People with more positive aging expectations rate their cognitive function better. A positive outlook on aging keeps older people mentally sharp, suggests a new study. But more negative expectations ...

Exam stress for teenagers is made worse by pressure to achieve, a leading academic has warned. He says it means many pupils ...

The pandemic not only led many families to eat more meals at home, it increased the quality of family time during those dinners.

Not going out is the “new normal” post-Covid, according to a new study. Compared with just before the pandemic, researchers found that people are spending nearly an hour less a day doing activities ...

A nurse who was going to take her own life by jumping in front of an oncoming train was saved by the driver - and then married him. Mom-of-three Charlotte Lay, 33, was stood on the train tracks ready ...

For nearly a third of Americans, how tidy their home looks to others is the most important factor to consider during the holidays (31%), according to new research. A survey of 2,000 adults who ...

London Zoo keepers have captured striking photographs of their most "superstition-shrouded" nocturnal residents with a night-vision technique. Capturing the wide-eyed stare of the bushbaby and the aye ...

It takes less than 30 minutes for the average American to get frustrated when waiting for their food to arrive after placing an order for delivery, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 U.S.

A four-year-old girl who doctors said would never walk has defied the odds and taken her first steps. Scottie Mae Blair was diagnosed with Angelman syndrome at 11 months old. The rare genetic ...

Rats with tiny backpacks are being used to sniff out illegally trafficked wildlife items. African giant pouched rats have been trained to recognize the scent of illegal animal parts such as elephant ...