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Scientists have identified a chemical that causes locusts to swarm.
The chemical, called 4-vinylanisole (4VA), is emitted by …
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Researchers from the University at Buffalo discovered taste bud cells capable of discerning multiple flavors at the same time.
The researchers…
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George Eliot’s famous classic novel Middlemarch has been republished under the author’s real name.
The author Mary Ann Evans used a male pseudonym to …
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Scientists from the North Carolina State University discovered a specific molecule that stimulates hair growth.
At present, hair loss is treated with very expensive transplants…
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Multimedia communication app Snapchat released an update that provides users with in-app voter registration tools.
The new tools included in the rollout were a…
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An 83-year-old Italian man was fined after receiving complaints about his pet rooster crowing very early in the morning.
Angelo Boletti, a longtime resident of…
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A recent study found that adolescents who promise to be honest are less likely to cheat in school.
Researchers from the University of Plymouth [
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Apple has been under fire for prohibiting major gaming apps from being launched on the App Store.
According to Apple, the restricted gaming apps from Microsoft…
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Researchers from the National University of Singapore developed artificial skin that gives robots and prostheses a sense of touch.
The device, called Asynchron…
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A Hyundai car dealership in Brazil adopted a stray dog and later hired it as an office employee.
Branch manager Emerson Mariano said he first saw the dog outsi…