The fruit fly Drosophila bifurca is only a few millimeters in size but produces almost six centimeters long sperm. Researchers provide the first explanation for the evolution of such giant sperm.

According to a Friday news release, four CF-18 aircraft from 3 Wing Bagotville in Quebec will fly over the capital city to mark the start of the festival. The fly over will also commemorate the ...

New CCTV devices reminiscent of Daleks in Doctor Who will be rolled out on English high streets this summer in a bid to deter shoplifting. The security systems, named Safer Pods, were piloted in ...

“I want to see facial recognition technology rolled out, and I will continue to roll it out further with the necessary authorisations when required to ensure that it's a valuable tool for An ...

Starting Wednesday, May 7, a regular ID won’t cut it for travelers looking to fly within the U.S. Congress passed the REAL ID Act in 2005, and the deadline has finally arrived after about 20 years.

Americans who don't have their REAL IDs will still be allowed to fly after the May 7 deadline, but they will face extra screening and delays at the airport. Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem made ...

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Fly-tippers will face having their vehicles seized and crushed and up to five years in prison under tough new plans to tackle illegal rubbish dumping. Drones and roving mobile CCTV cameras will be ...

The government wants councils to crush more vans used to fly-tip rubbish, as it announces a crackdown on the illegal dumping of waste. No new funding is being given to local authorities for the ...

Fly-tippers will have their cars and vans seized and crushed under a new crackdown targeting so-called “waste cowboys”. Ministers warn the problem is “soaring” with more than 1.1 million ...

Ireland's first military radar system is to rolled out from next year. The plans, that will allow hostile, surveillance and hijacked aircraft to be detected, will be brought to Cabinet this ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...