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Nightmares are reinterpreted unresolved fears, stress or traumatic experiences from your waking life, say experts. Your ...

Thousands of Arvadans participated in one of Olde Town’s most favorite traditions: Trick or Treat Street. The festivitie...

A low-latitude aurora was observed in Hokkaido early Friday morning, turning the northern sky red. According to the Riku...

They won’t get you buzzed, but some experts say low-alcohol and alcohol-free beers and mocktails shouldn’t be sold to mi...

Self-medicating gorillas may hold clues to future drug discovery, according to scientists. Researchers in Gabon studied ...

The Emperor harvested rice on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday. The rice grew fro...

The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency, the h...

The Paris Olympics came to an end Sunday with Japan’s team winning 20 gold medals, the nation’s most ever for an Olympic...

The first sound I heard upon reaching Buscalan was that of heaving and panting. A group of us had just completed a steep...

BRASILIA (Reuters) — A Brazilian scientist has identified fossils of a small crocodile-like reptile that lived during th...

At what age should kids be on social media? Should they be on it at all? If they aren't, will they be social pariahs? Sh...

Reassuring new evidence suggests that feeding children smooth peanut butter during infancy and early childhood can help ...

Whether you’re bench pressing, cycling, bouldering or folding your body into a yoga pose, your body is going to come int...

This method is inspired by the Japanese tradition known as hakidashisara, where people smash small discs representing th...

For the first time since the pandemic, China is allowing foreign climbers to access Mount Everest via Tibet. Adrian Ball...

We’ve all been there. That uncomfortable, about-to-burst feeling in the abdomen that follows a buffet binge, finishing u...

There are more than 8 billion people in the world. And about a quarter of them are fasting from sunup to sundown. Every ...

One of the most problematic side-effects of Japan’s steadily aging population has been the proliferation of “special fra...

People who think positively about getting older often live longer, healthier lives. Here is how to reconsider your persp...

First there were cafes that allowed pets. Then came cat cafes, where lattes took second place to feline interaction. The...

TOKYO The celebratory sound of taiko (drum) has become integral to many festivals and performances across Japan. For cen...

KOBE Residents in the western Japan city of Kobe and its vicinity showed solidarity with those affected by the earthquak...

Staying calm and carrying on in 2024 For many, the new year brings an opportunity to take stock of our habits and wellbe...

Everyone knows that Santa will be doing the rounds at Christmas, squeezing down chimneys, knocking back glasses of whisk...

SAGA-Sitting on the border of Fukuoka and Saga Prefectures, Daikouzen-ji Temple has a history reaching back over 1300 ye...

It’s the season of giving thanks — and it turns out humans have been doing it for a long, long time. As more researchers...

Yuji Hirayama may be in his 50s but the veteran climber is still conquering some of the world's hardest routes. And he's...

You're not happy about the souvenirs you've lugged back, namely feeling like a whale and an overwhelming sense of guilt ...

Your body’s need for fuel shifts as you get older. Your eating habits should shift, too. You can think of burning calori...

Growing evidence suggests that consuming prebiotics, types of fiber that stimulate gut bacteria, can promote a healthy g...

Researchers found a correlation between insomnia symptoms and the risk of hypertension in women. This study, spanning si...

New research reveals infants who nap more have smaller vocabularies and poorer cognitive skills, reflecting their indivi...

While we can't completely remove stress from their lives, we can equip them with tools they can use when they feel overw...

New research has found that current smokers have significantly shorter leucocyte telomere lengths, indicating accelerate...

Dermatologists answer some common eczema-related questions to better manage the itchiness, redness and flakiness many Si...

A new study shows that cancer cells with extra chromosomes rely on those additional chromosomes for tumor growth, and re...

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis found that individuals in the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s have dist...

Will you get into the proverbial hot water if you step into a steaming-hot shower after a beer or two? Hot tubs are a no...

The one thing you should never do when brushing your teeth has been revealed by a dentist - but it's a pretty common mis...

Whether you plan to take a dip or simply enjoy the beautiful scenery, these five lakes in Japan deliver on all fronts (o...

If you’re over 65 – or know someone who is – it’s important to take high temperatures seriously. We are experiencing the...

New global research launched by Kate Spade New York and Prospira Global shows that good mental health is foundational to...

In the US, nearly a quarter of adolescents grapple with insomnia. Experts say small habit changes can make a big differe...

A surge in demand for rest cabins on Mount Fuji has led Japanese officials to call for crowd control measures including ...

About 20 per cent of patients with hearing loss in Singapore are in their 30s or 40s, according to an audiologist. And g...

TOKYO Compared to other large Japanese cities, Kyoto’s city center has remarkably little rail service. With no train lin...

The virus causing record cases of avian influenza in birds across the world is changing rapidly, experts have warned, as...

When Dr Frank Clark was in medical school studying to be a psychiatrist, he decided to write his first poem. “All that c...

North Korea has launched a rocket shortly after announcing it planned to send up its first space satellite, sources in J...

Yoga has been popular for decades, but participation in the mind-body practice just keeps growing. In 2017, more than 14...