Stories by BANG Bizarre

Prunes and All-Bran might once have been the butt of jokes about old age, but now they’re flying off the shelves - thanks to a Gen Z health craze called “fibremaxxing.” Younger Brits are embracing high-fibre foods in record...

A study by the University of Bath found that German students who consumed a modest amount of alcohol performed better when speaking Dutch, compared to those who drank only water. Their pronunciation was smoother, and their confidence higher,...

New research has claimed that people are more likely to pile on the pounds during warmer weather as they gorge on ice cream and consume fizzy drinks in an attempt to stay cool and hydrated. At temperatures between 12C and 30C, individuals consume 0...

Experts have discovered that spending just half an hour twice a week doing chores such as hoovering can help people lower their blood pressure and keep fit. Dr Nish Manek explained that "aiming for 30 minutes" of exercise through...

Scientists have revealed that a simple course of eye drops can restore clear near vision. Hundreds of millions of people worldwide suffer from presbyopia – a condition where the eyes struggle to focus on objects and text up close. The...

Experts have found that people who frequently witness combative behaviour are likely to partake in violence themselves - but only if they are men and know who is causing the trouble. Scientists carried out an experiment in which male mice watched...

A sleep expert claims that resting to the side is a better way of flushing out toxins from the brain that can cause memory decline and Alzheimer's disease - regardless of whether a person is facing left or right. Lev Fomchenkov, the CEO of...

Life expectancy has stalled in recent years despite unprecedented gains in the last century and experts claim that no current generation will get anywhere near becoming centenarians unless a "major breakthrough" in human longevity occurs...

A new study has found that foods rich in potassium – including bananas, broccoli and spinach – enable the body to eliminate salt from your system. In the study, researchers investigated whether removing excess sodium from the...

Science says that smooching boosts saliva flow that washes away plaque and neutralises the acid that leads to tooth decay. Extra saliva is teeth’s natural cleaner. It helps remineralise enamel and fights off cavity-causing bacteria. A 40-...

When on a space mission, they may eat a "smear" of their faeces - described as gooey Marmite or Vegemite. This is so it can resolve the spaceflight issue of not having enough food for the astronauts to eat on their long-term voyages....

Toyoake is proposing to restrict smartphone use to just two hours a day outside of work or school. The draft proposal  is designed “to prevent excessive use of devices causing physical and mental health issues … including sleep...