As floodwaters surged through Texas earlier this month, scientists were quick to point to a sobering reality: These disasters ...

Professor Miesenböck said, "We set out to understand what sleep is for, and why we feel the need to sleep at all. Despite decades of research, no one had identified a clear physical trigger.

Professor Miesenböck said: "We set out to understand what sleep is for, and why we feel the need to sleep at all. Despite decades of research, no one had identified a clear physical trigger. Our ...

A new study by the University of Oxford has revealed how a build-up of electrical stress in specialised brain cells triggers the need to sleep.

Understanding the pressure elite sport puts on women’s bodies is pushing athletes to new levels of excellence.

Why would I need a long-term care plan or long-term care insurance?" We get it. For many, traditional long-term care (LTC) insurance feels like a gamble — you pay in and hope you never use it.

WorkWell programmes show the benefits of relationships with local employers, charities and services in helping people back into work.

Australians who download apps that create nude images of people or generate child exploitation material could face 15 years in prison under proposed laws.

Today's letters: Why do we let dangerous drivers get away with it? Monday, July 21: Light sentences make it impossible to stop the plague of negligence on our roads, a reader says. You can write ...

Why can't we sleep? Jennifer Senior, a senior staff writer at The Atlantic, talks about the stigma around sleeping pills.

In this op-ed, Apl.de.Ap. writes why planting 100 million coconuts trees is more than just a climate solution. It's a justice movement, he says.

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