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Scientists have recorded thousands of hours of "clicks" that sperm whales make to forage for food and communicate, helping them better understand the behaviour of one of the Southern Ocean`s key predators.

Respondents to the survey said that when they are hungry, the brain directs them to do many things at one go, which ultimately ends up making them confused, slow and disinterested. 

As part of efforts to understand the emotional side of the brain, researchers in the US have for the first time pinpointed areas directly responsible for emotional spillover.

Stuffed animal sleepover programmes are designed to get children interested in picture books. Children take their toys to a library for the night.

Depression is a pervasive feeling that affects a person's thoughts and behaviour

Despite being the most commonly studied and diagnosed mental disorder in children and adolescents, the exact cause of ADHD is unknown. 

 The researchers concocted a game with 40 volunteers -- half were given an injection of testosterone while the other half were given a placebo.

Researchers should not rely on the clinical symptoms of memory loss alone to diagnose Alzheimer's disease because there could be other indicants of the neurodegenerative disease that do not initially affect memory, says a new study.

A single injection of a new treatment has been found to reduce the activity of the gene responsible for Huntington's disease for six months in a trial in an animal model.

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In their study, Gross and his fellow researchers used a smartphone app to randomly survey the activities and moods of more than 60,000 people over an average of 27 days, and found that mood plays a strong role in how people decide to spend their time each day.

Exposure to a chemical used in many consumer products, including water bottles, can induce behavioural changes in turtles, reprogramming male turtle brains to exhibit behaviour common in females.

However, it's the stalking that people do after a breakup, that has made the news. As per a new study, trailing and tracking your ex's on Facebook could hamper your mental health.

The new change will be rolled out on iOS, Android and on twitter.com. Users worldwide are expected to get access to the feature in the coming weeks.

Men with traits of pathological narcissism are more likely to commit heinous sexual crimes like rapes, suggests new research.

Why is alcohol so addictive? According to a new study, for some people, the mere smell of booze can send them on a downwards spiral towards dependency.

Researchers have warned that immersion in virtual reality (VR) can cause behavioural changes in consumers that may last even after they leave the virtual environment.

Gorillas also 'sing' and 'hum' frequently while eating food, says a new study.

 Every extra hour a day spent sitting could increase the risk of developing diabetes by about a fifth, new study has warned.