A new study says beef production is very damaging to the environment. It damages the environment around ten times more than the production of pork, lamb, chicken or other farm animals. Scientists said cows need 28 times more land and 11 times more wa...
A new report in England states that thousands of patients a year wake up during an operation. The report is from two leading organisations for anaesthetists people who put us to sleep before surgery. It said: At least 150, and possibly several thousa...
Apple has finally unveiled its much talked about smart watch. Apple is well versed in wowing its followers during its legendary product launches. The first big surprise with the new timepiece came with its name. The company has deviated from its prev...
Dog lovers have known since time began that pets get jealous, but now a new study has shown that it is true. A professor from the University of California conducted research into what makes dogs jealous. Dr Christine Harris first decided to investiga...
The number of insects in the world has fallen by 45 per cent in the past 35 years. Scientists say this could be dangerous for humans. A report on insect numbers has been published in the journal Science'. It says the human population has doubled sinc...
A new(ish) and alternative form of greeting and showing respect has been found to be more hygienic than shaking hands. We have all seen it on TV. Basketball and baseball players do it after a teammate scores. Rock stars and actors do it onstage at aw...
Scientists have made a map of the eye colour of people in Britain. They found out that the most common colour is blue. The scientists say that thousands of years ago, all British people's eyes were brown. The researchers found that 48 per cent of Bri...
The creators of one of the world's most widely-recognised cartoon characters have set the record straight. Japanese toymaker Sanrio have declared that its iconic creation Hello Kitty is not a cat. The bombshell came to light following publicity for a...
An Indian woman has killed a leopard that attacked her near her village. Kamla Devi, 56, was on her way to fetch water from a canal in India's northern Uttarakhand state when the big cat jumped on her. She fought the animal for 30 minutes and finally...
One of Britain's more thought-provoking artists has said taking children to art galleries is a total waste of time. Jake Chapman made his controversial comments in an interview with the Independent newspaper. He also made other comments that might an...
