3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (384+ words) Humans may have been using mind-altering substances far earlier than scientists had once thought, new research indicates. The evidence shows that betel nuts were used as drugs by some Indonesian communities up to 25,000 years ago. Scientists from Griffith University in…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (472+ words) A former soldier who lost both his legs when he stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED) in Afghanistan 16 years ago said he wanted to show other people with disabilities what you can achieve with a bit of willpower and…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (827+ words) A grade II-listed building which was home to a 133-year-old library is to get a new lease of life as a community hub. The red brick Victorian building near Birmingham city centre, that once housed Spring Hill Library, closed in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (248+ words) A football club has offered free mental health and suicide awareness training to its local community. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC have invited fans and people from across the city to take part in the session which aims to provide practical skills…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1091+ words) A disabled mum from Greater Manchester has joined a campaign for better paternity leave after being "stopped in her tracks" by the challenges of adapting to motherhood alone. Melissa Johns, 36, from Ashton-under-Lyne, welcomed her first child in October. Despite requiring…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (974+ words) Scientists have managed to compare the fine detail of the brains of male and female flies for the first time, identifying differences they say explain male aggression, courtship and their singing of love songs. The scientists in Cambridge mapped all…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (511+ words) A Ukrainian doctor who left her home country before Russia's full-scale invasion hopes to return to practising medicine after volunteering at a stroke rehabilitation unit. Olena Ipek, 30, has spent the past nine months at Westbrook House in Margate while studying…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (131+ words) How do different countries compare, in terms of the amount of time that workers take as sick leave? Loyal listener Dave got in touch to ask us to look at a surprising statistic he saw in the news – that the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (151+ words) Social media giant Meta has reached a settlement with 29 US states to resolve a court case related to child safety on Facebook and Instagram. The tech company will pay a maximum of $16.68bn (£12.26bn), according to news agency Reuters. The court judgement…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1073+ words) People sexually abused as children who seek help in later life for mental health problems are being failed by the NHS, senior doctors have told the BBC. The Royal College of Psychiatrists is issuing a public apology for what it…...