Losing weight, and keeping it off, can be notoriously difficult. Now scientists may have uncovered one reason why: obesity ...

From soothing warblers to screeching owls, scientists have worked out exactly which birdsongs calm us down – and which ones grate ...

Off the east coast of Greenland, scientists are studying the fate of the Atlantic Ocean circulation. Others are looking to ...

Taking statins could potentially cut dementia risk in people with type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. A study that tracked over 132,000 individuals in Denmark for a decade found that those who ...

Constipation affects 1 in 7 adults, yet most cases come down to everyday habits – not serious illness. Gastroenterologists share six science-backed changes, from toilet posture to fibre intake, that ...

One of the Moon's deadliest hazards is its near-total lack of atmosphere. In the vacuum of the lunar surface, you'd remain ...

Vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), whooping cough (known as pertussis) and tetanus are others that also show ...

The Black Death was the most catastrophic pandemic in human history. Between 1347 and 1353, up to half of Europe's population ...

The 'nocebo' can render medical interventions ineffective, conjure up adverse side effects or even lead to real symptoms ...

First established in a series of findings in 1977, the illusory truth effect has shown that repeated information increases ...

That’s not as outlandish as it might seem – in 2014, six forgotten vials of freeze-dried smallpox, dating back to the 1950s, ...

Dr John Wixted doesn’t dispute the power of contamination. “There are really convincing studies showing that people’s ...