Bizarre

2 April 2025

Weekend exercise is enough to reduce health risks

Exercising just twice a week is enough to reduce the risk of disease or early death. Research has found that the "weekend warrior" approach is just as healthy as working out ...

2 April 2025

A good mood can make a vaccine more effective

Being in a good mood could make a vaccine more effective. A new study saw a team from Cardiff University take blood samples from 184 people before they received the first ...

1 April 2025

Antidepressants could cause sudden cardiac death

Antidepressants may increase people's risk of sudden cardiac death. The medications, which are used to treat depression, anxiety, chronic pain and addiction, have been known to be "cardiotoxic" - damage the ...

1 April 2025

Camera to photograph Loch Ness Monster found by Boaty McBoatface

Boaty McBoatface has found a camera set up to photograph the Loch Ness Monster. The yellow robot submarine - which was given the name in 2016 following an online poll for ...

1 April 2025

Man's bin bath helps him overcome PTSD

A dad's addiction to taking a cold plunge in his wheelie bin has helped him "overcome PTSD". Ex-Royal Air Force engineer Martin Lynch spends up to 15 minutes each day braving ...

31 March 2025

George Cross medal could be sold for £2.1 million at auction

A George Cross medal bought in a car boot sale for £20 could fetch up to £2 million at auction. The medal - which is the highest award given to someone ...

31 March 2025

Yoghurt may cut risk of bowel cancer

Yoghurt could slash the risk of bowel cancer. Oncologist Professor Justin Stebbing has said the dairy product contains a bacteria called Bifidobacterium - which is believed to have an effect that ...

31 March 2025

Gen Zers being trained to have phone call chats

Some Gen Zers are being taught how to have a phone call conversation. Accounting firm Forvis Mazars is rolling out a "major firm-wide" investment plan, with the launch of a "comprehensive ...

28 March 2025

Bat coronavirus in Brazil poses danger to the human race

A new coronavirus discovered in bats in Brazil could present a serious threat to humans. The virus, which has been identified by scientists in Sao Paulo and Ceara, shares alarming similarities ...

28 March 2025

ABBA classic Dancing Queen is UK's most misquoted song

ABBA's 'Dancing Queen' is Britain's most misquoted pop song. A new poll has found that the 1976 party classic confuses Britons the most as they mistakenly sing the line 'dancing queen, ...
28 March 2025

Running marathons kills brain cells

Marathon running destroys the brain. A study has revealed that runners' bodies digest fat when there are no carbohydrates from food available and experts believe that it is harvested from areas ...

28 March 2025

Fermented milk drink could fight Alzheimer's

Kefir could help fight Alzheimer's. The fermented milk drink - which contains a lot of probiotics - may be able to help boost cognitive function to improve memory in people with ...

28 March 2025

Bigfoot 'heard on tape'

Bigfoot has reportedly been heard on tape. Ufologist Mark Christopher Lee has claimed he has recorded a "cow-sized dog"-like sound near the Home Office's scientific research facility in Woodcock Hill, near ...

28 March 2025

Brits 'nicer' to partners if they get flowers

Brits think they are much nicer to their spouses if they are given flowers. According to a survey by OnePoll.com, 77 per cent of people believe they are a lot nicer ...

28 March 2025

Pig's liver transplanted into a living human in world-first

A pig's liver has been transplanted into a living human being for the first time. Medics at the Fourth Military Medical University in China edited the genetics of a mini-pig and ...

28 March 2025

Hangovers become less severe with age

Hangovers get less severe as people grow older. Psychologist Abbie Jordan said the "frequency and severity" of hangovers after boozing sessions "decrease with age", despite the widely-held belief that the opposite ...

28 March 2025

Housework reduces cancer risk

Doing housework cuts a person's risk of cancer. Researchers say that the exercise involved in tasks such as pushing the vacuum cleaner and digging flowerbeds is good for health as it ...

28 March 2025

Rendlesham UFO incident 'could be secret weapons test between UK and US governments'

The Rendlesham UFO incident was actually a secret weapons test conducted by the British and American governments, a new documentary alleges. Flying saucer researcher and filmmaker Mark Christopher Lee claims six ...

28 March 2025

Scientists plan to grow 'spare' bodies in Frankenstein's lab

Scientists want to grow 'spare' human bodies in a real-life Frankenstein's lab. A trio of experts at Stanford University have proposed the idea that 'bodyoids' could "revolutionise" medicine in an article ...

28 March 2025

Straight men have an inner love of female breasts

Straight men have an innate love of breasts. Researchers have long debated the root cause of the male fixation on the female organs and a team from the University of Wroclaw ...

28 March 2025

Turning off the internet on smartphone drastically reverses brain age

Switching off the internet on your phone can reverse the brain's age by 10 years. A study in Canada saw 400 students and working-age adults download an app that blocked their ...

24 March 2025

Birds get 'road rage' due to traffic noise

Birds are developing "road rage" due to increasing noise levels from traffic. Scientists have found that native species in the Galapagos Islands - where the population has increased significantly in recent ...

24 March 2025

Five drops of blood reveal a person's biological age

Five drops of blood can reveal a person's true biological age. AI technology requires a minuscule blood sample to work out how well somebody's body is coping with the ageing process. Experts ...

24 March 2025

Anti-ageing pill makes dogs live longer

A new pill could make dogs live longer. The anti-ageing meat-flavoured tablet could extend the lifespans of pooches by at least a year and could be available on the market as ...