The USPTO wants to expand its system of teleworking to allow examiners to work throughout the country, the Office’s director Jon Dudas told a US Senate subcommittee.

New York City has welcomed back the spirit of Robert Ripley with the opening of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Times Square Odditorium on June 21.

An Italian study says tiny sea squirts may help stop the growth of some tumors.

A British biochemist says women who use make-up daily are absorbing almost five pounds of chemicals a year.

Cameras instead of rear-view mirrors? Fingerprint recognition for ignition control? A removable, computerized dashboard with wireless connectivity? Sounds like mission prep for 007 at Q’s lab.

Blink during a thunderstorm and you may miss the unusual phenomenon of "sprites"—resplendent bursts of light that, for less than a second, burn brighter than Venus.

The International Space Nomenclature Council today adopted the term ‘emplacements de hauts gravité super’ – or ’super high gravity locations’ – as the official replacement name for black holes.

A Chinese man has reportedly found flowers growing from a steel pipe in his vegetable garden.

"Sorry, I’ve got no cash on me" is possibly one of the biggest barriers to sales for mobile businesses and charity groups. But that won’t be an excuse for long – Hypercom has announced the immediate global release of a hand-held wireless card payment system that’s very quick, extremely secure and much, much smaller and [...]

This eating competition involves keeping the mouth very wet and folding the stinging nettle leaves carefully, otherwise the tongue will turn black and lips will swell up.

Firstborn sons have higher IQs than their younger brothers, and their social status within the family may explain why, researchers reported on Thursday.

One in ten kids think low-fat crisps, bread and ketchup count towards their five helpings of fruit and veg a day, a survey found.