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The connection between physical activity and a reduced risk of early death is well established but scientists have now discovered that incorporating a variety of exercises into your gym routine is very important for long-term health. A team from...

Being a grandparent may slow cognitive decline and protect memory and thinking skills. A large study of older adults in England found that grandparents who helped look after their grandchildren performed better on tests of memory and verbal ability...

A study published in the journal PLOS One has found that grief following the death of a pet can meet the clinical criteria for prolonged grief disorder (PGD), a serious mental health condition normally associated only with bereavement after the...

Mosquitoes are increasingly turning to humans for their next meal as biodiversity loss strips them of traditional animal hosts, scientists have warned. New research from Brazil’s Atlantic Forest — one of the most biodiverse regions on...

US and Australian scientists tracked almost 90,000 Britons over nearly a decade and found that those exposed to brighter light while asleep were significantly more likely to develop serious cardiovascular conditions. The team warned that artificial...

A new study claims that our ancestors may have feasted on Neanderthal children 45,000 years ago after experts analysed bones in a Belgian cave where cannibalism is known to have occurred. The research revealed that the six victims were children and...

Researchers from the University of British Columbia, Canada, warn that there is a 26 per cent chance that old bits of rocket or dead satellites that have not burned could crash down on Earth and cause airspaces to shut down. Benjamin Virgili...

Experts at Brown University in the US have revealed that a short break from drinking alcohol can boost mood, sleep and health - even if the individual doesn't abstain from booze for the whole month. The boffins conducted a major review of 16...

A study by psychologists at Korea University in Seoul found that so-called "phubbing" — snubbing someone in favour of your phone — leaves a distinctly bad impression. People who were glued to their screens were judged as...

Utah native Stephen Chase was just 19 when he went under the knife for a routine knee operation after a football injury. What he didn’t expect was to come round from the anaesthetic speaking a language he barely knew. Now 33 and a father of...

A South Korean study has found that curcumin - the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory compound that gives turmeric its golden glow - can help flush alcohol from the bloodstream faster. Researchers handed curcumin supplements to 27 men and women before...

Theobromine - a chemical compound naturally found in cacao plants and described as a “relatively unexplored dietary phytonutrient" -  is in the sweet treat, and it has been loosely linked to longer lifespans. Experts at King’s...