A council has been forced to halt BBQs in a popular park despite soaring temperatures after locals claimed revelers were littering, fighting - and pooing in the bushes. Camden Council said on ...

London Zoo’s otter pups have decided it’s warm enough to take their first swims. The Asian short-clawed otter pups, born in January to first-time mother Midge, have spent their first few months tucked ...

This is the heartwarming moment a mother met her baby chimp for the first time just 14 hours after she gave birth via a planned C-section. Mahale, 30, celebrated the birth of her fourth offspring on ...

Eating only during the daytime could protect night shift workers from the increased risk of a heart attack or stroke, according to a new study. Food timing could be a bigger risk factor than sleep ...

Weight training helps protect older people from dementia, according to new research. Volunteers with mild cognitive impairment who practiced strength training showed improvements in memory and brain ...

Long-term exposure to air pollution may harm the brain health of older people, warns a new study. Researchers found that exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is ...

Food made in space tastes different, according to new research. The traditional Japanese condiment miso had a nuttier flavor when made on board the International Space Station (ISS), say scientists.

Baby warty birch caterpillars defend the world’s smallest territory, according to new research. At just one to two millimeters long, the insects are minute. But the study shows that they still manage ...

An aquatic weed fed by human activity is killing off dolphins, warns new research. The phytoplankton bloom deprived bottlenose dolphins of nutritious prey, damaged habitats and led to a sharp rise in ...

A schoolgirl left with burns and unable to dress herself after falling into a cooking pot can now put on her school uniform ...

A baby owl has been named "Bob the Builder" - after it was hand-reared to avoid noisy building work. The American Barn Owl was born at the Scottish Owl Centre but damage to the sanctuary's buildings ...

Monkeys are the world’s best yodellers, according to new research. Rather than Austria or Switzerland, scientists say the champions at the traditional form of singing which involves repeated and rapid ...