That’s just the hoof! According to a new study, crabs can feel pain when boiled alive during conventional food preparation – just like other shellfish like lobsters. Zoologists from Sweden’s University of Gothenburg performed brain scans on crabs to see how their nervous systems would react to painful stimuli, according to a summary of the […]

Yoga in a bottle? Scientists have identified the specific part of the brain that controls conscious breathing and meditation techniques – and said the discovery could create a whole new class of anti-anxiety drugs they’re calling “yoga pills”. The pill can make a person suffering from a panic or anxiety attack automatically slow and deepen […]

Once you’re fried, there’s no going back. We’re talking about turkey, of course, since Thanksgiving is here. However, if you were planning to fry a Butterball bird, you might want to roll. Allegations of abuse have resurfaced against the turkey producer, prompting some eaters to boycott the poultry this season, according to reports. But if […]

Walking in football may cause more brain damage than previously thought, according to a new study. Researchers from the Radiological Society of North America looked at links between one of soccer’s most common practices – heading the ball – and neurodegenerative diseases such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). According to a new study, soccer headers […]

What a bird brain. Everyone wants their Thanksgiving turkey to stand out, but home cooks in one state are flying a little over the nest trying to cook tomorrow’s dinner on a public saltwater beach, officials say. Famous for its salinity levels ranging from two to nine times that of the ocean, Utah’s Great Salt […]

Sarah Falls wanted to be clever this Christmas. The mother of three set a budget of $97 to spend on gifts for her children. Instead of hitting department stores, the Northern Territory mum has been browsing thrift stores for gifts for her children, aged four, two and seven months. When she shared her bargains on […]