Chimpanzees use leaves to wipe bottoms
2025-05-15 14:11:06 Chimpanzees use leaves to wipe their bottoms and clean up after sex. Experts at the University of Oxford say that their study provides new insight into such behaviour…
Lying down for long periods raises Alzheimer's disease risk
2025-05-15 14:05:29 Lying down for lengthy periods increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, regardless of how much exercise a person does. Health experts have long recommended doing plenty of exercise…
Universe will end 'much sooner' than thought
2025-05-14 16:05:24 The universe will end “much sooner than expected”. Space experts in the Netherlands have calculated when white dwarf stars will become extinct, marking the end of everything in…
Cat survives for over three weeks under floorboards by drinking beer
2025-05-14 16:03:23 A cat survived for over three weeks trapped under floorboards by drinking beer. Dishevelled feline Leia was rescued from her ordeal earlier this month and a half-drunk can…
Working long hours changes brain structure
2025-05-14 16:01:07 Working long hours alters the structure of the brain. New research has found that those who spend over 52 hours per week working are affected in areas of…
Only three nights of bad sleep increases heart attack and stroke danger
2025-05-13 14:16:02 Three nights of poor sleep can raise the risk of a heart attack or stroke in “perfectly healthy” people. A new study has revealed that a lack of…
Ice cream lickers are more romantic
2025-05-13 14:14:27 Ice cream lickers make better lovers. Experts have linked techniques for eating the sweet dessert to personality types and concluded that those who lick are “methodical” and “relaxed”.…
Tea and chocolate are as good as drugs at lowering blood pressure
2025-05-13 14:04:53 A cup of tea and a bar of chocolate are as good as drugs at reducing high blood pressure. A study at the University of Surrey has revealed…
Man goes viral after recreating Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers breakfast scene
2025-05-12 11:13:54 A man has recreated the iconic breakfast scene in ‘Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers’. Joseph Herscher, 40, spent two months creating machines that would drop him out…
Weight-loss jabs could prevent obesity-related cancers
2025-05-12 11:12:24 Weight-loss jabs could cut the risk of obesity-related cancers. Experts in Israel analysed data from 6,356 people – with around half of the volunteers having had bariatric surgery,…
