Researchers working in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest found that mosquitoes captured deep inside nature reserves showed a striking ...

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We tend to see weight loss as aspirational, but having a bit of extra fat isn’t always bad for us – and weight loss isn’t ...

When babies are born vaginally, they pick up helpful bacteria from their mum as they pass through the birth canal.

The research is in its early stages but offers “encouraging” evidence of a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s ...

A new study finds that climate change has already cut incomes in the US by around 12 per cent since 2000. The figure is a ...

Some of the women experienced strange physical and emotional symptoms during orgasm, from sneezing to nosebleeds.

Creatine, a supplement often used by athletes and bodybuilders, could also make treatments for depression more effective ...

In fact, your entire body might benefit. That’s because alcohol speeds up how quickly you age, sending you hurtling towards ...

Some clever dogs can learn new words simply by overhearing our conversations, a new study has found. These gifted pups – ...

A pesky “motivation brake” may control when we can be bothered to do something, and when we’d rather put it off.

Genetics, audio processing and environment can all impact how our brains connect sounds to the symbols we use to read ...