More than half of football fans wish that the Monday after the big game was a national holiday (55%), according to new ...

The risk of a stroke may be increased by a common bacteria found in the mouth and gut, suggests a new study. Higher levels of Streptococcus anginosus were found in the gut of recent stroke survivors ...

Men are bigger romance fans than women, according to a recent survey. The survey of 2,000 American romance readers revealed that 63% of men surveyed consider themselves die-hard romance enthusiasts ...

An adorable rabbit rescued by the RSPCA had teeth so overgrown they looked like a tusk. Vets feared Bobby was just days away from death when he was rescued in Wigan, Lancs., by the RSPCA with teeth ...

A swell shark egg has mysteriously hatched despite no male sharks being present in the tank. The pup, nicknamed Yoko, hatched on Jan. 3 at the Shreveport Aquarium in Louisiana with help from the ...

Muscles only believed to be used to wiggle our ears actually enable people to listen more intently, reveals new research. Researchers have found that the auricular muscles, which helped our distant ...

Working dogs take longer to adjust than pets when we alter the clocks, according to a new study. Pet pooches are "more flexible" when it comes to Daylight Saving Time, say scientists. But working dogs ...

This story version has been formatted as an on-air script for broadcast outlets. See the original research story here. A THIRD OF WOMEN ADMIT THEY'RE BEHIND ON DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS — AND ANXIETY IS THE ...

Britain’s oldest ping pong player is still batting off the competition and beating opponents 30 years his junior - at the age of 92. Retired tool maker Ivan Pedley plays table tennis twice a week and ...

Regular dental flossing reduces the risk of a stroke, according to new research. People who floss their teeth at least once a week lower their risk of suffering a potentially fatal stroke caused by a ...

Women exercising in gyms often face harassment and negative comments about their bodies, warns a new study. Researchers in Britain and Ireland uncovered a series of "barriers" faced by women working ...

NASA said International Space Station (ISS) astronaut Suni Williams was directly above London on her spacewalk on Thursday. The current space station commander is tasked with performing critical ...