In his new book, Dr Mark Griffiths, a professor of behavioural addiction at Nottingham Trent University, has delved into 'toonophlia' - the sexual fetish for cartoons.
Deliberately adding mutations to a strain of bird flu increased the virus's ability to bind to human cells to 'near-pandemic levels', a new study reveals.
As NASA delays its Apollo moon landing until mid-2027, conspiracy theorists have taken to social media to claim that the space agency never landed on the moon.
Dubbed 'forever chemicals' because they can linger in the environment for hundreds of years, they have been linked to everything from cancer to infertility.
A new report has revealed a decline in US students' math and science scores in recent years, falling behind those of other countries as Trump doubles down on his promise to axe the ED.
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the coast of Northern California Thursday, with the epicenter located in Humboldt County. But it is not the biggest one in American history.
Apple fans believe a phone company has let slip when the iOS 18.2 update will be released to all users. The update will include several new features including Genmojis and Image Playground.
White House officials revealed that a 'large number' of Americans' metadata has been stolen in the cyberespionage campaign carried out by a Chinese hacking group.
For those with an alcohol intolerance, what starts as an evening tipple can quickly lead to headaches and nausea - symptoms that could easily be mistaken for a bad post-party hangover.
An incredible find by an amateur dinosaur hunter has revealed that East Sussex was once home to a fierce array of deadly carnivores - including a cousin of the T-rex.
The 'Cosmos 2553' satellite was blasted through the atmosphere from Russia 's Plesetsk Cosmodrome in February 2022 days before Putin ordered troops across the border into Ukraine.
Sir Cliff Richard boldly claims to have the recipe for the 'greatest gravy in the world'. Now, scientists have waded in on the debate - and say that Cliff might be on to something with his recipe.
Cybersecurity experts have urged Britons to stop texting - following a grave warning from the FBI to Americans about sending text messages between Androids and iPhones.
The average lifespan was shorter in all of Britain in the two years to 2023 - with children born in deprived areas expected to die up to 13 years earlier.
While some have worried that the blood red screen is a sign of water damage, hackers, or worse, the truth is that this surprising color change is a new feature designed to help.
Stefani Anderson had gone for a meal with a man she was seeing at The Cheesecake Factory in Salt Lake City, Utah, in September when she began experiencing intense pain in her jaw.
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped a billionaire space tourist to lead NASA. Jared Isaacman, 41, with a net worth of $1.9 billion, has been nominated for Administrator.
Experts have long debated when Indigenous people in the Americas first began forging bonds with early dogs and wolves - but new clues in Alaska have reset the timeline
The strange encounter was no less confusing to air traffic controllers in Fort Worth, Texas, who can be also heard on radio coms attempting to help solve the mystery.
The FBI has issued an urgent warning to iPhone and Android users, telling them to use end-to-end encryption texts and phone calls when contacting each other.