Scientists find ‘brake’ in the brain that stops us starting stressful tasks

We all know the feeling: staring at a tax return or a…

Spelling out ‘W-A-L-K’ might be wise as gifted dogs eavesdrop to learn words

Owners who spell out words like P-A-R-K or V-E-T to keep secrets…

Brands urged to monitor Bluesky and Mastodon for ‘unfiltered’ consumer truth

Companies seeking honest feedback on their products should look beyond Facebook and…

Teens lose over an hour of school day to social media scrolling

US teenagers are spending more than an hour of every school day…

Dog food ‘carbon pawprint’ can carry higher climate cost than owners’ diets

Feeding the family dog premium, meat-rich steaks and wet food may cause…

Digital ‘socialising alone’ no substitute for face-to-face connection

A comprehensive review of more than 1,000 studies has confirmed that while…

‘Pseudo-empathy’ machines proposed to solve therapist shortage

Machines capable of simulating emotional responses without actually experiencing them could be…

Artificial intelligence predicts 100 diseases from a single night’s sleep

A new artificial intelligence model can forecast a person’s risk of developing…

You can swear by it: Turning the air blue makes you stronger, psychologists find

Unleashing a string of expletives might be the secret to hitting a…