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 ...

Spending too long in a sauna without drinking enough water can trigger potentially deadly heat stroke, doctors have warned. They spoke out after a woman in her early 70s was found unconscious in the ...

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 ...

Motorists have been left baffled after a stone chessboard was installed in a parking lot at taxpayers’ expense. It was erected, along with concrete seating, next to the pay and display machine in the ...

A good night's sleep clears the mind like a "dishwasher" cleans crockery, new research suggests. Deep sleep may wash away waste that builds up in the brain during waking hours, say scientists. Their ...

Deadly bear attacks can be prevented by drones, according to new research. Unmanned aerial vehicles are the "magic tools" needed to chase killer grizzlies away from people, say American scientists.

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 ...

Care home residents have been left 'overjoyed' after receiving an unusual visit - from alpacas. The two alpacas, Len Black and Anton Brown took a trip to Wingfield care home in Trowbridge, Wilts, as ...