Forking out on an ultra-HD TV may be a waste of money for many people, suggests new research. The human has a "resolution limit" - meaning it can't tell the difference between a 4K and 8K ...

Achieving " bucket list " ambitions adds meaning to the final days of terminally ill patients, suggests new research. Fulfilling end-of-life wishes boosts well-being, family bonds and closure, ...

Parts of the brain are "rewired" when people learn computer programming, according to new research. Scientists watched ...

It is the first of its kind in the UK to have 3D scanning, design and printing of this kind in a single NHS location.

People are losing an average of 15 to 17 minutes of sleep each night due to global warming, according to new research. And ...

Older people who listen to music often slash their risk of dementia by more than a third, according to a new study. Researchers found that listening to or playing music at the age of 70 and older is ...

This story version has been formatted as an on-air script for broadcast outlets. See the original research story here. HOW LONG DOES YOUR PAYCHECK LAST? THE AVERAGE AMERICAN SPENDS MORE THAN A THIRD ...

A newborn Asian elephant has been named 'Lady Bird' after a former First Lady. The 250lb female Asian elephant calf was born ...

Crystals "peed" by snakes could hold the key to treating kidney stones and gout in humans, say scientists. Researchers ...

Keepers are celebrating the birth of a critically endangered orangutan at a UK zoo - hailing it a 'milestone step' towards ...

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo is bidding a fond farewell to Haggis the pygmy hippo with her very own goodbye card ahead of her last weekend in the capital.

Residents have blasted a council after a giant 65ft (20m) Christmas tree was erected in their city more than two months early ...