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Frustrated male fruit flies, whose sexual advances are rejected by females, turn to alcohol to drown their sorrows, a study reveals. Scientists have discovered that rejected male flies have a tiny neuropeptide F molecule in their brain that pushes them to drink far more than...

Robots will soon be able to hike through deserts and beaches as scientists have discovered new ways to compensate for sand’s atypical characteristics.

A team of scientists says an experiment in which tiny parcels of light are produced out of empty space has confirmed that a vacuum is not empty and that it contains quantum fluctuations of energy.

A famous US futurist and inventor has predicted that 2029 may be the year when computers overtake humans and things start getting 'really weird' - death defeated, the universe will become the playground of immortal super-beings...

A physicist from the University of Dallas has successfully created strands of the elusive invisibility coat immortalised in the pages of ‘Harry Potter’. Ali Aliev, the researcher behind the feat, said that he was able to make the cloak using...

Dutch scientists have come up with a self mending plastic, dubbed ‘Supra B’ that heals itself when broken, without the help of glue. With this, children’s broken toys could be easily put back together even after the most destructive play session.

The world's largest solar-powered boat, MS Turano PlanetSolar, today set sail from Singapore to Mumbai as part of its 18-month journey around the world.

Scientists have developed glow in the dark cats with intrinsic immunity to the feline AIDS virus to help combat the disease in cats and humans. The purpose of the study was to...

A scientist is set to lock himself up in an airtight box for two days and use only the oxygen generated by plants to keep him breathing.

Astronauts travelling to Mars are considering growing their own food in a “kitchen garden” in space. This could be one of the greatest challenges to the first manned mission to Mars.

Next time you have difficulty fixing something, you should probably look up to these birds! Scientists have found that parrots and crows possess innovative skills for solving technical problems involving tool use.

Chinese scientists have reportedly developed genetically modified cows that produce ''human'' milk. According to a report, they have introduced human genes into dairy cows to produce milk similar to human breast milk.

Buses in Britain would now be fitted with a breathalyser that would disable the vehicle if the driver has been drinking alcohol. Any trace of alcohol immobilises the vehicle and sends out information to a control centre.

In a major breakthrough in the battle against multiple sclerosis (MS), scientists claim to have identified a chemical that triggers the devastating disease and also found a way to stop it in its tracks.