Parents were left horrified this week after a $99 “smart teddy” was found dishing out X-rated chat and even giving tips on where to find knives in the house.
The cuddly ...
Eating lots of Paella can may boost a person's sex drive, scientists claim.
Saffron – the vivid yellow-orange threads plucked from crocus flowers and sprinkled into everything from risottos to rice ...
Finger-counting – long dismissed as a “babyish” crutch – may actually supercharge young children’s maths abilities, a new study claims.
Researchers say teachers should stop scolding pupils for using their hands, ...
Scientists have found a way to create drinkable water out of thin air.
The technique, created by engineers at MIT, can turn atmospheric moisture into clean drinking water in minutes, and ...
More than half of British novelists are concerned AI will eventually replace them.
Researchers at the University of Cambridge surveyed 258 published authors and 74 industry professionals, revealing widespread fear that ...
Vapes and e-cigarettes have 3,000 times more germs than the average toilet seat.
The discovery comes from a new analysis by BioLabTests in Coventry, which found that after just three days ...
Neanderthals used to kiss early humans, new evidence has suggested.
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Oxford and the Florida Institute of Technology suggests that smooching is far ...
Microplastics could be fuelling heart disease.
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside found that everyday exposure to microplastics can accelerate the development of atherosclerosis - the dangerous narrowing of arteries ...
Your dog could be autistic.
According to Dr. Jacqueline Boyd, an animal scientist at Nottingham Trent University, there is growing evidence that indicates pooches can have the same kinds of brain ...
Amazonian scorpions could be the key to beating breast cancer.
Scientists at the University of São Paulo’s Ribeirão Preto School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (FCFRP-USP) have pinpointed a compound in the toxin ...
Eating curries could help you lose weight.
Black cumin - the tiny, jet-black seeds sprinkled into creamy curries, paneer dishes and naan - has long been prized for its punchy flavour, ...
You will almost never see smartphones, numbers or yourself in your dreams.
According to leading dream researchers at Harvard University, there are five things you will rarely see in a dream, ...
Parents should ask their babies’ permission before changing their nappies, according to two Australian academics who argue that consent should be taught “before they can even talk”.
Dr. Nicole Downs and ...
Speaking another language could be one of the simplest – and most surprising – tools for slowing down the ageing process, according to a huge new European study.
Researchers analysed data ...
Elon Musk has claimed a mysterious object tearing through space “could be alien” — and even warned it might wipe out humanity if it veers off course.
The 54-year-old tech billionaire ...
Women under 50 who regularly eat ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are far more likely to develop pre-cancerous growths in the bowel, alarming new research has revealed.
Scientists from PROSPECT — a global ...
A Turner Prize–nominated artist is attempting to sell a 10-tonne pile of discarded rope for £1 million,
David Shrigley — best known for installing a giant thumb sculpture on Trafalgar ...
A gold pocket watch recovered from the body of one of the Titanic’s wealthiest passengers is expected to sell for £1 million at auction later this month.
The 18-carat Jules Jurgensen ...
Going vegan could almost halve your environmental impact.
Researchers at the University of Granada in Spain found that switching from a typical Mediterranean diet to a fully plant-based one slashed carbon ...
Football fans experience dramatic changes in brain activity every time their team scores, wins or loses.
Scientists in Chile scanned the brains of supporters as they watched footage of real match ...
Adolf Hitler may have suffered from a genetic disorder that stunted his sexual development and left him with a micro-penis.
A new DNA analysis has revealed that the Nazi dictator carried ...
Bumblebees can tell the difference between "dots" and "dashes" - just like in Morse code.
In a world-first, scientists at Queen Mary University of London found that the common buff-tailed bumblebee ...
Learning another language could do more than help you on holiday — it may actually slow down the ageing process.
A study of 86,000 adults aged 51 to 90 across 27 ...
Holidaymakers fed up with greedy seagulls stealing their chips may finally have the answer — simply shout at them.
Researchers at the University of Exeter found that raising your voice is ...
