The ancient Egyptians used lettuce as an aphrodisiac, according to an Italian researcher who claims to have solved a century-old archaeological puzzle.

The Times of India:  Ancient Greece had several famous mathematicians like Archimedes, Pythagoras and Euclid. But the Roman world hardly had any famous mathematicians, says Thomas Frey. It wasn’t because the Romans were dumber than the Greeks. It was because of Roman numerals. "Roman numerals," he says, "are stupid numbering systems."

Monkeys seem to learn the same way humans do, a new research study indicates.

A new fingerprinting technique could potentially detect the diet, race and sex of a suspected criminal.

A seven-legged lamb has been born in New Zealand. Two of the extra legs hang useless behind the lamb’s forelegs. The animal has three hind legs, one of them with two hoofs. It walks using its two forelegs and three hind legs.

Clean technology is evolving from environmental issue to big business, opening a world of opportunities for companies, entrepreneurs and investors who see a chance to — yes — clean up, says a new book.

Just in case toasting two slices of bread at a time isn’t enough, Matt Gossington designed this toaster that can heat six.

Russian explorers dived deep below the North Pole in a submersible on Thursday and planted a national flag on the seabed to stake a symbolic claim to the energy riches of the Arctic.

Never one to keep his opinions to himself, the Rocket Man has waded into cyberspace with all guns blazing.

It’s not exactly the ideal way to get rid of pesky mosquitos.

Ever whacked your thumb with a hammer, or wrenched your back after lifting a heavy box, and blamed the full moon? It’s a popular notion, but there’s no cosmic connection, Austrian government researchers said Tuesday.

A brain-damaged man who could communicate only with slight eye or thumb movements for six years can speak again, after stimulating electrodes were placed in his brain, researchers report.