Cockroaches will soon be impossible to kill with standard pesticides, as they can develop cross-resistance to poisons they’ve never encountered within a single generation, an ominous new study has found. German cockroaches – the small, quick-scurrying type whose traces can be found in 85 percent of US urban homes – are rapidly becoming impervious to pesticide chemicals, developing cross-resistance... 

While the UK is struggling to cope with Brexit, a survey has raised concerns about the well-being of those who are to steer it out of the political chaos. It revealed that depression, distress and other conditions are more likely to hit members of the House of Commons than people with other jobs, including high-level ones. Conservative MP and practicing psychiatrist of the National Health Service... 

Eating fast food can cause irreversible dementia, a study warns. The research found the average person is eating an extra 650 calories a day compared to 1970s, which is the equivalent of a burger, soft drink and fries. Australian National University’s professor Nicolas Cherbuin and his team found strong evidence linking unhealthy eating habits and little-to-no physical activity to a decline... 

Despite being the least focused on race, the poll found 45 percent of white people said that people have “assumed they were racist or prejudiced” because of their race or ethnicity. A new poll from Pew Research found only 15 percent of white people say their race is either “extremely important or very important to how they think about themselves” while solid majorities of ever other race feel... 

The wars waged by America on behalf of the pro-Israel Jewish lobby neocons since 2001 have cost $5.9 trillion and killed at least one million people, including nearly 15,000 Americans, a new study has revealed. Issued by the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University and titled “The most recent study from the Costs of War Project, United States Budgetary Costs of the... 

A new study by Swedish newspaper Expressen has found that virtually all of the men convicted for gang rape in 2016 and 2017 have a migrant background. The study found that 32 of the 43 men sentenced for gang rape are immigrants, with a further eight being born in Sweden but with two parents who were born abroad. A further two offenders were born in Sweden to one immigrant and one Swedish parent, with... 

A map showing the main areas of immigrant populations that contributed to Egyptian heritage between 1400 BCE and 400 CE. The first ever full-genome analysis of Ancient Egyptians shows they were more European than African. Scientists analysed ancient DNA from Egyptian mummies dating from 1400 BC to 400 AD and discovered they shared genes with people from the Mediterranean. They found that ancient Egyptians... 

Mankind has had a good innings: people have become physically stronger, average life expectancy has risen in almost all nations, global population has topped 7 billion. But now scientists have issued a dire warning – the only way is down. Humans have reached the maximum limit for physical performance, height and lifespan, according to a new scientific review conducted by the Paris Descartes University... 

Drugging up Germans with oxytocin will help make them “friendlier” to migrants and more susceptible to open borders, a study suggested. Oxytocin, known as the “cuddle hormone” due to its generosity effects on humans, was suggested as part of a “treatment” for Germans who oppose EU migrant quotas, according to University of Bonn researchers. “It appears that pairing oxytocin with a social... 

Online dating will damage your self-esteem and leaves people more upset about how they look. A study has found putting pictures online, to be judged by strangers who can swipe right if they like you or left to reject you, only leads to insecurity. People who have signed up to online dating are less happy with their face and body, worry more about being attractive and compare themselves to others. The... 

The dietary trace mineral selenium may reduce severe birth defects caused by Zika, a recent University of North Carolina study revealed. The study, which was released in July but received scant media attention, says that Zika mimics a genetic disease known as PCCA by lowering selenium proteins known as selenoproteins. “This research strongly suggests that selenium, a dietary trace mineral with a... 

A cross-discipline study has challenged the belief that human sexuality and gender identity are determined by biology and remain fixed, saying that there is no scientific proof of this. The study cautioned against drastic medical treatment for transgender children. The notion that sexual orientation is predetermined by biology is an important part of the current LGBT discourse. If a person has no... 

1. A new study reveals that children with poorer financial situations are three times more likely to be obese as their richer peers. 2. Although green tea is enjoyed by millions for its numerous health benefits, US researchers are warning that drinking too much green tea may be harmful. 3. A British tech company has introduced a new predictive application that’s giving a voice to young people... 

A new study shows obesity could shorten life expectancy by up to eight years. A recent study shows that obesity can reduce up to eight years of life expectancy and deprive people of as much as 19 years of good health. Researchers found that overweight people, who had a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 29.9, were estimated to lose between zero and three years of expected life, according to a paper that... 

Those who live in close proximity to fracking sites exhibited a greater likelihood to suffer skin and respiratory problems than those who lived farther away from natural gas wells, according to a new study of Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale region. The study, “Proximity to Natural Gas Wells and Reported Health Status: Results of a Household Survey in Washington County, Pennsylvania,” published...