BABIES and toddlers who are given paracetamol to relieve fever are more likely to develop asthma or eczema at school, research suggests.
SMALL crustaceans that invade fishes' mouths and eat their tongues are among hundreds of new species discovered in Australia's coral reefs.
The world breathed a sigh of relief as our predicted demise - at 5pm - came and went with not even a whimper, let alone a bang.
SCIENTISTS about to conduct one of the biggest experiments ever have received death threats amid fears they could destroy the world.
PEOPLE who fear a big atom-smasher - due to start next Wednesday - will cause Earth to be gobbled up can rest assured, a new study says.
STEPPING out for exercise can help over-50s take a walk down memory lane and stave off dementia, new research reveals.
WHILE the intergalactic Dr Smith of 70s Lost In Space fame was always bemoaning his "pain, oh the pain", a namesake working for Melbourne biotech Spinifex has given new meaning to the term "no pain, no gain".
EXTREME makeover and weight loss shows are fuelling a surge in the number of Aussies seeking cosmetic surgery, psychologists have warned.
IT has been called a "heart attack on a plate" and now those who regularly eat a traditional Aussie fry-up have something else to worry about.
FEW people knew that as he ran on to the MCG for the 2003 AFL Grand Final, Collingwood midfielder Ryan Lonie's father was dying.
A NANO-sized pill that delivers enriching antioxidants into the body like a Trojan Horse has been developed by Australian scientists.
NASA believes it knows what creates the spectacular light shows known as the Northern and Southern lights.
FORMER NASA astronaut and moon-walker Dr Edgar Mitchell - a veteran of the Apollo 14 mission - has stunningly claimed aliens do exist.
This is the new Virgin Galactic mothership, Eve, and it will soon be taking tourists to the edge of space. Picture: AFP Pictures: Virgin's mothership
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When animals stop being as cute and cuddly as they look, humans can be in trouble. Which critter are you most afraid of?
A SWISS amateur astronomer has discovered a new comet from an observatory in the western Jura district, the ATS news agency said today.
A SATURATION of cheap, convenient, high-fat food outlets in Melbourne's outer suburbs has renewed calls for a tax on fast food.
MELBOURNE father Brian Guy has a new lease of life. He has received a heart and lung transplant and is free of the debilitating asthma that almost killed him.
A SURVEY has found that Aussies who enjoy bondage are not damaged, and might even be happier than those who practise "normal" sex.
WHAT did the frog say when it heard about environmental pollution? Nothing, it had already croaked.
WHAT has three hearts, blue blood, and a doughnut-shaped brain? It's the rare giant squid, and today researchers at Melbourne Museum proved it.
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