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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Removing just a single gene can fool the body into burning more calories.
Experts have found that the removal of the PHD2 gene - which regulates brown fat to keep humans ...
Garlic can improve a man's sex life.
Boffins say that eating the pungent plant widens blood vessels in intimate areas of the male anatomy and could solve diagnosed cases of erectile ...
The United States is no longer home to the best burger in the world.
The country that gave the world McDonald's and Burger King has been surprisingly usurped by a Spanish ...
Drinking water won't cure a hangover.
The drink is recommended to help those cope with the effects of a heavy night but research has found that it actually makes little difference ...
A landslide and mega-tsunami in Greenland made the Earth vibrate for nine days.
A study has revealed that the collapse of the 1.2km-high mountain peak last year caused water in Dickson ...
Self-medicating gorillas could provide the key to the discovery of future drugs.
Researchers in Gabon have studied the tropical plants eaten by wild gorillas and used by human healers in the ...
Touching wood can alleviate stress.
Scientists say that placing your hands on a wooden surface can have the same calming effect as petting an animal.
Professor Baroness Kathy Willis, a boffin at ...
A cancer vaccine could prove revolutionary in the battle against the disease.
The jab, which is known as mRNA-4359 and has been developed by Moderna, is designed to help the body ...
Couples are most likely to have sex on a Saturday night.
A survey conducted by underwear company Pour Moi has revealed that couples around the world are most likely to get ...
Cuddling up to a dog can reduce symptoms of pain.
Boffins in Germany have discovered that the presence of a canine can minimise feelings of pain during recoveries from physical ordeals ...
A little fish has sophisticated self-awareness only previously seen in humans.
The finger-sized bluestreak cleaner wrasse has become the first fish to pass the "mirror test" which shows that it knows ...
