People tend to flex their intelligence for a number of reasons, including deep-seated insecurities, asserting their identity, or fulfilling their need for validation. In the process, some of them do ...

I’ve suffered with hearing problems in one ear for years. I’ve found that holding my nose and blowing improves the issue temporarily. So too does the steam in the shower. What could be the problem?

Since her early teens, Emma Cleary suffered light-headedness, extreme tiredness and was cruelly nicknamed ‘Casper’ by classmates referring to her ghost-like appearance. ‘I kept going back to the ...

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Most of us have an inner dialogue, that little voice in our heads that crystallizes what we think about what’s happening around us, or to us. And for years, researchers have found benefits to using ...

Our brains are much more active when we daydream than previously thought. Activity in numerous brain regions increases when our minds wander, according to new research. Psychologists found that brain ...

Human activities are causing world temperatures to rise, posing serious threats to people and nature. Things are likely to worsen in the coming decades, but scientists argue urgent action can still ...

As the MDGs era comes to a conclusion with the end of the year, 2016 ushers in the official launch of the bold and transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by world leaders last ...