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Part of sports fans’ brains shut down when their team loses
New study has found defeat can switch off section of organ responsible for controlling how people respond
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Tintin's Snowy faces extinction as fewer than 300 puppies born this year
The breed is set to join the vulnerable or at risk category as its numbers drop dramatically
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Patrick Vallance's diaries: Eight extracts that lift the lid on No 10's Covid chaos
From Boris Johnson being 'bamboozled' by science to the Cabinets Wheels On The Bus singalong
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Keep ageing relatives alive by visiting regularly
Making the effort just once a month can lower likelihood of a premature death, study shows
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Swapping a sit down for a nap could shrink your waistline, study shows
Replacing sitting down with any activity, including napping, can lead to a healthier way of life
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World’s first chimaera monkey created by Chinese scientists in stem cell breakthrough
Birth of the macaque, with glowing fingertips, could shed light on how stem cells work in the early embryonic development and create life
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Special toothpaste could save the lives of those with peanut allergies, study suggests
Medicinal toothpaste imbued with specific nut proteins can make body less likely to experience an allergic reaction
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The new app that could tell if you are too drunk to drive home
Stanford University had study participants recite tongue-twisters before and after drinking alcohol
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Scientists create first chromosome from scratch in major breakthrough
Man-made yeast chromosome was designed entirely on a computer and may be ‘used in food production in the future’
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Cause of painful recurring UTIs discovered by scientists
Burying bacteria could be the reason why UTI treatment is 'inadequate', according to research
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‘Hidden galaxy’ among spectacular celestial treasures captured by new space telescope Euclid
We have never seen astronomical images like this before, says European Space Agency scientist as investigation of dark matter progresses
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Eight things you can do to get the body of someone six years younger
Keeping blood sugar and cholesterol in check could slow the pace of ageing
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Ban on XL bully dogs ‘will leave abandoned strays roaming the streets’
Charity staff distraught at prospect of spending months killing thousands of animals
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Genes from ancient ancestor may have helped us deal with cold weather but passed on depression
Faulty signalling in the brain today resulted from interbreeding millennia ago between humans and Denisovans, study suggests
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How to tell if a cat is friend or foe by its face
Study finds animal can produce 276 distinct facial signals during social interactions with other felines
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