Life & Style

Tour guide snaps incredible photo of a huge bolt of lightning lighting up Ayers Rock as a desert storm sweeps through Australia’s rugged Outback
02:26 2018-02-05

A photographer has taken a once-in-a-lifetime shot of the raw battle between mother nature’s harsh elements and one of her most breathtaking creations. Trys Eddy, a local tour guide in Uluru, was enjoying a ‘romantic evening’ with his girlfriend, Tatianna, late last year when a massive desert storm began rolling in. The opportunistic amateur photographer …

HEALTH NOTES: Internet porn addicts could be putting their brain health at risk
01:31 2018-02-05

Viewers of racy images on the internet could be putting their brain health at risk – as it can cause serious headaches, say Taiwanese neurologists. Brain scans from a 40-year-old married man who regularly looked at such images showed activity in areas of the brain that are associated with pain, rather than those associated with …

Spending time by yourself makes you more creative, says study
00:35 2018-02-05

If you’ve ever felt a huge sense of relief when a friend cancels plans at the last minute and you get to spend the evening by yourself with a good book, then you’re not alone – and it turns out that you may be onto something. New research has confirmed that spending small amounts of …

7 simple ways to overcome loneliness
19:32 2018-02-04

We’ve all felt lonely at some point – such as after a break-up or a move to a new area. Often, it’s a temporary state and can trigger you into making some changes to bring people into your life. For some, loneliness can feel like a more permanent state. Last year, a report found nine …

Amazing drone footage captures daredevil falling off a highwire before being engulfed by a massive wave
18:36 2018-02-04

Startling footage has emerged of a group of slack liners called the Western Riders traversing a line between cliffs in Portugal as huge waves cascade underneath them. The tightrope walkers performed their daring crossing at the Cliff of Praia do Norte in Nazaré to the Guilhim Rock, a famous landmark known from viral photos of …