Research suggests you can keep your brain sharp into old age by learning languages and creating art – and it seems birdwatching may have similar effects.

You should do the same if you experience any vision problems, such as sudden pain or redness in your eye. If your optometrist ...

When 12-year-olds receive a letter from the school nurse about the HPV vaccine, their reactions are often mixed.

A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, according to researchers who say it's the oldest such recording ...

Good news: cancer death rates in the UK have fallen to their lowest level on record. According to the latest statistics from Cancer Research UK, between 2022 and 2024, around 247 people per 100,000 ...

A new analysis of samples collected from asteroid Ryugu has yielded all five canonical nucleobases that make up RNA and DNA.

Exercise works wonders throughout the human body, including the brain. Research suggests an array of neurological benefits, ...

A distant star whose light suddenly flickered like a guttering candle has led astronomers to a spectacular find.

While GLP-1 drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic are now being broadly championed and widely used, several studies are revealing ...

A worrying health pattern for some of the Gen X and Millennial crowd has been highlighted by a new study: people born between 1970 and 1985 are experiencing worse mortality rates than the generations ...

Stress is not always bad for us. Short bursts of stress can help us learn coping skills, become more adaptable, and trigger hormone and brain changes that prepare us for future challenges. But ...

Parkinson's disease is the fastest-growing neurological disorder, with over 10 million cases worldwide. Up to 150,000 Australians currently live with the disease, and 50 new cases are diagnosed each ...