For people with autism, a chat in a cafe could be a confusing and overwhelming experience. You might be distracted by the multiple conversations taking place and the loud sounds of the coffee machine. You might not understand the non-verbal cues of the waitress or the expression on her face.
Violent video games have long been blamed for increased aggression and decreased empathy in the teenagers who play them – but thankfully the news is not all bad.
Philip Stark was on a long run in the hills above Berkeley, California, when he started thinking differently about the wild green plants around him.
Inspired by acoustic sensing technology devised to pick up the munching sounds of termites, scientists have created a belt to record the internal gut rumblings that would normally cause embarrassment at dinner parties.
Much like enjoying a vintage wine – something soft and rounded on the palette, warm, rich in flavour and mellow – our ideal of ageing is that it should be full of opportunities to relax, reflect and reap the rewards after a lifetime of hard work and family commitments.
Thousands of years of livestock dung have stimulated fertile and ecologically diverse wildlife hotspots in Africa
Humans have much to learn from ants, it seems. Researchers have now discovered from their behaviour how a busy work flow can be optimised – and surprisingly it’s not by everyone working harder.
High school can be stressful as school work and expectations mount – particularly when exams are looming. But students who believe intelligence can be developed may weather anxiety better than those who think it is a fixed trait, according to US research.
Despite the odds, nature does her best to nurture us. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have reported finding nutritious wild greens growing abundantly in poor urban areas of San Francisco
People searching for love using a popular online dating website tend to target potential mates who are more desirable than they are
An eco-friendly material made from crab shells and trees could replace plastic food packaging, according to US researchers.
While trekking through Europe in his twenties, my husband dutifully visited elderly Italian relatives and immediately sat down to a sumptuous garden-grown, home-cooked meal. His ‘nonno’ asked him to pass the salt.
A new study intensifies doubts about long-standing recommendations to avoid full-fat dairy for a healthy heart.
