Swearing boosts performance by helping people feel focused, disinhibited, study finds ...

Nicotine is toxic for the heart and blood vessels, regardless of whether it is consumed via a vape, pouch, shisha or cigarette, according to an expert consensus report by international researchers.

Weight loss drug tirzepatide, sometimes sold as Mounjaro, seems no worse at reducing heart and stroke issues than the Ozempic-like diabetes drug dulaglutide (Trulicity), according to Aussie and ...

A team of researchers from Australia and China have discovered that offshore windfarms can improve underwater ecosystems and diversify aquatic life. Several species of fish were also more abundant and ...

US researchers say that as we die, our brainwaves show up in the same way that they do during dreaming, recalling memories or meditating, and our brains remain active and coordinated during and even ...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer people are more likely to have experienced childhood trauma before the age of 18 than their heterosexual peers, according to international research. The team used ...

BACKGROUND BRIEFING: Bloomin' Algae! The latest science behind the SA algal bloom As we head into summer, many people are wondering what will happen to South Australia's algal bloom that h ...

US and Japanese researchers suggest that starting or quitting drinking has effects on our cholesterol levels, and they are not the way you would think. The team say of close to 58,000 people who were ...

Amongst the revelations in the comprehensive evaluation is that plastics in soil may be exposed to up to 10,000 chemical additives, most of which are unregulated in agriculture. “These microplastics ...

New bat viruses, including two that are closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses, have been discovered among bats in orchards in China's southwest. The 20 new viruses, along with new ...

Frequent users of YouTube have higher levels of loneliness, anxiety, and depression according to researchers from the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP). Dr Luke ...

Macquarie University researchers have led the analysis of bracelets found in the tomb of queen Hetepheres I – the largest and most famous collection of silver artefacts from early Egypt. It is the ...