are unable to learn independently or acquire new skills and "pose no existential threat ...

Julius Caesar's perfume has been recreated
12 August 2024

Scientists replicate Julius Caesar's sweaty perfume
Scientists have recreated the perfume of Julius Caesar. The Roman dictator is believed to have worn a fragrance called 'Telinum' that was made from flowers, fruits, oils and 'gladiator sweat'. A team ...

Beethoven's music can improve a person's mood
12 August 2024

Classical music lifts a listener's spirits
Listening to classical music can improve a person's mood. The works of Beethoven and Mozart can release feel-good chemicals in the brain and triggers the organ's reward centre. The neurological effect improved ...

Horses are smarter than many suspect
12 August 2024

Horses are cleverer than many suspect
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 ...

A stable personality makes a person happier with life
9 August 2024

A stable personality is the secret to a happy life
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 using horse milk
9 August 2024

Horses's milk could be used to make ice cream healthier
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 ...

Barry 'Butch' Wilmore and Sunita 'Suni' Williams could be trapped in space until next year
9 August 2024

Two NASA astronauts could be trapped in space until 2025
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 ...

Apollo correctly identified items to become a Guinness World Record breaker
9 August 2024

Clever parrot breaks identification world record
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 show if the animal will be a winner on the course
8 August 2024

Racehorse poo can predict a winner
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 don't feel the need to come to Earth
8 August 2024

Aliens don't want to waste energy on Earth exploration
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
8 August 2024

Lonely people are at greater risk of nightmares
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 sport on the sofa burns off calories
8 August 2024

Watching Olympics from the sofa burns as many calories as exercising
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 ...

Robots aren't trusted by humans at present
7 August 2024

Dancing robot could allow humans to trust cyborgs
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 ...

Attractive women are at a disadvantage in the workplace
7 August 2024

Attractive women are disadvantaged in the office
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 ...

A chemical in the brain makes people opt for exercise
7 August 2024

Chemical that makes people choose exercise over eating discovered
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 grieve the loss of animal companions
7 August 2024

Cats grieve the loss of other pets
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 ...

Seagulls won't steal food if they are being stared at
6 August 2024

Staring at seagulls can prevent food theft
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 ...

Millennials and Gen-Xers are more likely to be diagnosed with 17 different types of cancer
6 August 2024

People born in 30-year window are at a higher risk of 17 types of cancer
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 have created a new perfume for dogs
6 August 2024

Dolce and Gabbana launch luxury dog perfume Fefe
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 can hurt the brain
6 August 2024

Thinking too hard makes the brain sore
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 ...

Drinking beer after exercise isn't so bad
5 August 2024

Rehydrating with beer after exercise doesn't ruin fitness benefits
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 ...

People have been advised not to drink water from plastic bottles
5 August 2024

Drinking from plastic bottles increases blood pressure and heart disease risk
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 has a plethora of health benefits
5 August 2024

Bathing in seaweed can extend your life
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 are happier if they eat breakfast
5 August 2024

Kids who skip breakfast are more likely to be miserable
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 ...