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 ...
Getting less sleep reduces enthusiasm.
A scientific review has analysed 154 studies on sleeping over more than half a century involving more than 5,700 people aged between seven and 79.
Sleeping less ...
Father Christmas uses quantum entanglement to deliver presents across the world.
The UK Government's Chief Scientific Adviser Dame Angela McLean has revealed Santa's scientific secrets in a "leaked" conversation with the ...
Sniffing a woman's tears reduces aggression in men.
Humans and dogs are the only species that shed tears when overcome with emotion and experts at the Weizmann Institute of Science in ...
Experts were left puzzled when a missile warning base tracked a UFO.
Officials at RAF Fylingdales in North Yorkshire ordered a secret probe after spotting the "unknown target" back in 1981.
RAF ...
Capital cities across Europe are swapping fir trees for Furbtrees.
Videos of Christmas trees covered with fuzzy toys are puzzling people online as both residents and tourists have spotted clips and ...
The sound of tennis can ease anxiety.
Research has revealed that the soothing noise of the thwack of a tennis racket against the ball can reduce stress levels by up to ...
Singing Christmas carols can help cure some diseases.
Scientists have discovered that singing festive hits with strangers gives people a hormonal lift that is linked to greater wellbeing and reduced rates ...
Lie-ins could save your life.
Sleeping for an additional two hours on a day off from work cuts the possibility of suffering a heart attack or stroke in those who do ...
Cats love playing fetch - but only if they are in control of the game.
Scientists have discovered that many felines enjoy the game just as much as dogs and particularly ...
Eating meals at earlier times can cut the risk of heart attack and stroke.
A large study involving more than 100,000 people in France discovered that those who skipped breakfast and ...
Breathing is bad for the environment.
A new study claims that the gases expelled from human lungs during respiration are contributing to global warming as the methane and nitrous oxide in ...
Vikings were forced to pull out their own teeth to deal with agonising aches.
Analysis of more than 3,200 teeth from 171 Swedish Vikings revealed that they suffered large cavities that ...
20 minutes of yoga can improve both sleep and memory.
New research has discovered that practicing yoga nidra - a type of mindfulness training - improves sleep and cognitive abilities, even ...
Space experts want to send 11,000mph rockets to Mars.
European Space Agency (ESA) boffins are researching "aerocapture", a process that will see spaceships set off for the Red Planet without the ...
People have been warned not to eat white snow.
A new study has revealed that even fresh snowflakes have a lethal cocktail of tiny rocks, pollution, bacteria, viruses and road salt.
Skiers ...
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking 'mind-reading helmet' that translates brainwaves into words.
The remarkable technology works using a sensor-covered helmet that analyses specific electrical activity in the brain as the wearer ...
A third of young diners are too frightened to order their own food at a restaurant.
A new survey has found that "menu anxiety" is felt the most by Gen Z ...
Cats will eat almost anything.
Analysis has revealed that felines are "generalist predators" that will prey on more than 2,000 species, including sparrows, mice and bullfrogs.
Researchers from Auburn University in the ...
