Scientists show that sex is extremely beneficial for our health, while the lack of an active sex life might have negative effects. And masturbation is not a solution...

Rumours of a nuclear power renaissance have been greatly exaggerated. So says an audit of the nuclear power industry released on Wednesday.

"A total of 64% of American voters say that President George W. Bush has abused his powers as president. Of the 64%, 14% (9% of all voters) say the abuses are not serious enough to warrant impeachment, 33% (21% of all voters) say the abuses rise to t...

In honor of Futurama's bombastic return to the world of tomorrow, we present to you the gadgets we love and fear from the entire Futurama history

IBM have conjured up and are patenting a 'terrific' idea of putting ads on DVD rentals. Yes, ads that can't even be fast forwarded, unless you pay the extra and get the ad-free DVD rental.

Four members of an Iranian-backed Shiite cell confessed to bombing a public market in central Baghdad, a U.S. spokesman said Saturday. He also blamed Shiites for recent attacks on U.S. bases, raising fears that a three-month truce by the most feared ...

The type of scientific discoveries that shall bring mankind to new horizons.

For the first time in history, the world has a single culture and that culture is the Internet.

How to make up your mind about hiring somebody by asking them just 4 questions.

A 20-year-old Birmingham University student has won a $25,000 (£12,500) maths prize for proving that a certain type of very simple computer, given enough time and memory, could solve any problem that a supercomputer could solve.

Harrowing footage of a British soldier being shot by Taliban fighters - filmed from inside the injured man's helmet - has been leaked on the web.

Teenage brown belt Rebecca Kelly saved the day when her parents were attacked by a Taser-wielding junkie as they picked her up from a karate lesson.

The mother of Madeleine McCann could be jailed for up to 10 years for abandoning her children, it emerged last night.

What you see here may depend on where you live on Earth.

I was searching around the internet today (What's new?) and stumbled upon this. It's a lot like Guitar Hero but you can download all kinds of songs for it, it's free, and you can even make your own songs with it. What more could you ask for?

The Paris prosecutors' office has dismissed a suit against Donald Rumsfeld accusing the former U.S. defense secretary of torture, human rights groups who brought the case said on Friday. Sarkozy delivers, the neocon with a French accent

A giant telescope buried in ice at the South Pole could one day create pictures of the Earth’s core.

Decriminalizing so-called ‘victimless’ crimes, particularly those related to drug use, can reduce the US prison population without adversely affecting public safety, according to the findings of a study published this week by the JFA Institute, a Was...

Politicians quit their posts all the time, citing predictable reasons for stepping down. Either they want to spend more time with their family or they have had a fling with someone instead of spending time with their family. So respect then to ...

How many lights does it take to make a Happy Christmas? A lot more than 300 if you are former firefighter Vic Moszczynski — yet that is all his local council is allowing him.