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Crew members looking out the cockpit windows of a RNZAF P3 Orion during search operations for wreckage and debris of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean. (Photo: AFP)

7 conspiracy theories behind Malaysia Airlines flight MH370...

Discovery of 2 huge structures on bottom of Indian Ocean this week had some hoping Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 had...

4 May 2018 7:08 PM IST

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Daily consumption of this drug can cause certain cancers in men

Men who take once-daily aspirin have nearly double the risk of melanoma compared to men who are not exposed.

4 May 2018 5:33 PM IST

This not the first that a zoo orangutan has been caught sneaking a smoke in Indonesia (Photo: Facebook)

World's rarest ape on the edge of extinction

Fewer than 800 members of Tapanuli Orangutan survive and they are constantly under assault from man-made sources.

4 May 2018 4:48 PM IST

Previous studies have also pointed out how people get fixated by comparisons with their friends (Photo: AFP)

Women may grow insecure about appearance after looking at pictures on...

While there was a slim ideal for women before the internet took over, social media seems to have made it even more...

4 May 2018 4:39 PM IST

Walnuts are a winner among nuts, because unlike their siblings, they have a significant amount of essential omega-3 fatty acids (Photo: AFP)

Study finds walnuts may improve health by impacting gut bacteria

Walnuts are just one in group of foods that contain dietary fibre and have interested scientists for their impact on...

4 May 2018 4:14 PM IST

Britains Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend a reception for the Commonwealth Youth Forum at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Wednesday April 18, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Invited to the royal wedding? Carry your own food

Kensington Palace said guests have been advised to bring their own picnics as only light refreshments and snacks will be...

4 May 2018 3:57 PM IST

Individual weight loss approaches worked well for some people and not for others. (Photo: Pixabay)

Weight loss surgery may harm bone health, says study

Nutritional factors, mechanical unloading, hormonal factors, changes in body composition, bone marrow fat may cause poor...

4 May 2018 2:23 PM IST

British royal wedding cake slices to be sold at auction

Five cake slices from royal weddings are expected to fetch thousands of dollars each as memorabilia at sale in Las...

4 May 2018 1:57 PM IST

From winners who are famous to those who have been forgotten and western domination in Nobel, a list of the must knows of the Nobel prize (Representational Image)

Nobel Prize in literature 2018 cancelled after sexual assault scandal

Decision was made on grounds academy is in no shape to pick winner after sex abuse allegations, financial crimes...

4 May 2018 1:20 PM IST

Sleep duration is an important predictor of HRQOL in CKD (Photo: AFP)

Here's how people with chronic kidney disease are affected by sleep...

Additional studies are needed to determine whether promoting optimal sleep among patients may improve their health...

4 May 2018 11:58 AM IST

Pathologists have been conducting genetic tests on the tumor to learn why it grew so quickly (Photo: AFP)

Massive tumour weighing 60 kg removed from woman's abdomen

The tumor was benign, but because it was sitting on a major blood vessel doctors say they were concerned about the...

4 May 2018 9:55 AM IST

Earlier research on food and pregnancy has focused mostly on the diet of women diagnosed with, or receiving treatment for, infertility (Photo: AFP)

Women with an unhealthy diet may struggle to get pregnant within a...

A good quality diet including fruits and less fast food consumption improves fertility and reduces the time it takes to...

4 May 2018 9:47 AM IST