Stories by BANG Bizarre

Experts have found that people who frequently witness combative behaviour are likely to partake in violence themselves - but only if they are men and know who is causing the trouble. Scientists carried out an experiment in which male mice watched...

A sleep expert claims that resting to the side is a better way of flushing out toxins from the brain that can cause memory decline and Alzheimer's disease - regardless of whether a person is facing left or right. Lev Fomchenkov, the CEO of...

Life expectancy has stalled in recent years despite unprecedented gains in the last century and experts claim that no current generation will get anywhere near becoming centenarians unless a "major breakthrough" in human longevity occurs...

A new study has found that foods rich in potassium – including bananas, broccoli and spinach – enable the body to eliminate salt from your system. In the study, researchers investigated whether removing excess sodium from the...

Science says that smooching boosts saliva flow that washes away plaque and neutralises the acid that leads to tooth decay. Extra saliva is teeth’s natural cleaner. It helps remineralise enamel and fights off cavity-causing bacteria. A 40-...

When on a space mission, they may eat a "smear" of their faeces - described as gooey Marmite or Vegemite. This is so it can resolve the spaceflight issue of not having enough food for the astronauts to eat on their long-term voyages....

Toyoake is proposing to restrict smartphone use to just two hours a day outside of work or school. The draft proposal  is designed “to prevent excessive use of devices causing physical and mental health issues … including sleep...

Researchers from Peking University Hospital in Beijing, China, found that men who like to munch on a large number of carrots are 60 per cent more likely to struggle to get aroused. Carrots contain carotene - which gives the vegetable its orange...

Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School in Lancashire, North West England, are running workshops to teach their pupils how to speak to or email professionals, including university and admissions chiefs. The scheme - which will run weekly for six...

Remotes are thought to hold 15 times more bacteria than toilets. Experts believe this is the case because multiple people are handling the device - with the possibility that some may be touching TV remotes without washing their hands after going...

Almost half of 2,000 dog owners surveyed in dog food brand Pedigree's study said their pet reacted to how their owners felt before they showed it. The dogs' behaviour was emphasised by 44 per cent, while 40 per cent of owners said their...

Researchers from the University of Barcelona have found that snacking on a handful of peanuts every day could slow down cellular ageing – the process by which the body’s cells grow older, a factor linked to heart disease, cancer and...