Climbing stairs can help you live longer.
Scientists conducted an analysis of almost 500,000 people aged between 35 and 84 to determine whether taking the stairs can reduce the danger of ...
Chickens go red in the face when agitated.
Researchers in France have discovered that the birds 'blush' just like humans during "negative situations of high arousal".
A study saw chickens either fed ...
A tourist has been hit with a hefty fine after getting too close to a walrus in Norway.
The man was slapped with a fine of 12,500 Norwegian Kroner (£900) after ...
British astronaut Major Tim Peake says that "millions" of aliens exist.
The rocketman has spent over 100 days in orbit and has no doubt that humans are accompanied in the universe ...
T. Rex was not as clever as previously thought.
A new study has debunked a claim made by a neuroscientist last year that the king of the dinosaurs had the brainpower ...
Women who vape could be reducing their chances of having kids.
Scientists have found that female e-cigarette users between the ages of 36 and 40 have a fifth less of the ...
Cavemen could have been vegan.
Primitive humans are often depicted as feasting on meat but new analysis shows that plant-based snacks, including acorns and nuts, made up a "significant" part of ...
Women cope better than men in cold weather.
A study suggests that female heat conservation mechanisms kick in at a lower temperature compared to males, contrary to the common thought that ...
Aliens could already be dead.
Expert Dr. Frederick Walter has proposed the theory that extraterrestrials might not have made contact with Earth because they have been wiped out.
The astronomy professor thinks ...
The most popular children at school get the least amount of sleep.
Researchers in Sweden asked 1,300 teenagers to report how much sleep they got per night while also nominating up ...
People need to spend five hours per day standing up for the sake of their health.
Researchers in Australia have worked out the 'optimal' amount of time that humans need to ...
Lab mice are purposefully making mistakes during experiments.
The rodents have been used in tests for hundreds of years but a new study has shown that they are prone to deliberately ...
Young people are losing IQ advantages over their elders.
Younger individuals have always performed better at tests measuring cognitive functions since scientists started researching the field but a new study conducted ...
Hundreds of 'spiders' have been spotted on Mars.
Images from two European Space Agency (ESA) probes - the Mars Express and the Trace Gas Orbiter - show curious formations of 'araneiforms' ...
A lack of Vitamin D increases a person's risk of cancer.
Researchers have found that the nutrient - which is created when the body is in sunlight - encourages tumour-fighting bacteria ...
A new sighting of the Loch Ness Monster could have been made.
Nessie obsessive Eoin O'Faodhagain claims that he saw a creature "as big as three men" when he was watching ...
Tom Gilbey was left "totally exhausted" after sampling 25 wines whilst taking part in the London Marathon.
The 52-year-old had taken part in the nation's third-largest road race on Sunday ...
Facial expressions are effective when making love.
Research has discovered that a majority of people believe that facial expressions and body language are the best way to enhance intimate experiences.
A team ...
Children misbehave more as the week goes on.
New research has revealed that youngsters become more impulsive and inattentive as the week progresses.
60 kids aged between three and six wore accelerometers ...
Exercising outdoors can prevent a range of diseases.
A landmark study by the University of Exeter has discovered that any form of physical activity outdoors can prevent almost 13,000 cases of ...
People should talk to their ghostly loved ones after they have passed away.
Leading psychologist Dr. Callum Cooper has argued that connecting with relatives from beyond the grave through a medium ...
Obese people find it hard to turn down cake.
Research has revealed that those with a higher body mass index (BMI) require a larger shift in brain activity to resist the ...
Children are less like their parents than often thought.
A new study has revealed that kids inherit surprisingly few of their parents' personality traits, to the extent that parents and their ...
NASA has discovered traces of methane on Mars.
The Curiosity Rover has identified a steady stream of gas on the Red Planet coming from the Gale Crater, which appears at different ...
