The flaw could allow hackers to 'steal personal data, track device locations, turn on microphones to record conversations', the firm that discovered it says.

Scientists at the National University in the US studied how 102 parents dealt with their children when they were naughty and found the naughty step was one of the least effective approaches.

A Japanese study has revealed the Reclinervellus Nielseni wasp can conrol the mind and body of their spider hosts,forcing them to build webs which are 40 times stronger than usual.

Scientists at American aerospace company Lockheed Martin say carbon nanotubes, reconfigurable polymers and light bending materials could mimic the Fantastic Four's powers.

Called the LG Wine Smart, the handset has a 3.2-inch colour touch screen and runs Android Lollipop 5.1. It also has physical buttons and a 3.2mp camera, and is expected to cost around $170 (£109).

Scientists at Google and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed software for smartphones that can strip out reflections from images taken through a window or remove ugly fence wires.

Scripps researchers found a single injection of early drug candidate called blebbistatin cured animals. Researchers hope to first use the drug to treat meth addicts.

A US-Hungarian team recently discovered nine gamma ray bursts that appear to be at very similar distances from us - around seven billion light years - in a circle 36° across on the sky.

The new design called #Hellojean by LA-based Joe's Jeans, has a dedicated hidden pocket for a battery pack (pictured) as well as another one for an iPhone 5 or 5S.

The geometric carving (pictured) lies on the wall of a mysterious mound known as Cairn L outside Kells in County Meath, Ireland where the landscape is covered in Neolithic ruins.

The director of the Vatican Observatory has said he believes there may be intelligent life on other planets following Nasa's discovery of the Earth-like world Kepler-452b (pictured).

The patent granted by the US Patent and Trade Office means that credit ratings of friends could come into play when assessing the reliability of an individual to repay a loan.

Listening to our favourite music makes the brain release natural painkilling chemicals called opioids - the same family of drugs as heroin and morphine, found research from McGill University.

The story was posted on Reddit by user FalloutBoS so others would not repeat the fatal mistake. Images saved from the 'My Pictures' folder are automatically made into a slideshow screensaver.

Biologists only realised the two species of frog, which live in the Brazilian rainforest, were venomous after getting on the wrong end of their spines while collecting the amphibians.

The Rolls Royce Wraith boasts an 18 channel stereo system, and microphones that can monitor outside noises to help block them.

Fitter fish are better at avoiding nets, scientists at the University of Glasgow have found. Over time the removal of slow fish could change the makeup of descendant populations that avoid capture.

The new Live app allows celebrities to host their own interactive shows on Facebook, interacting with fans while broadcasting live video.

Researchers used high-resolution GPS, spatial statistics and modelling to examine fossils of Fractofusus from Newfoundland, Canada, to determine how they reproduced.

The design, called the Yerka, looks like most bikes on an average street, but the bottom tube of the frame can be split into two parts and wrapped around a pole.

Researchers found teens who were 'cool' at school were far more likely to struggle as an adult, and were at higher risk of falling into a life of alcohol, drugs and crime. Pictured, James Dean.

The aircraft, named the Stratolaunch Carrier, is under construction at Mojave Air and Spaceport in California, and will eventually have a a wingspan of 385 feet (117 metres).

Users of the San Francisco-designed August smart lock can now use an Apple Watch app (pictured) to lock and unlock their hi-tech front door.

It works using a combination of superconductors, magnets and liquid nitrogen - but will only run on a track. For the videos, Lexus hid the track to make it look like a skatepark.

The bizarre double-watch, dubbed the Skyview Pinnacle, is the creation of California-based boutique watchmaker, Nico Gerard, and took six months to create.

Corn Flakes were invented by John Harvey Kellogg in the 19th century. Mr Kellogg created the plain cereal to prevent people masturbating - which he believed caused 39 illnesses including acne.

The purchase means the firms will be able to offer its own smart maps, and develop self driving cars without relying on suppliers like Google and Apple.

The winners of a competition intended to commemorate the Costa Concordia tragedy and design a new lighthouse concept for the spot where vessel sunk near Italy, have been announced.

Geologists at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered that lightning bolts hit with such force they create a wave of pressure that alters the atomic structure of rocks.

The new study of rocks less than 10km from the San Andreas and San Jacinto fault lines which have been there for thousands of years could be key to earthquake planning strategy.

The Italian-designed ExtraVerso mobile phone cover clings to all flat and non-porous surfaces such as glass, mirrors, tiles, computer screens, whiteboards, polished plastic and steel.

Primatologists at the University of Birmingham say the sounds produced by bonobos (pictured) and human babies could shed light on the evolution of speech in early human species.

A geneticist from Tel Aviv University has warned that a new technique to spread 'supercharged' genes in insects could be used for evil as well as good, to eliminate mosquito-borne illnesses such as Malaria.

She describes the firm as a  'start-up with no cash flow' - but backs Apple's rival service in a new Vanity Fair interview published today.

Apple Music (pictured) is designed to let users stream music from a library but people have complained it's unable to distinguish between single, live and acoustic versions of a song.

The object is almost four light years across and is located in the constellation of Hydra, and its informal name relates to a similar object in the skies of the northern hemisphere known as the Owl Nebula.

A simple hack converts your smartphone into a hologram projector using an old CD case and some sticky tape. The device allows you to view objects on your display apparently floating in mid-air.

Scientists at the University of York's Department of Psychology set out to explore why 'unique' yellow is so stable and the factors that make it change.

Engineers at Seoul National University in South Korea studied water striders (pictured) to develop the characteristics of their tiny robot.

Nasa astronaut Terry Virts added an antacid tablet to a globule of water on the International Space Station to see what would happen. In low gravity it fizzed in mid-air, spitting water in all directions.

The declaration means that the squadron of 10 F-35Bs stationed with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 in Yuma, Ariz., are 'ready for worldwide deployment,' the Marine Corps said in a statement.

EXCLUSIVE: A video shot in New Zealand shows a great white rocking and biting at a boat with two men on board, but an expert told MailOnline that it was not showing aggressive behavior.

Marketing experts at Valdosta State University, Georgia and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, studied how much truth lies in glossy adverts in women's magazines such as Vogue and Elle.

The US Patent and Trademark Office recently approved an application from Airbus for the new jet, which it says will travel at 4.5 times the speed of sound or 3,425mph (5,500km/h).

Scientists at the University of York found that caffeine, sugar and water interact at a molecular level to block the bitter taste that some coffee drinkers (illustrated) dislike.

Facebook says it will begin test flights later this year of a solar-powered drone with the wingspan of a Boeing 737, the next stage of its campaign to deliver Internet service to remote parts of the world.

The animation, created using data from Mars Express, transports you across a series of light-coloured small and flat peaks distributed across a nearly circular lowland plain in chaotic pattern.

Security researchers Sandvik and Auger demonstrated at a West Virginia firing range how they could change the target by feeding inaccurate data to the targeting computer.

Researchers at Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland showed how vitamin B3, a building block for life, can be made in space when ice is bombarded with radiation.

A Bournemouth-based chemistry teacher explains bacteria and yeast dwelling in dog hair are mostly responsible for the nasty odour.

Dutch pranksters put Apple fans to the test by installing Android on an iPhone then attempting to convince them it was iOS9 - the company's highly anticipated new operating system.

Made by a Chinese start-up, the 5.5-inch model witha 13 megapixel camera is the follow-up to last year's popular OnePlus One.

Canadian Naor Cohen, the man behind Montreal company Kelp Caviar, has designed a nifty gadget that turns everyday food into pearls resembling caviar.

HitchBOT was found damaged beyond repair in Philly, ending its journey across the globe. The humanoid robot, which relied on the kindness of strangers, had only been in the US for two weeks.

The feature is designed to easily let people share wifi passwords with friends, but security experts describe it as 'an accident waiting to happen'.

The squid can be seen feasting on a fish as it is hauled out of the ocean onto a fishing vessel while Russian sailors try to prod it with a long pole from the side of the boat to try to save their catch.

A doom-laden US study in 1972 predicted that the earth would run out of food and resources, becoming uninhabitable by around 2050. British scientists now claim we have a little more time.

The home includes the bodies of juveniles, young adults and middle-age adults - all crammed into a house measuring just 20 square metres.

The map, created by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey-III, found that nearly a third of the stars in our own galaxy have dramatically changed their orbits.

Rachel Feltman from the Washington Post explains exactly what is happening on the cellular level as she gets inked, including why tattoos are permanent, what the ink is made of and why they fade.

The British government has released its Space Weather Preparedness Strategy and warns a major solar storm could trigger power cuts and bring travel disruption as GPS networks go down.

This is the moment a plane enthusiast captured a UFO overtaking a flight during take-off from New York JFK airport. The peculiar object has led to speculation that it may be an extraterrestrial craft.

The LG Gentle handset (pictured) has a 3.2-inch colour touch screen and will launch in South Korea, but there's no news whether the smartphone will come to the UK or US.