Jogging less than once a week cuts the risk of early death
Even an occasional gentle jog can dramatically reduce the risk of premature death, according to new research.

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Home urine testing kit could make cervical smear test obsolete
Smear tests may soon be a thing of the past thanks to a breakthrough that could allow women to check their risk of developing cervical cancer without needing to visit the doctor.

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Why 12 bottles of fine wine have been sent off to the space station
A dozen bottles of fine wine and an oven to bake cookies have been delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) - but it is all in the name of research.

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Former Tory minister is funding ads attacking Corbyn on Facebook
A former Conservative minister is funding Facebook adverts attacking Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party for their policies regarding private schools.

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Cannibal ants discovered in Polish nuclear bunker
Scientists have discovered a unique colony of wood ants trapped in an old nuclear weapons bunker in Poland which appears to have survived solely on the corpses of its own fallen members.

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Children who spend hours in front of a screen may suffer 'structural brain damage'
A new study has revealed that tablets, smartphones and TV can rewire children's brains, affecting speech, thinking and reading

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