A table tennis-playing robot has demonstrated the ability to defeat elite human ping pong players.
Marking what researchers describe as a breakthrough moment for artificial intelligence in real-world sport, the Sony ...
Humanity could face extinction within decades due to the threats of nuclear war and artificial intelligence, a Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist has warned.
David Gross, 85, who shared the 2004 Nobel ...
Junk food-addicted monkeys are feasting on soil to counteract the stomach upsets they suffer by gorging on greasy grub grabbed from tourists.
In a behavioural shift scientists say reflects the growing ...
At home acne cures may result in permanent scarring.
Microneedling, which uses tiny needles to boost collagen and reduce acne scars, is considered minimally invasive but carries risks including infection, allergic ...
Having an egg for breakfast may help slash dementia risk.
Scientists from Loma Linda University, California, tracked nearly 40,000 adults over 15 years and found those eating eggs twice a week ...
Parents have been warned against giving young children vegan oat and soy milks over growing health concerns.
The British Society for Allergy+Clinical Immunology say drinks marketed as healthy alternatives to ...
Tea bags could be flooding brews with billions of microscopic plastic particles.
A major review of 19 studies by researchers in Iran and the UK found a single dry tea bag ...
Snoring could signal a serious and potentially deadly condition.
Doctors say three key warning signs could mean something dangerous is going on.
Heavy snoring combined with gasping for air, choking sounds, or ...
A bedside eye test could help doctors predict if a patient could die within 24 hours.
Scientists say the technique focuses on the corneal reflex, an automatic blink response triggered when ...
Drinking more milk and ditching dairy alternatives may slash the risk of bowel cancer.
New research suggests just one glass a day could reduce the chances of developing the disease by ...
Fish oil supplements hailed as brain boosters could actually damage memory in some cases.
New research has sparked warnings from scientists that they may not be as universally beneficial as many ...
Scientists in Canada claim to have discovered the reason why so many older buildings are believed to be haunted.
A new study by boffins at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta looking ...
Uncanny expert Ciaran O'Keeffe has come up with an explanation to potentially solve a 65-year-old UFO mystery.
The panel of the hit BBC radio, TV and podcast series has been examining ...
A town in the Scottish Highlands is reportedly being stalked by a wild panther.
Grantown-on-Spey has become the epicentre of a new big cat mystery after John Kirk caught a glimpse ...
More than a tenth of young Brits are happy to eat their meals on the loo or in the shower.
A new survey has found many people have ditched the dining ...
Brits are avoiding trips to the doctor out of embarrassment, with many fearing bad news or not being taken seriously.
A poll of 2,000 adults found common complaints like sore throats ...
Cancer diagnoses in the UK have reached an all-time high, with a new case being confirmed every 80 seconds,
A report by Cancer Research UK revealed that more than 403,000 ...
Ukraine reportedly considered renaming part of the contested Donbas region "Donnyland" in a bid to win support from Donald Trump.
The New York Times reports that the proposed name was suggested ...
Mobile network operators may be forced to ration phone signal access amid rising energy costs due to the Iran war.
Network providers including Vodafone, Three, Virgin Media O2 and EE have ...
The world’s largest condom manufacturer may raise prices by 30 per cent, citing disruption caused by the ongoing Iran war.
Karex, which produces about a fifth of the world’s condoms, said ...
A giant floral puppy has stolen the spotlight at the Shanghai International Flower Show.
The display - made of flowers and greenery - stands at 17ft in the Jing'an District of ...
Physical Education (PE) has put millions of Brits put off exercise for life.
A new study has found nearly a third of middle-aged adults still feel "traumatised" by PE, with many ...
Some Generation Z youngsters are scared to shake hands
A new survey found 24 per cent of teenagers - born between 1997 and 2012 - would avoid the simple greeting altogether, ...
Some types of naps could increase a person's death risk.
Researchers have identified three types of daytime snoozing linked to a higher risk of early death - long naps, frequent naps, ...
