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Why do flamingos stand on only one leg ?
5-24-2017 |
14
Scientists have determined that flamingos prefer to stand on one leg as it helps them conserve energy.
'Mega-constellations' could cause crashes
4-20-2017 | 5
Concerns have been raised over the number of new satellites being launched over the next few years.
James Webb telescope to undergo testing
3-30-2017 | 5
The successor to the Hubble Space Telescope is set to be placed inside a huge thermal vacuum chamber.
Firm plans to build upside-down skyscraper
3-29-2017 | 27
The bizarre plan would see the world's tallest building being hung upside-down from an orbiting asteroid.
Pyramid-shaped tomb is unearthed in China
VIDEO 3-21-2017 | 23
A mysterious 2,000-year-old tomb with a pyramid-like shape has been found beneath a construction site.
Astronauts could fly around the Moon by 2019
2-25-2017 | 9
NASA is considering whether to send a crew on its first integrated Orion, SLS flight around the Moon.
650 whales end up stranded in New Zealand
2-11-2017 | 32
Volunteers have been struggling to refloat hundreds of whales after two consecutive mass strandings.
Is life on Earth considered a cosmic 'zoo' ?
2-3-2017 | 46
Do intelligent extraterrestrials see our planet in the same way as we might see a nature reserve ?
Mystery surrounds Skittles spill in Wisconsin
1-21-2017 | 10
Authorities have been investigating how thousands of Skittles ended up scattered across a rural highway.
French Polynesia signs 'floating city' deal
VIDEO 1-17-2017 | 9
The world's first ever floating city could soon begin construction off the French Polynesian coast.
13,000 Victorian jam jars unearthed in London
1-12-2017 | 13
The unexpected haul was discovered beneath a former nightclub during a recent construction project.
Amazon considers 'flying warehouse' airship
1-2-2017 | 3
A new patent for a flying fulfillment center could soon see Amazon parcels being delivered from above.
Man seeks refund following failed exorcism
12-31-2016 | 10
The Consumer Claims Tribunal in Malaysia has seen some rather peculiar cases over the last few years.
The cheetah is now at risk of going extinct
12-27-2016 | 47
Conservationists have warned that the world's fastest land animal is on the verge of being wiped out.
Isaac Newton science book sells for $3.7M
12-21-2016 | 5
The 300-year-old publication has become the most expensive printed science book ever sold at auction.
Face of Robert the Bruce has been revealed
12-10-2016 | 29
Scientists have put together a reconstruction of what the famous Scottish king would have looked like.
Earth to see 25-hour days as rotation slows
12-7-2016 | 10
Scientists have been attempting to work out how long it will take for us to gain an extra hour per day.
Can being cold really give you the cold ?
11-29-2016 | 46
It has long been considered something of an old wives' tale, but could there really be some truth to it ?
Mystery surrounds 'Conspiracy Banksy' discs
11-2-2016 | 14
Packages of CDs containing files about popular conspiracy theories have been turning up around Wales.
Expansion of the universe 'may be constant'
10-22-2016 | 12
A new study has cast doubt on the idea that the universe is expanding at an increasingly rapid rate.
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