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Scientists have found a gene that cuts someone's risk of Alzheimer's disease by 70 per cent. US researchers have discovered the genetic variant that allows harmful proteins to pass out of ...

Smart dogs succeed in different intelligence tasks. Researchers in Hungary got more than 100 pooches for various tasks that tested key skills including memory, learning and problem-solving. The cleverest canines scored highly ...

Aliens could be travelling to Earth through hidden dimensions. Harvard professor Avi Loeb is convinced that the extraterrestrials pass through "curled dimensions" that can only be detected by the Large Hadron ...

Women get worse sleep than men. A study has revealed that females get less shuteye as their body clock runs about six minutes quicker compared to males - leaving them out ...

Writing down your thoughts can ease anger - but the notes must be thrown away afterwards. A study in Japan purposely irritated volunteers by asking them to write negative feelings on ...

Foxes were once man's best friend. Scientists were shocked to discover remains of the extinct Dusicyon avus fox buried in a human grave dating back 1,500 years in Argentina. The experts think ...

Award-winning filmmaker Mark Christopher Lee reveals the "angelic experience" he had with a UFO in 'The Paranormal UFO Connection'. The film explores the paranormal nature of encounters with spacecraft and Lee ...

AI could soon be doing all human jobs. Expert Nick Bostrom has claimed that artificial intelligence will be "the last invention" the human race ever needs to make as "pretty much" ...

Strawberries contain dangerous 'forever chemicals'. The snacks topped a list of fruits and vegetables in British supermarkets that contain potentially harmful pesticide toxins called PFAS - which have been nicknamed 'forever ...

Being a mother accelerates the ageing process. New research has discovered that each pregnancy increases a female's biological age by two to three months although no such impact was seen in ...

Google searches about "sore eyes" spiked during the solar eclipse that transfixed North America. Millions of people in the US, Canada and Mexico looked to the skies on Monday (08.04.24) to ...

A row has erupted over 'Hardest Geezer' Russ Cook's 'record breaking' run across Africa. The 27-year-old Briton completed his epic 10,100-mile-run from South Africa to Tunisia after 352 days on Sunday ...

Worm and chips could soon be on the menu. Scientists think that a ship-eating sea worm - also known as a 'naked clam' - could be an alternative to the classic ...

Couples who drink alcohol together live longer. A study has revealed that people in a relationship where both parties booze typically have longer lives but experts are puzzled as to why ...

Eating your five a day can improve your sex life. Research has found that couples who have diets containing plenty of fruit and vegetables scored higher when asked to rate their ...

Heatwaves can have a devastating impact on a man's sperm count. A study in Singapore has found that the swimmers are affected if temperatures rise above 30C and has raised concerns ...

Lonely women crave cake. Boffins at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have discovered that females who consider themselves to be lonely demonstrated increased brain activity in areas associated with ...

Humans are capable of feeling music. Researchers in Japan investigated how songs can bring out bodily sensations and asked 527 participants to map out where they 'felt' eight short tunes - ...

Regular exercise can prevent nightmares. Experts at the University of Texas found that individuals who get an hour of physical activity per day sleep better at night. Physical activity also cuts the ...

A simple blood test could help spot Alzheimer's disease far earlier. Research teams from the University of Oxford and University College London (UCL) will lead trials that will be available to ...

Humans are on the brink of finding out that ghosts are real. Sam Parnia, a leading expert on near-death experiences, is convinced that the human race will soon learn that people ...

The Moon is to get its own time zone. US space agency NASA has been directed by the White House to develop Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) - which will provide a ...

Working nine-to-five is good for you. A new study suggests that working traditional shifts in early life is connected to better health when a person gets older. Experts analysed data on over ...

Vaping raises the risk of heart failure. A study in the US tracked 175,000 adults and discovered that those who used e-cigarettes were 19 per cent more likely to develop the ...