It has long been known that Mercury has shrunk over time, thanks to telltale wrinkles on its surface. But now it seems as ...

An estimated 2 to 3 per cent of people, those who experience visual snow syndrome, don’t have to imagine – for them, the ...

A simple change to the balance of your diet could reduce your biological age in just four weeks, according to a new study ...

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Dr Nancy Barker, of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, was prompted to conduct the study after researching brown hyenas for her ...

If you’re a night owl, you probably have a hard time waking in the morning. Here's how to hack your body clock and wake easier.

Research suggests that maintaining a regular sleep pattern is associated with better health outcomes, raising the question of whether getting the basics right may be more important than obsessing over ...

Psychologists are now finding that mental flexibility, not pushing through at all costs, is the real key to perseverance.

Recent research is revealing what's causing your post-lunch lethargy and how to get your brain back into gear.

Hot weather doesn’t just make us more drowsy and irritable, it directly affects our brain chemistry and brain function ...

Most of the Universe seems to be missing – or at least, we don’t know what 95 per cent of it is. And at this point, my biggest question is, does it matter? Most of the missing stuff (68 per cent) is ...

Late last month, a wall of water, mud and debris – likely triggered by a glacial collapse high in the Himalayas – tore through villages and hydropower sites along the Nepal-China border. At least ...