Danish scientists found that a molecule called norepinephrine plays a key role in brain cleaning in mice. During deep sleep, ...

Locals have been left baffled by a prankster who has left a plate of peeled bananas on their street every month for more than ...

A toaster-shaped device lets you charge your phone in TWO seconds. Swippitt lets you place your handset in a slot and ...

Scientists investigating Alzheimer's disease have made a key breakthrough. They have identified a vital cellular mechanism driving the most common cause of dementia. American researchers say the ...

A new study warns that so-called "sandwich carers" are being stretched too thin. People who care for both their children and older relatives suffer from deterioration in both their mental and physical ...

Socializing with friends and family helps protect people from a heart attack and illnesses such as flu, according to new research. Loneliness is linked to a higher risk of heart disease and stroke and ...

Artificial intelligence is better than doctors at spotting ovarian cancer, according to new research. Scientists say state-of-the-art robot technology can outperform human experts at identifying ...

A bear mother and her four cubs have been spotted playing and wrestling on a frozen lake in an adorable new video. The North American black bears at Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire enjoyed a day of ...

A sinkhole that opened in December after an underground pipe collapsed has become an unlikely tourist attraction - and even has Google reviews. Fed-up locals living near the gaping hole in West ...

Zookeepers are celebrating the birth of an adorable baby monkey as part of a conservation program to help protect them in the wild. Twycross Zoo, in Warwickshire, has welcomed the addition of a tiny ...