A pile of jelly left by a road in Germany caused a major security alert after it was mistaken for toxic waste. A large area near the town of Halle was cordoned off after a "flabby red, orange and g...

Breastfed babies are smarter because their mothers are clever in the first place, not because of any advantage of breastfeeding itself, a study suggests. Researchers found breastfeeding mothers ten...

Vitamin shots may help protect multiple sclerosis patients from severe long-term disability, a study suggests. Currently, there is no effective treatment for the chronic progressive phase of MS, wh...

More than 10,000 sightings of wild and exotic animals have been reported in the UK since 2000 and the figure is set to grow, according to a study. It seems there are more wild animals on the loose...

Expectant moms should ensure they get enough vitamin E as low levels during pregnancy increase the risk of asthma in the unborn child, UK experts say...

Mardin Azad Amin found himself in a tight squeeze last week when security at O'Hare Airport discovered a suspicious-looking object in his luggage. So Amin, 29, handled the delicate situation this w...

Cows have regional accents like humans, language specialists have suggested. They decided to examine the issue after dairy farmers noticed their cows had slightly different moos, depending on which...

A cool search product hits the Web this morning, promising to make results more relevant ... the site's called Medstory (www.medstory.com), and it's a consumer search product that helps you find your...

So, if you're Buzz Aldrin, what do you do if confronted by a documentary filmmaker who has made a movie that claims the lunar landing was faked? Watch the video below to find out...

The Earth is the hottest it has been in at least 400 years, probably even longer, a new report out today will reveal. The National Academy of Sciences, reaching that conclusion in a broad review of...