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A team from Scripps Research in California say that it constantly monitors our internal organs and helps keep the body in balance. The researchers also say the process - known as interoception – could revolutionise our understanding of human...

Two women have been arrested in China after customs officers discovered 68 live tortoises strapped to their legs beneath their skirts. The pair were stopped at Wenjindu Port, near Hong Kong, after officials noticed them "walking with stiff...

A Harvard professor has warned that an alien attack could be imminent, claiming a mysterious interstellar object hurtling toward the solar system may be an extraterrestrial spacecraft. The object, known as 3I/ATLAS, was first detected on July 1 and...

Millions of people taking antidepressants may be at increased risk of weight gain, hypertension and heart problems, according to a major new review. Researchers at King’s College London analysed data from 58,500 patients across 30 different...

The excitement of bingo and the social buzz it brings may help older people stay active and reduce the risk of frailty – a condition linked to illness, injury and early death. A study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology and...

The study, led by scientists at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, found that men are "significantly" more likely to initiate direct aggression, especially in mixed-gender pairs. However, women proved just as ready to retaliate...

The University College London study, published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, found that older adults who stopped smoking experienced significantly slower cognitive decline than those who continued. Researchers followed 9,400 smokers, ages over...

Researchers claim that the so-called planetary health diet, set out in a new report from the 2025 Eat-Lancet Commission, is linked to a 27 per cent reduced risk of premature death and lower rates of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and other chronic...

A study by electronics retailer Currys revealed that one in five people believe they have struck up a real friendship with their virtual assistant. Nearly half (49 per cent) admitted turning to AI for advice on personal issues rather than...

Researchers have discovered that live ants can be used to ferment milk into yoghurt. Scientists from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) found that red wood ants contain natural bacteria, acids and enzymes that can turn milk into a tangy,...

Fastball, a tool that scans the brainwaves of a patient, has shown for the first time that  a test could be carried out at home and reliably reveal signs of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a condition that can sometimes lead to Alzheimer'...

According to new research, yoga, tai chi and even a walk can do the trick to get people to sleep without any problems. US data says that about 14.5 percent of adults report struggling to sleep most nights, with long-term insomnia being linked to...