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The levels of caffeine in your blood could affect the amount of body fat you carry, a factor that in turn could determine your risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

A pile of ancient arrowheads from southern Africa still holds traces of toxic plant residue, even after some 60,000 years.

Ancient bones discovered in a cave in Casablanca, Morocco, could fill in some of the blanks about human evolution.

Betelgeuse is one of the weirdest stars in the sky, but astronomers can now explain one of its most enduring mysteries.

Most people know what a difficult day at work feels like.

The fungal compound verticillin A, discovered more than 50 years ago, has long been regarded for its potential cancer-fighting capabilities.

Getting out of a chair shouldn't be a struggle.

The oldest fossilised remains of complex animals appear suddenly in the fossil record, and as if from nowhere, in rocks that are 538 million years old.

You've just cleaned your teeth, you're feeling minty fresh and ready to climb into bed.

Evidence suggests regular exercise can help tackle cancer, and a new study finds that cancer-fighting biological changes can be triggered in the body after just 10 minutes of intense cycling.