Stories by BANG Bizarre

Researchers in Israel analysed the non-physical factors that can lead to a person being perceived as good looking with generosity and altruism both increasing someone's aesthetic appeal. 10 experiments were conducted on over 4,000 participants...

A new study conducted by the Technical University of Dresden in Germany found that fathers were able to correctly pick out the odour of clothes worn by their offspring a third of the time. The figure may appear low but it is a significant increase...

A poll has revealed that over-75s spend an average of 16 days per month exercising compared to just 13 days for those aged 25 to 34. Oldies across the UK are more likely to get up and exercise early in the morning while up to 65 per cent of Gen Z...

A study of over 3,600 individuals found that they would prefer a sweet treat to a shoulder to cry on during troubled times. This is because gifts are seen as a greater 'sacrifice' because they are more focused on benefiting the receiver...

Researchers have found that having a chuckle is just as effective as eye drops as a treatment for dry eye disease. Experts in the UK and China assessed the effectiveness of laughter exercise in 283 people diagnosed with the disease – which...

Water is recommended to help those cope with the effects of a heavy night but research has found that it actually makes little difference to the impact of boozing too much. Scientists at Utrecht University in the Netherlands studied partying...

A study has found that those who drink two or three cups of the beverage have a lower risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. Boffins at Soochow University in China used data from 500,000 people in Britain between the ages of 37 and 73...

A study has compared both vapers and smokers in an exercise test and found that both groups were less fit and more out of breath than those who abstain from both habits. Boffins at Manchester Metropolitan University got 60 people in their 20s to...

A new study has discovered that people with more fat in the abdominal area – which surrounds major organs such as the liver and pancreas – are more likely to suffer pain in other areas of the body, with the effects particularly bad for...

Researchers have found that marmosets use distinct calls, known as phee-calls, to name each other in a skill that was previously thought to be restricted to humans, dolphins and elephants. The scientists recorded the marmosets communicating and...

An Oxford psychologist argues that people shouldn't be "flippant" about teenage crushes and the impact of heartbreak during adolescence needs to be taken seriously as it is felt for a "really long time". Dr Lucy Foulkes said...

Experts in France tracked over 1,300 patients in intensive care across the country and found those who took the substance and other recreational drugs alone had three times the risk of suffering a cardiovascular event. Scientists have previously...