Worrying effect of popular sex drug
AUSTRALIAN men say they are taking more risks during sex because of the immense popularity of this drug.
Human Body
Proof we are getting stupider
IS THE world’s getting dumber? Well it appears we are as something known as “the Flynn effect” has been reversing in recent years.
Gene editing tool could cause cancer
IT HOLDS the promise over creating designer babies and eradicating all sorts of disease — but there’s just one problem.
Anatomy quiz reveals surprising truth
SCIENTISTS have created the world’s biggest anatomy quiz, revealing we probably knows less about our body than we think.
Woman gets vagina made of fish skin
JUCILENE Marinho was born with a rare condition but after an extraordinary operation, the 23-year-old has finally had sex for the first time.
When men almost became extinct
SOME 7000 years ago, men became such a rarity that there was only one fertile male to mate with every 17 women. Now scientists are beginning to explore why.
Handmaids a not-so distant dystopia
WELCOME to the world of Handmaid’s Tale and Children of Men. The US is no longer fertile enough to sustain its population. And it’s affecting their economy — and politics.
Rush to contain killer virus
AN outbreak of a new killer virus has already killed 10. Some 40 people have been quarantined in a bid to halt its spread. But the world is watching, nervously.
What makes men attractive to women
THE secret to what makes a man attractive is a puzzle that has challenged scientists. Now they have an answer … Hint: it’s all about the length.
Tiny nation’s bold bio experiment
IT’S probably the last nation you think of when it comes to world-leading technology, but this tiny former Soviet country is about to do something unprecedented.
Building fatherly bonds from the womb
EXPECTANT fathers are being invited to sign up for text messages from their unborn child.
Fury over transgender pageant entrants
FOR the first time in its history, the Miss BumBum pageant will welcome two transgender competitors — and not everyone is happy.
Runny nose leads to horror diagnosis
KENDRA Jackson’s perpetually runny nose was annoying but she put it down to allergies. Then she learned the shocking truth.
Boy awakes as parents donate organs
A YOUNG boy who was presumed brain dead, woke up moments before his parents agreed to have his organs donated.
Australian scientist’s amazing discovery
SCIENTISTS have developed a breakthrough blood test that will help identify chronic pain in babies and dementia patients.
The hidden power making you sick
AUSTRALIA is getting fatter and more unhealthy — and one industry is working overtime to make sure nothing changes.
Disturbing details of prisoner execution
A PRISONER in Georgia has been executed after a court refused his final appeal to avoid the death penalty.
Creepy new Facebook idea
IS FACEBOOK taking technology too far by creating a device that allows users to “feel” messages through their skin?
An end to ageing and cancer?
A NEW discovery related to our DNA is raising hopes we could soon slow ageing and cure cancer, scientists say.
Does this person look angry to you?
DO YOU always feel like people around you are angry or upset? Well, there may be a psychological reason why you think people are mad even when they aren’t.
Doctors’ first complete penis transplant
A US soldier who “struggled with even viewing himself as a man” has been given fresh hope in the wake of a horrific injury.
‘Kochie, you look like an idiot’
IT WAS hard not to cringe when Kochie shared his outdated views this week of why weed should stay illegal in Australia. Here is why he needs a refresh.
Radical plan to stop flu deaths
AGED care staff who refuse to get a flu vaccination will be transferred or even banned from shift in a radical new plan.
Shock mutations of Sea Nomad people
AN UNUSUAL study into the extreme lifestyle of this indigenous population shows the incredible adaptability of the human body.
Strongman’s insane weekly shopping list
A MULTIPLE time World’s Strongest Man champion has taken his fans on his weekly shop to show how much food he needs to consume for his 12,000 calorie daily diet.
Pot plebiscite? ‘We’d win, absolutely’
THE Greens leader says it’s time for Australia to get serious about legalising cannabis and has even gone so far as to suggest a national vote on the issue.
The dark side to DNA testing
IF YOU’VE ever wanted to find out more about your family history, there is one very important thing to do before sending off your DNA.
‘Sleeping Beauty’ photo’s heartbreaking story
BED-BOUND, tube-fed and completely unresponsive: meet the Swedish children with the medical anomaly “Resignation Syndrome”.
‘Disturbing’ origins of dead bodies
AN EXHIBITION featuring dead bodies opens in Sydney this week. But there are “grave concerns” of the origins of the bodies used.
Brain finding up-ends science
THE conventional scientific wisdom holds that we don’t develop any new brain cells after the age of 13 — but new evidence suggest we got that wrong.
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