Some followers of a ketogenic diet say their sky-high cholesterol isn’t a problem, but cardiologists disagree.

Sea squirts in the Antarctic could offer us a novel way to kill melanoma cells – that is, skin cancer – without harming ...

After 20 years of orangutan observations, scientists have discovered that orangutans seek out plants with healing properties ...

When a female animal mates and then retains sperm inside her reproductive tract, it’s known as sperm storage. The process enables sperm to be stored alive and well for prolonged periods and then used ...

Although it was once true that washing laundry at high temperatures was more effective, that’s no longer the case. Advances in washing machines and detergent technology mean that most clothes can now ...

Known for its massive retractable jaw, the spooky footage shows the goblin shark lurking deep in the Pacific Ocean.

New biotech is helping scientists pull back the curtain on the developing brain and reveal the causes of autism.

Even though the science is mixed, it might be worth giving EFT tapping a go to help relieve stress and anxiety.

Despite its popularity, kissing is by no means universal. A study of 168 cultures published in American Anthropologist in 2015 found that only 46 per cent practised romantic lip kissing. In cultures ...

Researchers have found that DNA mutations could be responsible for increasingly stubborn and hard-to-control rodent populations.

Much of the time, they bury most of their body in the sandy seabed, using their wide pectoral fins to shift the substrate aside, then leaving only their eyes sticking up and their mouth ready to ...