Finding clear, definitive facts about healthy exercise can be difficult. The exercise industry is a multi-billion dollar business, built partially on selling gadgets and supplements to people desperate to lose weight or look attractive. Meanwhile, good workout plans and simple truths lurk in the background waiting for their time to shine. All of this results in lots of misinformation about exercise. We're taking some of those commonly-held exercise myths to task, and we have science to back us up. Let's get started.

Hunger has a strange effect on our emotions. Even the nicest folks can get a little upset, irritable, and snippy the minute they start to feel those familiar pangs down in their stomach. One solution is to eat, of course. But when that's not an option, there is another way you can avoid transforming into a bad Snickers commercial.

Over the past year, countless children and adults have tuned into the game Fortnite, a free-to-play battle royale game that allows players to compete with others around the world. The game is fun and features some cartoonish violence, which has led many to worry about whether such games are problematic.

Inevitable anecdotes have popped up of some children behaving badly in relation to the game such as the British girl who is said to have wet herself rather than stop playing. Do these anecdotes hint towards a coming epidemic of violent or addicted children? Simply put: no.

If your clothes seem to have more static cling in the cold months of winter, you're not crazy. The lack of humidity makes it a lot easier for static electricity to build up. Fortunately, there are few things you can do to get rid of it.

The standard Xbox controller makes a lot of assumptions. It assumes you have two hands to hold it. It assumes you have two thumbs. It assumes you have a fluid range of motion to get to all of the buttons, that you have the reach to get to bumpers and triggers, and that you have the endurance to hold it.

And if you can't do any of that, there's a barrier that means you may not be able to play the games you'd love to play. That's why Xbox created the Xbox Adaptive Controller.

Sometimes, less is more. If you're trying to get into shape, punishing your body to its limits at the gym is unlikely to produce the results you crave; especially in the long term. Instead, try starting off with a daily, low-intensity workout that you will actually stick to. Here's a routine that takes less than eight minute to complete.

It's good to have a schedule planned out each week, but having too many appointments set for each day might be be more harmful than helpful. A recent study suggests the more self-imposed deadlines we have in a day, the less deep work we can get done.

Research shows for every 100 healthy adults vaccinated against influenza, 99 get no benefit. So is it even worth getting? Let's look at the science.

American diplomats in China are falling ill with symptoms such as headaches, nausea and hearing loss after hearing "odd sounds" in their apartments. It's an eerily similar situation to what happened in Cuba in 2016 when 24 diplomats complained about strange sounds and nearly identical symptoms. Is sound actually making these people sick? Maybe.

Hi, My name is James and I live in Melbourne and I’m 10 years old. Why do our ears pop when we reach a certain altitude?

There's no magic force field that holds back germs while you shout "five-second rule!" and scoop up your dropped cured meat. Duh, right? Here's how you can prove it.

In Australia’s most recent nutrition survey, 29 per cent of people reported having taken at least one dietary supplement. However, a new review of 180 studies found little or no protective effects from taking dietary supplements, and actually found some harm.

Nanotechnology brings together multiple science disciplines to create devices that mimic the refinements of nature. It’s difficult, exhilarating and much more than just a buzzword.

Orgasms are great. They feel amazing, they’re fun to have, and the work you have to put in to get them doesn’t feel like work at all! But apart from feeling really damn good, they also have a number of hidden benefits.

Big, beautiful all-terrain tyres are key component of any off-road build, as they add ground clearance and traction. Plus, they look awesome. But they're also going to cost you some performance, and you can see exactly how much in this dyno test.

Speculative fiction is the literature of change and discovery. But every now and then, a book comes along that changes the rules of science fiction for everybody. Certain great books inspire scores of authors to create something new. Here are 21 of the most influential science fiction and fantasy books.

If there's a study that shows pasta in a good light, it's hard to ignore. Everybody loves pasta, right? I do. Chances are you do, too. Barilla, maker of pasta, definitely does.

Consider the scenario. You’re driving on a long, straight stretch of country highway at about 2pm on a sunny afternoon, and you’re desperately keen to reach your destination. You’re trying to stay alert and attentive, but sleep pressure is building up.

As a speech scientist, I never thought I’d see so much excitement on social media about one tiny little word. But where you come down on the latest internet hullabaloo depends on how your brain fills in gaps in the sounds you hear.