Human taste for alcohol comes from apes eating rotten fruit
Whatever you might think as you carry your friend home from the pub, their clothes caked in vomit, humans can tolerate alcohol like no other creature.
Earth could face a ‘great extinction’ within 100 years
A mass extinction is defined at a loss of 75 percent of species.
Amazing photo shows the Sun at different stages of the year
The incredible snap was posted on Reddit.
Scientists reveal the best ways to cure winter blues
Your seasonal salvation has arrived.
Boy buried alive by science-defying sinkhole
Mount Baldy sand dune in Michigan has baffled scientists
Mince flies with mealworms, beetle larvae and locusts are the future
If this is the future, we'll pass thanks.
Black Seadevil captured on camera for the first time
The Black Seadevil definitely lives up to its name
In defence of Rosetta mission scientist Dr Matt Taylor and his controversial shirt
People – can we all get some perspective here?
Lazy teenagers, rejoice! Taking notes means you’re more likely to forget something
The laziness of schoolchildren everywhere has finally been vindicated.
This man can hear Wi-Fi
Frank Swain was diagnosed with early onset hearing loss when he was in his 20s. But in every crisis lies the seed of opportunity...
Men are better than women at reading maps and sex is why
Men are wired to want to spread their genes far afield to reduce the chance of inbreeding and to increase mating opportunities, the study said.
This is why people cry when they’re happy
It's the same reason teenage girls scream at Justin Bieber concerts and why some people laugh when they're nervous.
Regular cannabis smokers have smaller brains – but they work faster, says study
While regular smokers had smaller brains, they had 'higher functional and structural connectivity'.
Scientists discover virus that causes human stupidity
US scientists made the surprising discovery
People who need to urinate are less likely to believe in free will, bizarre study finds
Social scientists found the need for sleep or desire for sex were also negatively correlated to belief in free will.
Breathtaking footage shows meteor speeding towards Earth
This amazing footage has to be seen
How you react to disgusting images can predict your political leaning
Researchers were able to predict participants' political leanings with 95 percent accuracy.
Ancient viruses ‘could be unleashed’ on the world as the ice caps melt
Eric Delwart managed to resurrect a 700-year-old virus from reindeer faeces.
‘Complete’ mammoth skeleton unearthed
The area has a reputation for fossil finds, but this could be the most exciting one to date.
Brian Cox: Humans are alone in the universe
For Brian Cox, the truth isn't out there after all
New breed of dolphins venture on land in hunt for food
Their quest for food has driven them to the shore
If you’re trying to conceive, following the phases of the moon may help
It might sound like hocus-pocus, but...
Time for men to ditch the soy as study reveals a vegetarian diet lowers sperm count
A new study shows that refraining from beef might harm male fertility, so fire up the grill and get a steak on the go.
People born in winter are ‘less irritable’ than those born at other times of the year
A new study has found that the time of year you are born in may have have an effect on your moods later in life.
Viagra may cause blindness
Australian researchers say an ingredient in anti-impotence drugs may irreversibly affect the sight of men with an inherited eye condition.
