Journalist & photographer
Farmers in countries such as France, Germany and the Netherlands have been protesting against rising costs and the imposition by governments of rules that are making agriculture too expensive and…
Nine out 10 of those who responded and who said they could not burp, ever, said in turn that they suffered abdominal bloating, "socially awkward gurgling noises" and excessive flatulence.…
"Leisure reading habits on screen are minimally related to reading comprehension, which contrasts with the solid positive relationship between reading habits on paper and comprehension," said the university’s Lidia Altamura.…
But the invention of brain-computer interfaces, including implants and headsets, has raised concerns that so-called Big Tech could some day be able to read people’s thoughts and use information gleaned…
Growing wild and plentiful in fields and forests all over Europe and beyond, 'magic' or hallucinogenic mushrooms have long come with a health warning. But according to results of a…
Scams have been reported in other countries, from Malaysia's neighbour Indonesia, home to more Muslims than any other country, to Britain, where police issue warnings to would-be travellers to be…
The apparent fragility of today’s young adults is a tale almost as old as those it talks about. Several recent surveys suggest so-called Generation Z, or those currently between the…
Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), which is also called premature ovarian failure, is estimated to cause infertility in almost 4% of women. Sometimes mistakenly thought to be premature menopause, the condition…
Cannabis users face a 1.5 times higher risk of "unhealthy pregnancy outcomes" than women who abstain, according to University of Utah doctors and scientists. Taking the drug is "not safe,"…
In 2013, after studying hundreds of women over 15 years, a France-based team of researchers concluded wearing a bra could do more harm than good. Those findings have been juggled…