Sometimes I wonder if academics just have too much time at their hands – but then again, scientific research into what is the funniest joke ever and what makes jokes funny is… well, funny.

According to Google Trends, which countries spend the most time thinking about sex?

According to the National Retail Federation "2006 Mother’s Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey," conducted by BIGresearch, spending for the holiday this year will reach $13.8 billion in the US. Great stats.

More than 60 percent of Britons use items such as screwdrivers, scissors and earrings to remove food from between their teeth, according to a survey on Friday.

U.S. companies have been sending jobs overseas for years — 130,000 already in 2006, according to Forrester Research, which analyzes the technology market. It projects that the number will rise to more than 3.5 million by 2015.  But now there’s a twist — U.S. workers are taking jobs in India for what they see as [...]

What are most mothers doing for Mother’s Day this year? Probably what they do every day: going online.

The world’s first internet radio station for dogs has been launched in Thailand.

Spanish start-up Aquanautas has created a new method of enjoying underwater activities without the need for scuba gear, tanks, masks and regulators. By wearing on of the company’s new helmets, a human can breath underwater as they would on the surface.