High cholesterol levels may impair fertility in couples trying to achieve a pregnancy
A study conducted in the UK showed that men are more obedient to women at six pm. A scholar said the study makes scientific sense, yet still flawed to a certain extent
Spanish students began a three-day strike on Tuesday against cutbacks in the state education system and a government's project which forces pupils to choose earlier either an academic or a vocational path.
Making eye contact, long considered an effective way of persuasion, might be counterproductive when the listeners already disagree, according to a new study.
A group of researchers from two Japanese universities said that railway suicides cases tend to increase due to less of sunlight, such as after a series of cloudy and rainy days, according to local media.
New Zealand troops who served in the Vietnam War and have double the rate of chronic lymphatic leukemia compared with the general population, according to medical research out Monday.
Drinking two cups of hot chocolate a day may help older people keep their brains healthy, a U.S. study said Wednesday.
The Australian Greens have announced a plan to fast track the construction of high speed rail on the eastern seaboard on the second day of the election campaign, according to its latest statement on Tuesday.
Anemia, or low levels of red blood cells, may increase the risk of dementia in elderly people, a U.S. study said Wednesday.
Overseas study tours have been suspended after Saturday's plane crash in San Francisco, which killed two Chinese girls from east China's Zhejiang Province.
With only two years to go big challenges remain for the Asia Pacific to meet the Millennium Development Goals.
Experiencing unfair treatment at work can sharpen the taste buds, thus making the taste of food stronger, according to a latest Canadian study.
Mosquitoes infected with a type of bacteria may be used to stop the spread of malaria as they show signs of resistance to the parasite that causes the disease, according to a new study published online in the U.S. journal Science.
Researchers have discovered 14 new genetic variations that are associated with heart rate, according to a study published online Sunday in the journal Nature Genetics.