Everyone wants to live a stress-free life, but everyday life is stressful. The 'tickling insole' developed by a New Zealand research team is strange at first glance, but it is a device that ...

The days of brandishing your mobile phone to find your way around could soon be over. A new invention to come out of Massachusetts can point you in the right direction by simply tickling your feet.

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 ...

Whether it's your armpits, ribs or soles of your feet, the experience of ticklishness is common to almost every person on Earth. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates.