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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ocean exploring vessel 'Boaty McBoatface' has accidentally discovered a camera from the 1970s - designed to snap a photo of the Loch Ness Monster. During a test mission, the underwater vehicle - ...

A vaccine for shingles may lower the risk of dementia, according to new research. A public health policy in Wales may have produced the strongest evidence yet that a jab can reduce the risk of ...

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

A new "highly accurate" blood test for Alzheimer’s disease also measures how far it has progressed. It could help enable personalized treatment for dementia patients, say scientists. Several blood ...