Most of us need no excuse to tuck into a bar of chocolate. But here’s one anyway. Choxi+ is made by Prestat, chocolatiers to the Queen. And it is bursting with health-boosting antioxidants – natural compounds said to stave off everything from heart disease to cancer.

Not only has a large chunk of the universe thought to have been found in 2002 apparently gone missing again but it is taking some friends with it, according to new research at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH).

When a person’s cornea – the transparent surface layer at the front of the eye – becomes damaged, it can be replaced using tissue from an organ donor. But there is a big shortage of corneal donors, as there are for every other type of organ.

To "sex up" its image and attract readers, Wyoming is using the mudflap girl to advertise its libraries!

Most people are ready to make personal sacrifices to address climate change, according to a BBC poll of 22,000 people in 21 countries

A growing number of young Australians are becoming addicted to online social networking, according to a new study.

A souped-up Chevy Tahoe sports utility vehicle with a mind of its own was declared the winner of a robot car race on Sunday after it traveled without help from humans for six hours and 60 miles around a California ghost town.

For people with high blood pressure, the condition can prove tougher to control in the winter, researchers said on Monday.

Inmates at a young offenders’ institution are learning how to vault 13ft high bars.

Mourners who want to keep their loved ones’ graves covered in flowers but who do not like visiting cemeteries are being targeted by an innovative new business in France.

Fun to use! Tiny (8" high) retro-designed vacuum plugs into your computer’s USB port, to keep your desk and workstation dust and crumb free.

An Indian girl born with four arms and four legs is to undergo a 40-hour operation tomorrow as doctors try to give her a chance at a normal life.

On Saturday, Futurist Thomas Frey was interviewed by Rob McNealy, Host of Startup Story Radio. You can listen to the interview here.