The search for alien life could be boosted by a simple new test, say scientists. They believe the movement of microbes may help detect life on Mars and beyond - in a "cheaper and faster" way than ...

A third of women admit they're behind on doctor appointments — and anxiety is the culprit. That’s according to a new survey ...

More than half of football fans wish that the Monday after the big game was a national holiday (55%), according to new ...

Satellites spotted a "ghost" Island - and then watched it vanish. The landmass emerged from the Caspian Sea after a mud volcano erupted in early 2023. By the end of the following year, it had nearly ...

Chimps can recognize ignorance in humans, reveals new research. Bonobos have the "ape-titude" to tell when a person doesn't know something, say scientists. To get treats, the primates "eagerly" ...

An adorable rabbit rescued by the RSPCA had teeth so overgrown they looked like a tusk. Vets feared Bobby was just days away from death when he was rescued in Wigan, Lancs., by the RSPCA with teeth ...

A multi-million-dollar road safety project has been held up for nearly a decade by a study into the protection of rare snails. Plans to dual the A47 Acle Straight in Norfolk were halted in 2015 ...

These clever dogs are the first in the UK to be trained to sniff out bowel cancer. The Medical Detection Dogs Charity began a ground-breaking study in 2024 to teach seven pooches how to detect tumors ...

Women exercising in gyms often face harassment and negative comments about their bodies, warns a new study. Researchers in Britain and Ireland uncovered a series of "barriers" faced by women working ...

A new fungal species named in honor of Sir David Attenborough is making 'The Last of Us '-style zombies of cave spiders, researchers say. A study investigated the identity of the fungus found on a ...

Care home residents have been left 'overjoyed' after receiving an unusual visit - from alpacas. The two alpacas, Len Black and Anton Brown took a trip to Wingfield care home in Trowbridge, Wilts, as ...

Spending too long in a sauna without drinking enough water can trigger potentially deadly heat stroke, doctors have warned. They spoke out after a woman in her early 70s was found unconscious in the ...