A daily dose of cholesterol-lowering statins could help prevent breast cancer, scientists claim.
How the Google generation can’t remember basic facts and figures.
In the long run, scientists hope gene therapy - replacing faulty DNA with a healthy version - could cure some patients.
Ants evaluate their housing market in such a thorough way that it “puts many of us to shame”.
Britain's finest minds have come together to draw up some real-life scenarios - and work out how mankind could avoid being wiped out.
An obsession with being too clean and hygienic could lead to a higher risk of dementia, researchers have warned.
A compound found in broccoli slows down the destruction of joints that occurs in osteoarthritis, according to a study.
Researchers claim to have found the definitive answer as to why a piece of toast always seems to fall buttered side down.
Don’t rely on counting calories if you want to lose weight, scientists warn.
After the patty was lightly fried in a little butter and oil, two volunteers were chosen to taste it. [VIDEO]
Singing as part of a choir or sporting crowd might have more than just a feel-good factor, a study suggests.
Research suggests that losing our teeth is actually a cause of memory loss.
Seasonal infections are most likely to come from the playground, scientists say.
Researchers say diners shown the amount of exercise needed to burn off an item of food made less calorific choices.
Mushrooms exposed to the sun can provide as much vitamin D as a health supplement, a study has found.
According to scientists, regular exercise will not stop our muscles losing their tone and shape.
Until now, it has not been known whether roosters make a din in response to the morning light or their own body clock.
Despite calls for an elaborate memorial, it seems the last Plantagenet king will have to make do with something much more simple.
Scientists claim they have found a ‘sixth sense’ which can detect light without the use of sight.
Scientists have found that the original kilogram has become ever so slightly heavier since it was created in the 19th century.
On average, we drink 33 litres of bottled water annually, whether ordinary mineral, fizzy, or “purified” tap water.
Chlorine in tap water has been linked to the rising number of people developing food allergies, a study has revealed.
Scientists think they may have solved the mystery of why one glass of wine could turn into a drinking problem.
This mobile gel is not a spooky Halloween trick, but an engineered example of “active matter”.