Lonely People Are Likely To Get More Depressed
Working people who live alone take more anti-depressant pills.
Australian Astronomers Discover Rare Rectangular Galaxy
The galaxy is located within a group of 250 galaxies which is about 70 million light years away from earth.
An Aspirin A Day Keeps Cancer Away
Researchers found that aspirin reduces the chances of tumours spreading to distant organs by about 40-50%.
Baldness: US Scientists May be One Step from Cure
Perelman School of Medicine researchers at University of Pennsylvania claim to have discovered cause of baldness.
Liver Disease Emerging as Major Killer
Deaths by liver disease have increased by 25 per cent between 2001 and 2009 in England.
World Water Day 2012: Less Water, Less Food
This year's theme for the day is water and food security.
Death Bed Patients Need Love and Care: Report
A quarter of a million people die in hospitals in England every year.
Venice is Sinking, Says Researchers
The historical city of Venice is sinking gradually at a rate of about 2 millimeters (.07 inches) a year, according to a new study.
Fun and Frolic to Mark World Down Syndrome Day
World Down Syndrome day is celebrated annually on 21st of March.
Food Forced Human Ancestors From Four legs to Two Legs
Human ancestors switched from four legs to two because they could carry as much food as possible in one go.
Kids Getting Exposed to Potent Synthetic Marijuana
Children who have synthetic marijuana will land up in ICU, according to a new report.
Risk Tied to Sleeping Pills in Obese
Intake of sleeping pills by the obese doubles the rate of mortality.
Kids Exposed To Increased Antibiotics Prone To Allergic Asthma
Researchers found that certain antibiotics that affect intestinal bacteria also have a profound impact on allergic asthma.
Babies Fed on Demand Have Higher IQ
The IQ scores of eight-year-old children who had been demand-fed as babies were between four and five points higher than the scores of schedule-fed children.
Absent-Minded Children Are Smarter, says Research
Researchers discovered that children who are absent-minded can actually handle more than one job at a time.
Plants Know How To Deal With Drought
The discovery may lead to breeding or engineering of crops that would better withstand drought.
Poor Health Literacy Raises Mortality Risk
A third of older adults in England have difficulties reading and understanding basic health-related written information.
NASA Releases New Atlas Of Entire Infrared Sky
The atlas contains information about more than half a billion stars, galaxies and other objects.
Lizards to Be Sent Into Space [PHOTOS]
The lizards will be the first reptiles to be sent into orbit and scientists hope to unlock health benefits for humans.
Julian Assange Plans to Run for Australian Senate
Even though Assange is under house arrest in the UK, he is said to be eligible to contest the election.
Noori and Other Cloned Animals [PHOTOS]
Scientists have named this cloned goat Noori, which means light in Arabic.
Activists to Protest Against Fracking
Hydraulic fracturing is a process in which millions of gallons of water and sand are pumped at very high pressure into the ground to break the rock and release gas.
Journalist Nick Cohen Gets Secularist Award
The award is given to someone who has contributed something significant to the cause of secularism.
Giant Squids Have Basketball-Sized Eyes To Spot Whale
Giant and colossal squids have eyes as big as basketballs to spot and escape from sperm whales, according to a new study.
Belgium Mourns Bus Crash Victims [PHOTOS]
Up to 28 people, including 22 children died when the bus they were travelling in crashed into the wall of tunnel.
Air Pollution Deaths Likely to Double by 2050
Urban air pollution is set to become the top environmental cause of mortality worldwide by 2050, according to a new report.
World Sleep Day Promotes Healthy and Undisturbed Sleep
Modern lifestyles have led to sleep deprivation causing diseases like hypertension and diabetes.
Less Sleep Can Make You Fat, Say Researchers
People who do not sleep at least eight hours a day, tend to eat too much and thus be more likely to become fat, according to new study.
Mothers Find Breastfeeding Goal To Be Unrealistic, says researchers
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen and the University of Stirling have found that several mothers find breast feeding goal to be unrealistic and unachievable.
Mysterious Object Caught Refuelling From Sun [VIDEO]
Nasa's space telescope has caught footage of a mysterious object that was flying close to the sun.