Bizarre

24 September 2024

Groovy gibbons have human dance moves

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 ...

24 September 2024

Male brains shrink by 8pm each night

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 ...

24 September 2024

UFOs could rescue civilisation from nuclear war

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 ...

23 September 2024

Old people do more exercise

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 ...

23 September 2024

Brain surgeon who 'visited heaven' says it smells like fried chicken

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 ...

23 September 2024

Video games can ruin a man's performance in the bedroom

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 ...

23 September 2024

People keep their weird snack habits secret

More than a quarter of Brits keep their guilty pleasure snack habits a secret. A new study has found four in five of us like to experiment with unusual flavours, but ...

23 September 2024

Chocolate gifts go down well on a bad day

The gift of a bar of chocolate can give people a lift on a tough day. A study of over 3,600 individuals found that they would prefer a sweet treat to ...

20 September 2024

DNA stored on crystal could bring humans back to life in event of extinction

DNA stored on a crystal could bring humanity back to life if we ever go extinct. A team from the University of Southampton have used lasers to store the DNA information ...

20 September 2024

Fussy eating is down to genetics

Parents shouldn't be blamed if their kids are fussy eaters. New research suggests that being picky about food is a trait that stems from genetics rather than upbringing and can last ...

20 September 2024

A lack of sleep makes dogs grouchy

Dogs will be grumpy if they don't get enough sleep. Pooches should typically spend almost two-thirds of the day snoozing, but 5.6 million of the animals in the UK only manage ...

20 September 2024

Medics fear that slap fighting will lead to brain damage

Slap fighting can cause brain damage. The combat sport is becoming increasingly popular and sees competitors taking turns to deliver full-force strikes to their opponent's cheek but medics are fearful of ...

19 September 2024

Secret for a long life might be found in aquatic creatures, according to scientists

The secret to a long life might be found in clams, mussels, and oysters. At least that’s what researchers from Italy's University of Bologna claim in a recent study published ...

19 September 2024

Blood test could detect Alzheimer's disease years in advance

A blood test could detect Alzheimer's long before symptoms show. Scientists say that evaluating specific molecules in a person’s blood could be the key to catching early signs of the ...

19 September 2024

Red wine and chocolate reduces the threat of dementia

Red wine and chocolate slashes a person's risk of dementia. A study has found that indulging in alcohol and sweet treats is beneficial for the brain as both contain ingredients full ...

19 September 2024

Elon Musk fears that humans will go extinct if they don't move into space

Elon Musk fears that humans will die out if they do not make the move into space. The SpaceX tycoon has urged humanity to advance into orbit as asteroids passing by ...

18 September 2024

Students put their hearing at risk with university parties

Partying university students are putting their hearing at risk. A poll of 500 students currently at university found they partied twice a week during their first academic year but 46 per ...

18 September 2024

Hay fever caused woolly mammoths to go extinct

Hay fever could have driven woolly mammoths into extinction. Scientists have found plant pollen in the remains of four of the beasts in what is the first evidence of the animals ...

18 September 2024

Scientists think there is a 'third state' of existence between life and death

Scientists think they have discovered a "third state" of existence between life and death. The experts say that the third state is where the cells of a deceased organism continue to ...

18 September 2024

Coffee benefits both heart and brain

Coffee is good for the heart and brain. A study has found that those who drink two or three cups of the beverage have a lower risk of heart disease, stroke ...

17 September 2024

Eating grasshoppers improves a person's sex drive

Eating grasshoppers can spice up your sex life. Researchers have revealed that snacking on the insects has positive effects on libido, sleep, hair quality and general health. A team at the University ...

17 September 2024

Microplastics found in the human brain for the first time

Microplastics have been found in the human brain for the first time. A study has revealed that plastic fibres and particles - which are thought to have originated from clothing, bottles ...

17 September 2024

Dog and human brains sync when they stare at each other

Dog and human brains are in sync when they make eye contact. The activity of neurons in the human brain is known to become synchronised when people interact with each other, ...

17 September 2024

'World's oldest cat' dies aged 33

The 'oldest cat in the world' has died at the age of 33. Rosie, a fluffy tortoiseshell, passed away in the hallway of her Norwich home earlier this week and has ...