Take a look at some of the most peculiar inventions and impractical gadgets ever made. From the Runbell for joggers and the ...

Throughout history, humanity has displayed a remarkable talent for getting things spectacularly wrong when it comes to innovation. We've dismissed ...

In the late 1960s, scientist Spencer Silver accidentally created a weak adhesive while attempting to develop a super-strong glue.

The great number theorist G.H. Hardy would probably have disagreed with the label “great”. In his book A Mathematician’s Apology, he admitted: “I have never done anything ‘useful’. No discovery of ...

Radical steer-by-wire system, strong performance and premium comfort combine in Lexus’s bold vision for the future of driving ...

Letter: Filling gaps in basic neonatal care is a proven way of stopping preventable deaths, writes Dr Farhana Zareef ...

Stacker's quiz explores 50 quotes from some of the most famous icons of all time. Each pair of slides in this quiz opens with ...

Your journey as the protagonist Michael in Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness begins at the Pokemon HQ Lab, your home. You and your ...

The world of gendered products has gone completely bananas. Once, it was just “his” and “hers” towels at a hotel, but today, ...

Agronomists at Washington State University are unveiling a new apple, the Sunflare, which they say tastes as good as their ...

It’s tough to miss, especially with the worrying news of fuel prices skyrocketing like crazy. Transport groups are protesting ...