Study shows women’s eggs may be selective to some men’s sperm over others

According to a new study, a woman's eggs may be selective towards sperm cells and prefer some over the others.

Health Alert! Why parents must ensure they monitor their children's blood pressure

More children and teens are likely to be categorized as having abnormal blood pressure during their annual wellness visits, based on new recommendations released Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

High blood pressure is mostly a “silent” condition, with no visible symptoms. Yet it can have long-term health consequences, including cardiovascular disease.

Health Study: Being single will kill you faster than obesity

Loneliness is deadlier than obesity and should be considered a public health risk, experts have warned.

Those with bad social connections have a 50 percent increased risk of early death, compared to those with good social connections, a review of studies on loneliness suggests.

Wow! Scientists find 91 new volcanoes under Antarctic ice sheet

The largest volcanic region on Earth has been found thousands of meters below the surface of the ice sheet covering Antarctica.

A survey of the region of the West Antarctic Rift System has revealed 91 new volcanoes hidden within the ice.

The new volcanoes are on top of the 47 whose peaks are above the ice and were already known about.

Wow! Largest dinosaur to walk Earth was length of three London buses

Scientists believe a dinosaur the length of three London buses could be the largest creature to have ever walked the Earth.

A study of the fossilised remains of six young adult dinosaurs found in Argentina estimates the Patagotitan mayorum had a body mass of a staggering 61 tons, was 35m (115ft) long and was nearly 6m (20ft) high at the shoulder.

Health Study: Wow! Researchers develop technology to make aged cells younger

Researchers at Houston Methodist have made a surprising discovery leading to the development of technology with the ability to rejuvenate human cells. 

This couldn’t be more important for the small population of children who are aging too quickly, children with progeria.

Health Research: Why you must avoid skipping breakfast

WebMD reports that passing on breakfast can lead to weight gain, and that sets the stage for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes - all of which can lead to heart disease. For a heart-healthy breakfast, skip the fatty bacon and sausage. Instead, load up on fresh fruits and whole grains.

It may be known as the most important meal of the day, but fewer people eat a regular breakfast than they did 40 years ago.

Health Research: Refusal to breastfeed can give your son low sperm count

Researchers keep worrying that men’s sperm count has been falling globally, with the resultant effect on their inability to father children as at when desired.

Experts say falling sperm count can be linked to a number of health issues that have been on the rise.

Health Research: Big butts prevents heart disease, diabetes

Forget being thin, because big might actually be better. People with relatively bigger thighs and hips could have better protection from diabetes and heart problems more than thin people ever could, says one study.

A study has revealed that those with bigger thighs and hips could be protecting themselves from diabetes and heart problems while thin people have a higher risk of killer diseases.

Research: Scientists reveal brain games don't work

The benefits of so-called brain games are "exaggerated" and evidence they improve cognitive ability are "weak to non-existent", a group of experts has said.

Consumers "naturally think these products will be helpful", a report by the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) found.

Health Research: Insufficient sleep may lead to obesity, study suggests

People who have insufficient sleep are more likely to be overweight and obese, accompanying poorer metabolic health conditions, according to a latest study by British researchers.

The study, led by the Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine and the School of Food Science and Nutrition, involved 1,615 adults in Britain aging from 19 to 65.

Health Alert!!! Men who eat sugary foods risk common mental disorders

Sugar may be bad not only for your teeth and your waistline but also for your mental health, claimed a study Thursday that was met with skepticism by other experts.

Researchers at University College London compared the reported sugar intake of more than 8,000 people in a long-term British study, to their mood.

Research: Missing link may have been European, not African, ancient fossils suggest

The birthplace of modern man may have been the eastern Mediterranean, rather than Africa, according to scientists studying newly discovered ancient fossils of a tooth and lower jawbone.

The remnants, found in Bulgaria and Greece, belonged to an ape-like creature, Graecopithecus freybergi - believed to be the oldest known pre-human, dating back as far as 7.2 million years.

Oh wow! Moon created when 'about 20 moonlets collided'

The moon may have been created by several moonlets forming together rather than an impact hitting the Earth, scientists believe.

Computer simulations examining thousands of scenarios have determined it would have taken about 20 mini-moons to create the one that orbits the Earth.