Read more about the article ‘World’s Oldest Man’ Celebrates 123rd Birthday
Photo shows Andrelino Vieira da Silva, undated. He celebrated his 123 birthday in Goiania, Brazil, on Saturday, February 03, 2024. (Andrelino Vieira da Silva/CEN)

‘World’s Oldest Man’ Celebrates 123rd Birthday

A man said to be the oldest person in the world has just celebrated his incredible 123rd birthday in Brazil. Sprightly Andrelino Vieira da Silva was born on 3rd February…

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Read more about the article Short Exercise Reduces Craving For Cigarettes Austrian Study Reveals
Photo shows Medical University of Innsbruck, undated. Study says fast walking helps to quit smoking. (Newsflash)

Short Exercise Reduces Craving For Cigarettes Austrian Study Reveals

A new study has revealed that just a little bit of exercise can reduce a person's cravings for a cigarette. Scientists from Innsbruck in Austria have made the revelation just…

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Read more about the article Cops Hunt Crocodile Or Shark That Tore Off Elderly Man’s Leg
Photo shows Jozef 'Jeff' Bynens, undated. The man from Hasselt, Belgium, was bitten to death by a shark or a crocodile on a beach in Mexico on Thursday, December 14, 2023. (Jeff Bynens/CEN)

Cops Hunt Crocodile Or Shark That Tore Off Elderly Man’s Leg

Mexican police are using drones to try and identify whether it was a shark or a crocodile that killed an elderly Canadian tourist and injured at least one other person.…

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Read more about the article Newborn Baby Only Two Hours Old Found In Rubbish Bin In Brazil
Doctor Bruno Chehade Pereira (left) poses with medical team holding a newborn baby in Bertioga Hospital, Brazil in undated photo. The newborn baby was found abandoned inside a garbage can. (@drbrunochehade/CEN)

Newborn Baby Only Two Hours Old Found In Rubbish Bin In Brazil

This picture shows a tiny baby safe in the arms of medical staff after it was found thrown away in a rubbish bin. A passerby reportedly heard the baby's cries…

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Read more about the article Chimp Throws Bottle That Hits Girl Filming In The Head
Chimpanzee prepares to throw a bottle towards a woman at Nanning Zoo in Nanning, China, undated. The woman was hit and her phone was damaged. (882608193/AsiaWire)

Chimp Throws Bottle That Hits Girl Filming In The Head

This footage captures the moment a bottle flies through the air and hits the filmer after it was thrown by a monkey at a zoo. The incident happened in the…

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Read more about the article World’s Oldest Person Is 115-Year-Old Spanish Woman Who Remembers WWI
Spanish Maria Branyas, 115, blows out birthday candles in undated photo. She becomes the oldest person in the world when French nun Lucile Randon, aged 118, died in Toulon, France, on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. (@MariaBranyas112/Newsflash)

World’s Oldest Person Is 115-Year-Old Spanish Woman Who Remembers WWI

A 115-year-old woman living in Spain has become the world's oldest person following the death of French nun Lucile Randon. Maria Branyas Morera from Olot, Catalonia, took over when Lucile…

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Read more about the article Birdsong Can Boost Mental Health, Says Study
Image shows the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), undated photo. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, Germany and the Universitatsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf showed that birdsong reduces anxiety and irrational thoughts in a study from October 2022. (Universitatsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)/Newsflash)

Birdsong Can Boost Mental Health, Says Study

A new study has revealed that birdsong can boost mental health and have a positive effect on a person's mood and cognition. The study - of nearly 300 subjects -…

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Read more about the article Woman With Tumour The Size Of A Human ‘Just Thought I Was Putting On Weight’
Picture shows surgeons operating on a woman in Itaperuna, Brazil, on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. (@drglaucioboechat/Newsflash)

Woman With Tumour The Size Of A Human ‘Just Thought I Was Putting On Weight’

Surgeons have removed an astonishing 46-kilogramme tumour from a woman who thought she'd just been putting on weight. The tumour - about the same weight as a small person -…

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Read more about the article Early Childhood Experiences May Cause Irreversible Cerebral Changes
Changes in the brain caused by early childhood experiences are not entirely irreversible. (UHH/Newsflash)

Early Childhood Experiences May Cause Irreversible Cerebral Changes

A new study claims that early childhood experiences can change a person's brain structure long-term and in irreversible ways - even if the brain heals. Professor Cordula Hoelig, a psychologist…

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