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The legs and wings show the highest microbial diversity in the fly body, suggesting that bacteria use the flies as airborne shuttles. (Photo: Pixabay)

Houseflies spread disease in humans: study

Flies can be more than pesky picnic crashers, they carry hundreds of different species of harmful bacteria and may help...

25 Nov 2017 7:35 AM GMT

Almost like a puppeteer pulls the strings to make a marionette move, the fungus controls the ants muscles. (Photo: Pixabay)

How -"zombie fungus-" takes over ants, controls their behaviour

Almost like a puppeteer pulls the strings to make a marionette move, the fungus controls the ant's muscles.

13 Nov 2017 8:51 AM GMT

Theres research showing that in more communal societies, these types of controlling behaviours may be seen as affection. (Photo: Pixabay)

Small gestures make people feel more loved: study

There's research showing that in more communal societies, these types of controlling behaviours may be seen as...

6 Nov 2017 9:12 AM GMT

Microbial growth could be used to produce a nutritious food for deep space flight. (Photo: Pixabay)

Microbes used to convert human waste into space food

The team found that methane was readily produced during anaerobic digestion of human waste and could be used to grow a...

29 Jan 2018 3:13 PM GMT

The findings showed that hope and self-efficacy significantly predicted intentions to take actions against skin cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Adding hope to health messages may motivate better behaviours: study

We often think of emotions as irrational, but emotions can help us do the things that will keep us healthy.

24 Feb 2018 11:55 AM GMT

In the past, scientists selected specific features, including the distance between the eyes or the width of the mouth. (Photo: PIXABAY)

Fifteen genes that shape our face identified

In the past, scientists selected specific features, including the distance between the eyes or the width of the mouth.

20 Feb 2018 6:29 AM GMT

The latest WHO figures show that malaria infected about 216 million people in 2016. (Photo: Pixabay)

Body odour may help identify malaria: study

Blood tests do not necessarily pick up infection with the plasmodium parasite, especially at low parasite densities.

15 May 2018 2:10 PM GMT

This white thing on the chocolate does not mean that the chocolate is mouldy. (Photo: Pixabay

Gene editing can make 'chocolate trees' disease resistant

Reliable productivity from cacao plants is essential to the multibillion-dollar chocolate industry.

14 May 2018 11:51 AM GMT

All 2.2 billion Facebook users will receive a notice on their feeds titled Protecting Your Information. It will have a link to information on which Facebook apps they use and what information they have shared with those apps. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Facebook use can make older adults feel less lonely: Study

Posting and commenting on social networking sites, such as Facebook, may help older adults feel more empowered and less...

2 May 2018 11:42 AM GMT