If one goes looked at a map of Britain you may realize that their towns’ names read like an erotic novel. So here are the top 22 certifiably retarded place names.

With wireless technologies being incorporated into many new products, the scope for interior designers to create a new and uncluttered look has never been greater – and we suspect it will be some time yet until we have commercially available wireless power. Which is why we’re so bullish on this product.

Ever wondered what custom vans look like when they sprout wings? Buckle up and check out these photo links for a glimpse into the world of Japanese vanning.

Chicago may never replace Los Angeles as the center for crime-fighting by whirly-bird. But, there’s a new high-tech helicopter in the air to assist police officers on the ground.

Created by Paul Gierow, these portable, inflatable balls each pack a satellite antenna that gives nearby users instant broadband satellite connection.

In the most conspicuous sign yet of India’s unprecedented prosperity, the country’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is building a new home in the financial hub of Mumbai: a 60-storey palace with helipad, health club and six floors of car parking.

In a study that resolves an issue that had left scientists in a bit of a deep freeze, researchers have identified the mechanism used by the body to sense cold temperatures.

For female cheetahs in the Serengeti, the call of the wild is just too hard to resist as new research shows nearly half of their litters are made up of cubs with different fathers.

New York City police have found a public relations boost in a two-wheeled scooter, welcome relief to a department criticized for suspected racism and excessive force.

Since 1978, more than 70 percent of all the Chinese who traveled abroad to study chose not to return home, a report has said.

The vast amount of radioactive waste that is the legacy of Russia’s nuclear-powered submarines has been known to be a looming environmental disaster – now it can be far worse.

A new way of embedding silicon nanowires in cells could one day allow scientists to control how living tissues grow using electrical stimulation.

Mobile phone users are holding onto their handsets an average of 17.5 months, according to J.D. Power and Associates’ "2007 US Wireless Mobile Phone Evaluation Study" conducted in October 2006 and February 2007. That is up 5% from November 2006, when users said they had owned their phones an average of 16.6 months.