Australia has nearly five million dogs, with nearly 40% of Australian households owning one. But it seems that 40% of Australian dogs are not walked enough and that a similar percentage of dogs are overweight or obese.
IBT Staff
Jul 30, 2018
The Japanese city of Iga is not hiring wannabe ninjas.
Anne Lu
Jul 29, 2018
There are several other options of cheating at dice too, and I’ll talk you through some of them here.
IBT Staff
Jul 28, 2018
While 1 in 4 women will undergo abortion in her lifetime, stigma keeps their stories untold.
IBT Staff
Jul 28, 2018
What is it about roller coasters that some love so much, and is it an experience we tend to like less as we get older?
IBT Staff
Jul 27, 2018
In less than a decade, worldwide sales of tequila have doubled, while sales of premium and ultra-premium brands have shot up by 292 percent and 706 percent, respectively.
IBT Staff
Jul 25, 2018
The mothers in the Dutch experiment were also taking Sildenafil, a drug sold as Viagra.
Anne Lu
Jul 25, 2018
The Abba-inspired sequel of "Mamma Mia" is filling cinemas around the world. But the film’s location – the small Croatian island of Vis – should now also expect to attract high numbers of visitors.
IBT Staff
Jul 25, 2018
One of the biggest transformations we have seen in advanced economies is the increased participation of women in the paid workforce.
IBT Staff
Jul 25, 2018
Employees at a New Zealand company behind an innovative trial of a four-day working week have declared it a resounding success, with 78% saying they were better able to manage their work-life balance.
IBT Staff
Jul 25, 2018
This summer, 45 million pounds of marshmallows will be toasted over a fire in America. Many will be used as an ingredient in the quintessential summer snack: the s’more.
IBT Staff
Jul 23, 2018
“The Walking Dead: Our World” is topping the charts in downloads in the first week of the game’s release.
Sachin Trivedi
Jul 23, 2018
New research shows Australian women who have heart attacks are less likely to receive treatment and are at a greater risk of experiencing problems with their care than men.
IBT Staff
Jul 23, 2018
Princess Charlotte, the only daughter of Prince William and Kate Middleton, is worth more than her brothers.
Anne Lu
Jul 22, 2018
Many people take a daily omega 3 supplement in the belief that it is good for their heart. But latest research, a systematic review of 79 clinical trials, found no evidence for this belief.
IBT Staff
Jul 20, 2018
There might be a way toward a health care system where patients have accurate and updated records that are secure against tampering or snooping, and with data that can be shared quickly and easily with any provider who needs it.
IBT Staff
Jul 20, 2018
An innovative new study has found that employees in open-plan offices spend 73% less time in face-to-face interactions. Email and messaging use shot up by over 67%.
IBT Staff
Jul 18, 2018
Mexico is slowly but surely leaning towards leniency for a standard medical marijuana program, making history in the process.
Anne Lu
Jul 18, 2018
Canadian youth are consuming cannabis at higher rates than in most nations of the world. And now they are talking about it.
IBT Staff
Jul 17, 2018
With the advent of technologies and new techniques, NGOs have fewer things to worry about.
Anne Lu
Jul 16, 2018
Brandon Maxwell said its colour wasn’t supposed to be what it was.
Anne Lu
Jul 14, 2018
Two things people often think about are money and their appearance. Past research has shown that there is a correlation between the two: People subjectively considered attractive earn more.
IBT Staff
Jul 13, 2018
An obsession with growth. A failure to intervene when an executive allegedly bullies and sexually harasses staff. High employee turnover and burnout.
IBT Staff
Jul 10, 2018
The United States had threatened Ecuador over breastfeeding resolution until Russia supported it, according to a report.
Anne Lu
Jul 10, 2018
When a torrent of flood water rushed in after heavy rain, the group became trapped on a small rock shelf deep inside the cave’s vast network of tunnels.
IBT Staff
Jul 09, 2018
Lake Turkana's national parks are now on the World Heritage “In Danger” list, a result of Ethiopia’s developments on the Omo river – which feeds the lake – and poor management of the parks by Kenya.
IBT Staff
Jul 09, 2018
Jang Yeo Im said the sum was too high for an uneventful hospital visit.
Anne Lu
Jul 08, 2018
Rangers discovered the remains of two to three persons in a lion enclosure at the wildlife preserve earlier this week.
Anne Lu
Jul 06, 2018
The plan, according to British Prime Minister Theresa May, includes more than 75 commitments that aim to deliver lasting changes.
Anne Lu
Jul 04, 2018
KFC Australia is giving a year’s supply of free chicken to mark National Fried Chicken Day.
Anne Lu
Jul 04, 2018
