Bird lice, contagious yawning and bitter tastes all make up this month's science news. FULL STORY >

We check our ammo as we prepare to enter combat in the unrelentingly realistic world of Operation Flashpoint: Red River. FULL STORY >

The part Japanese, part Swedish smartphone firm officially unveils the latest mini devices of the Xperia range. FULL STORY >

Dell and Alienware showcase the newest additions to the iconic gaming brand, adding three new models to its stables. FULL STORY >

Samsung reveals some information about the fledgling near field communications market, set to take the place of your credit card within a few years. FULL STORY >

In part 1 of this week's Tech News Round-up some tech developments are revealed at Microsoft's MIX 11 conference for developers and designers. FULL STORY >

Today marks half a century since Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to leave planet earth, marking humanity's first baby steps in the exploration of the cosmos. FULL STORY >

In part two of this week's gaming news round-up, Minecraft and Battlefield 3 release dates announced, Mass Effect anime and Resident Evil tuns 15. FULL STORY >

The latest Communicator prances forth from Nokia's smartphone stable, sporting a much trimmer look and new mobile OS. FULL STORY >

EA CEO speak out on massive looming ad battle between popular shooters, as well as what this will mean for the gaming world going forward. FULL STORY >

We check out the navigation skills of Loggerhead turtles, magazine images of skinny people and bees' odour memories. FULL STORY >

A fire doesn't care what kind of specialised security software you have running, if left unchecked it will destroy the server, the room, and maybe even the entire building. FULL STORY >

In the second part of this week's Tech News Round-up Samsung and Visa partner up to bring NFC to the 2012 Olympic Games, whilst images and specs of the BlackBerry Monaco smartphone hits the web. FULL STORY >

Intelsat S.A. confirmed that the Intelsat New Dawn satellite remains on schedule for launch aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from the Arianespace Launch Complex in Kourou, French Guiana. FULL STORY >

CPU maker Intel unveils its latest generation of solid-state drives, the Solid-State Drive 320 Series. FULL STORY >