Danish scientists found that a molecule called norepinephrine plays a key role in brain cleaning in mice. During deep sleep, ...

A toaster-shaped device lets you charge your phone in TWO seconds. Swippitt lets you place your handset in a slot and ...

Satellite images reveal the scale of the disastrous Californian wildfires. A newly released image - taken Jan. 9 - shows huge swaths of smoke billowing over the Pacific Ocean. It was captured by the ...

Chimps have genetically adapted to thrive in their natural habitats and avoid deadly malaria, according to a new study. The primates are our closest living relatives, sharing more than 98% of their ...

Locals have been left baffled by a prankster who has left a plate of peeled bananas on their street every month for more than a year. The fruity joker leaves up to 20 bananas at the corner of Abbey ...

An independent takeaway's chains plans for expansion have been thwarted by council bosses who said children in the area are too fat. Woody’s Pizza, which operates two locations in West Yorkshire, ...

A young man who grew up in a network of prehistoric caves owned by his parents is now running them as a tourist attraction. Oliver Bowerman, 26, spent his childhood playing in a series of underground ...

Aircraft noise can trigger potentially deadly heart trouble, warns new research. People who live close to airports and are exposed to loud aircraft sound levels could be up to four times more likely ...

An animal lover has launched his own business doing the job that everyone hates to do - picking up dog poop from gardens. Ben Hughes, 39, has set up a service called "Pidge's Poop Scoop," charging ...

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 ...