Bizarre

16 January 2024

Black coffee drinkers have psychopathic tendencies

Drinking black coffee could mean you are a psychopath. A study has revealed that those who prefer bitter tastes are more likely to display alarming personality traits such as psychopathic tendencies. 953 ...

15 January 2024

Young men fear looking older more than women do

Young men are more concerned than women about looking old. The surprise new findings have revealed that chaps in their 20s are frightened of becoming unattractive. Dr. Carole Easton, the chief executive ...

15 January 2024

Boffins discover brain's 'chemical imprint' that keeps desire alive

Neuroscientists have discovered a "chemical imprint" on the brain that keeps romance going strong. A new study has shown that some people leave a unique imprint on the brain that causes ...

15 January 2024

Cycling to work improves mental health

Cycling to work can improve a person's mental health. New analysis of almost 380,000 people living in Scotland suggests that those who travel to work by bike are less likely to ...

15 January 2024

'Alien mummies' discovered in Peru are just Earthly dolls

A pair of "alien mummies" found in Peru are just dolls with Earthly origins. Scientists have asserted that the two small specimens discovered at the airport in the capital city Lima ...

15 January 2024

Vegans are less likely to catch Covid

Going vegan can lower a person's risk of catching Covid. A study has suggested that a plant-based diet reduces the chances of infection by more than a third as scientists believe ...

15 January 2024

Men are less likely to share bad news than women

Men are less comfortable about sharing bad news than women - but are happy to talk about positive developments. 1,000 people were studied over three experiments in which they were quizzed ...

15 January 2024

Men don't need to change underwear every day

Men do not have to change their underwear every day. Skin specialists have claimed that there is no increase in the risk of infection if a person wears that same pair ...

15 January 2024

Watching others eat vegetables can leave a lasting impression

Watching another person show a visible dislike of vegetables can influence your own thoughts on the healthy snacks. A team from Aston University in Birmingham investigated whether the facial expressions of ...

15 January 2024

Broken hearts are as deadly as heart attacks

A broken heart is as deadly as a heart attack. Scientists in Scotland have found that people are at the same risk of dying from a broken heart as those who ...

15 January 2024

Study proves that men and women find different things funny

Men and women don't laugh at the same jokes. A new study suggests that males are more likely to find visual jokes and slapstick funny while women will chortle at gags ...

15 January 2024

UK Space chief claims human contact with aliens is 'inevitable'

Human contact with aliens is "inevitable", according to the president of UK Space. Dr. Alice Bunn thinks it is a question of when rather than if in terms of the human ...

15 January 2024

Fruit bats could cure diabetes in humans

Fruit bats could hold the key to curing diabetes in humans. The "superhero" animals survive by eating up to twice their body weight in sugary fruit each day even though a ...

10 January 2024

Mouse tidies up man's shed every night

A mouse has been found tidying up a man's shed every night. Passionate wildlife photographer Rodney Holbrook, 75, has made an alarming discovery at his Powys, Wales home after a small ...

10 January 2024

'Correct' way to hang toilet roll confirmed by expert

An expert has revealed the "correct" way to hang toilet roll. The debate has raged on for years about the right way to hang your loo roll in the bathroom, with ...

9 January 2024

Astronauts should snack on space salads

Astronauts should eat space-grown vegetables. Experts have found that the most nutritious meals for space travellers on long missions can be created using ingredients that are grown on missions. Researchers from the ...

9 January 2024

Football fans will watch hologram matches in the future

Football fans of the future will flock to stadiums to watch holograms playing matches. Kieran Maguire, an economics guru in the sport, has explained that club owners are expecting real-time projections ...
9 January 2024

Anti-ageing treatments could be available in next 10 years

Scientists have predicted that anti-ageing treatments could be available in the next decade. Researchers at the University of Cambridge have made the confident prediction and suspect that the answer to slowing ...

9 January 2024

Growing older does not make people wise

Getting older doesn't make people wiser. Films such as 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'Star Wars' often portray the oldest characters as the wisest but new research suggests that the ...

8 January 2024

Letting workers use smartphones in the office does not cut productivity

Allowing employees to use their smartphones at work does not have an impact on productivity. Researchers have found that bosses can reduce stress amongst their workforce if they allow them to ...

8 January 2024

Three-quarters of gym attendees feel a mental health boost

More than three-quarters of people find that going to the gym has a positive impact on mental health. A new survey has found that 55 per cent of gym attendees do ...

8 January 2024

Pet robots could replace dogs as they reduce stress in humans

Robots could replace dogs as man's best friend. A new study has found that people who lived with a pet-like robot for a period of two months had lower levels of ...

8 January 2024

Modern humans should act like cavemen to live longer

Modern humans should mimic cavemen if they wish to live longer. Scientists think that people need to become more like their ancestors in the way that they move and socialise with ...

7 January 2024

Tucking into breakfast earlier slashes heart attack and stroke danger

Eating breakfast and dinner an hour earlier cuts the risk of a heart attack or stroke. A new study shows that people who eat for the first time at 9am are ...