Living in a deprived area increases a person's chance of suffering from dementia.
Research conducted at Duke University in North Carolina has backed up long-held thoughts that poverty, low wages and ...
Scientists have created a medicine that replicates the physical boost of a workout.
Experts in the US have come up with a pill that mimics the benefits of getting a sweat ...
Intermittent fasting diets raise the risk of deadly heart disease.
The trendy diet - which is popular with celebrities including Hugh Jackman and Jennifer Aniston - could be linked with an ...
Jogging makes people angry and aggressive.
A new study suggests that going for a gentle run can trigger feelings of rage as the exercise is boring and monotonous.
US researchers - who ...
Ants could add a delicious twist to popular dishes.
Scientists have discovered that the insects have nutty, lemony and caramel aftertaste and could feature in some meals as alternative ingredients.
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UFO enthusiasts summon a spacecraft in the new documentary 'UFO Encounters Of The Fifth Kind'.
The new documentary from award-winning filmmaker Mark Christopher Lee has been released on Amazon Prime and ...
A drug-free fat pill could assist weight loss by stopping over-eating.
Scientists are conducting trials on a capsule that tricks the body into thinking it is full, with early investigations showing ...
Couples that have been married for a long time communicate with each other like they would with a dog or baby.
Husbands and wives use exaggerated facial expressions, simple language and ...
A man in Thailand was rushed to hospital after squeezing himself into 11 penis rings.
The unnamed 30-year-old male lost consciousness after suffering bruising and swelling and required admission to a ...
Pythons could soon be on your plate.
Researchers argue that snakes should be farmed for food as they are easier and more cost-effective to rear than chickens and cows.
The reptile's cold ...
The people of Amsterdam have been encouraged to learn to live with rats.
Experts have called for the Dutch capital to become a "rat city" as the rodents pose no more ...
Cold water therapy could lower the risk of deadly diseases.
The practice - championed by the Dutch extreme athlete Wim Hof - produces an anti-inflammatory response in the body which can ...
Male mammals aren't bigger than females in a majority of species.
Experts at Princeton University compared the male and female body masses of 429 species and found that females were either ...
Spending quality time with dogs reduces stress and anxiety in human beings.
Boffins have discovered that spending time with pooches generates electrical activity in the area of the brain associated with ...
Hot showers could be deadly.
High water temperatures place extra strain on the heart and are particularly risky for those who have pre-existing cardiovascular conditions.
The study from bathroom retailer Plumbworld said: ...
Chewing gum curbs the appetite in a similar manner to the weight-loss drug Ozempic.
Top dietitian Abbey Sharp has explained how studies show that hunger levels were lower and fullness levels ...
A woman's life is severely affected by an allergy to water.
Loren Montefusco suffers unbearable itchiness whenever she comes into contact with water and has no choice but to avoid the ...
Walking 15,000 steps a week can add three years to a person's life.
A study has found that replacing a couch potato lifestyle with some moderate exercise could make a big ...
A man has been charged for smuggling protected turtles inside his socks.
Sai Keung Tin, from Hong Kong, was indicted last week by prosecutors in California on four counts of exporting ...
A good night's sleep makes a person more generous.
Scientists in Switzerland have uncovered a link between quality of rest and 'prosocial behaviour' – actions taken by individuals to benefit others.
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NFL fans who attended a game in bitterly cold temperatures suffered extreme frostbite and needed to undergo amputations.
Spectators put up with bone-chilling -20C temperatures to watch the AFC wildcard match ...
Fruit flies could prevent the growth of brain tumours.
Experts at the University of Plymouth have been able to identify cells at the earliest stages of growth through the usage of ...
Two pilots fell asleep on a flight over Indonesia.
The worrying incident happened on a Batik Air internal flight on January 25 as both co-pilots - a 28-year-old man and a ...
Scientists are trying to find out how to solve crimes in space.
Experts have described "astroforensics" as the final frontier of forensic science and think that space rangers will be required ...
