Sleep apnoea causes early cognitive decline
Do you sleep with a snorer? Do they have sleep apnoea? They might be in for early cognitive decline as a result.
Do you sleep with a snorer? Do they have sleep apnoea? They might be in for early cognitive decline as a result.
A large animal study has found a strong correlation between how long an animal yawns and the size of its brain.
New research in tomato and tobacco plants suggests they can generate airborne sounds in response to stress (such as from drought, or being cut) that are loud enough for others to hear.
We all felt the impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns – but what about primates in zoos who no longer saw any visitors?
Is the incidence of virus outbreaks increasing? Or just it just seem that way?
Do you dig out your ear wax? Don’t! The old adage that nothing smaller than your elbow goes into your ear is absolutely true.
As if bees aren’t in enough trouble, a new paper shows how the lifespan of the adult honeybee appears to have shrunk by nearly half in the past 50 years.
Sleep is really important for staying healthy – but is there a correct sleeping position? And what does exercise have to do with it?
It seems playtime isn’t just for children and animals. Lab-kept bumble bees apparently roll small wooden balls around for no purpose other than fun,
The Black Plague ripped through Europe, Africa and Asia 700 years ago and killed around 200 million people. Genes that were associated with a survival advantage are still present in us today – but appear to make us more susceptible to autoimmune diseases.
Analysis of 20,000 year-old hand stencils in Spanish caves have found they were likely to be made by 3–10 year-olds.
Dogs love to sniff and smell their environment and that includes us humans. To them, we smell different when we are stressed.
Ever wondered how spending time in nature makes you feel better? It’s all in your amygdala.
Some crops are better suited, and produce greater yields, when grown in the city.
When I think of amputation before modern medicine, I tend to think of brutal anaesthetic-free operations from the 1700s. But a skeleton from Borneo with an amputated left lower leg dates back to 31,000 years ago – the oldest ever recorded.