Stories by BANG Bizarre

Experts have long been stumped as to how drinking red wine can bring on a sore head in less than 30 minutes, but researchers at the University of California now suggest that a naturally occurring compound is to blame. The substance, called...

US researchers have discovered that caffeic acid-based Carbon Quantum Dots - made from the waste from a cup of the hot beverage - displayed promise in treating neurodegenerative conditions. The drugs helped to protect against the effect of...

A new study has found that concealing good news for a brief period can make you feel more energised. A team of experts from Columbia University in New York City recruited over 2,500 people to participate in the study, which features a series of...

A new study suggests that females are more competitive and focused when playing games against strangers but are more likely to triumph against their significant others. Chinese researchers suggested that this could be down to "mate retention...

Experts have spent hundreds of years trying to discover the secret to eternal life, but scientists say that there is no chance of the human race achieving immortality. Anatomy expert Professor Leonard Hayflick suggested that the best-case scenario...

A team of researchers recruited 25 people over the age of 65 and conducted a test on their thinking skills after completing 18 holes on the golf course. The recruits completed a test of quick thinking nearly five seconds faster after playing golf...

New research has discovered that those who regularly enjoy a joint are better at recognising the feelings of others and are capable of putting themselves in other people's shoes. Experts from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma in Mexico asked 81...

The former US president made a 90-minute address to supporters in New Hampshire and said he was willing to face punishment like former South African president Mandela - who spent 27 years in prison for opposing apartheid rule - for the sake of the...

A team of international researchers has found that a single alcoholic drink makes a person more likely to harm humans or animals - or act "impurely" by relishing behaving badly.  An author of the study - which involved 329 people...

A new study has found that regularly snoozing for less than five hours per night raises the risk of suffering from the blues. Researchers at University College London used health data from over 7,000 people in England to discover genetic variants...

Scientists have found the rodents living in the extremely harsh environment at the summit of volcanoes in the Andes, and claim that it is proof that the animals could survive on the Red Planet. The peaks in the Atacama desert plateau of Chile and...

Experts have found that those who sit for long periods - such as in a desk job or watching TV - are more likely to die earlier. But, just a small amount of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) eliminates the risk. Examples of moderate...