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The number of cats in Japan admitted to shelters has dropped by around 70 percent (Photo: AFP)

Man gets erectile dysfunction after being scratched by cat

Disease is caused by bacteria called Bartonella henselae found in the mouth and claws of cats.

14 Sept 2017 4:16 PM IST

Heres why you could be hitting snooze on your alarm and dozing off

Here's why you could be hitting snooze on your alarm and dozing off

And it has more to do with than just being lazy or energetic.

14 Sept 2017 3:10 PM IST

This July 24, 2013, photo provided by Brian Smithers, shows gnarled, bristlecone pine trees standing with young limber pines growing around them in the White Mountains in east of Bishop, California. (Photo: AP)

Scientists say oldest tree species on Earth in peril

A new study's findings can be used to understand more complex forests with several types of trees harvested for timber.

14 Sept 2017 3:00 PM IST

Not having sex for a while can also cause orgasm in dreams (Photo: Pixabay)

Women lose interest in having sex with same man in 12 months

Same does not hold true for men as their sexual interest does not fade over time.

14 Sept 2017 2:45 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pexels)

Most successful people are born in this month, new study claims

14 Sept 2017 2:37 PM IST

Anissa Weier, left, talks to her attorney Maura McMahon during jury selection in the trial to determine 15-year-old Weiers competency at Waukesha County Courthouse Monday, Sept 11, 2017, in Waukesha, Wis. Prosecutors allege that Weier and her friend, Morgan Geyser, lured classmate Payton Leutner into a Waukesha park in May 2014 and stabbed her 19 times. (Photo: AP)

Shared delusion lead two girls to stab and kill 12-year-old

Anissa Weier told investigators she and Morgan Geyser believed they had to kill or else Slender Man would kill them.

14 Sept 2017 1:33 PM IST

Roald Dahl (Photo: AP)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory originally about black boy, says...

Liccy Dahl, the author's widow, revealed that a little black boy was the first Charlie Bucket.

14 Sept 2017 1:01 PM IST

With creepy clowns like Pennywise becoming the next big thing across silver screens, clowns are being forced to ditch white faces and big red smiles (Photo: AP)

No clowning about it, cinema turns funnymen into scary creatures for...

According to clowns, children are scared of them after watching the big screen adaptation of Stephen King's novel.

14 Sept 2017 12:55 PM IST

The socialist government has also considered goat breeding as a way to replace beef, given the higher costs of production. (Photo: Pixabay)

Venezuela to promote eating rabbit meat amidst economic crisis

Head of government food program, Freddy Bernal says Venezuelans would have to get over their love of rabbits for the...

14 Sept 2017 11:35 AM IST

According to study women are at a 43 percent higher risk of developing MS if they have vitamin D deficiency (Photo: Pixabay)

Vitamin D deficiency in women may cause MS

Research shows measuring vitamin D levels helps identify one's risk, and healthy amount of vitamin is key towards...

14 Sept 2017 10:01 AM IST

Researchers with the Galapagos Conservancy and the Galapagos National Park are now trying to restore the species by selecting 20 specimens with higher amounts of the Floreana tortoise in its DNA to reproduce. (Photo: Pixabay)

Tortoise species extinct since 1800s could be brought back

Chelonoidis elephantopus lived on Floreana Island and was captured by seamen for food during long journeys across the...

14 Sept 2017 9:39 AM IST

Firdous Khan, the pregnant woman, was eventually treated and had to share a bed with another patient.

Agricultural pesticide exposure may cause women to have preterm babies

Offspring of expectant mothers who live near farms that apply heaviest concentrations of pesticides are most at risk,...

14 Sept 2017 9:09 AM IST