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First ever 'solid state' plane takes flight
VIDEO Nov 22, 2018An aircraft with no moving parts has successfully flown a distance of 60 meters using 'ionic wind' technology.
Otherworldly 'singing' recorded in Antarctica
VIDEO Oct 19, 2018Scientists have captured audio of the Antarctic ice shelf 'singing' and it sounds decidedly eerie.
Wind turbines could transform the Sahara
Sep 7, 2018In addition to generating huge amounts of energy, wind and solar power could turn the Sahara desert green.
Gust of wind sends portable toilets flying
VIDEO Jun 16, 2018Bystanders ran for cover as a freak gust sent two toilets flying through the air at a park in Colorado this week.
Fire erupts at Shetland's most haunted house
May 30, 2018Police are investigating a mysterious fire at what is thought to be one of Scotland's most haunted buildings.
World's largest wind turbine to be 853ft tall
VIDEO Apr 26, 2018The upcoming 12 megawatt wind power platform will be almost three times the height of the Statue of Liberty.
Jupiter's swirling atmospheric winds run deep
Mar 8, 2018NASA's Juno probe has been revealing more about Jupiter's internal structure than ever before.
Could floating wind farms power the planet ?
Oct 10, 2017Scientists believe that wind farms in the North Atlantic could provide enough electricity to power the world.
'Tunable' mirror can change in to a window
VIDEO Sep 12, 2017Scientists have developed a special type of mirror that can transition in to a window and back again.
Woman gets trapped upside-down in a window
VIDEO Sep 6, 2017The unfortunate woman had crawled head-first between the panes after throwing her own excrement inside.
Student flies to Sydney, Canada by mistake
Apr 1, 2017Milan Schipper has become the latest hapless air traveler to wind up in Canada instead of Australia.
Could Hubble get another servicing mission ?
Feb 15, 2017It is looking increasingly likely that the iconic space telescope will be receiving further upgrades.
Giant seal climbs on car, smashes windscreen
Dec 27, 2016A particular large Australian fur seal was seen this week wandering up a street and climbing on to cars.
Weather observed on distant gas giant planet
Dec 12, 2016Astronomers have observed strong winds and changing cloud cover on an alien planet for the first time.
Dad records 'ghost' in deserted playground
VIDEO Jul 6, 2016A man and his three kids were left shocked after a swing started moving erratically all on its own.
Man filmed struggling against 109mph winds
VIDEO May 18, 2016A new viral video shows a worker at Mount Washington Observatory being blown around by an extreme gale.
Theme park offers 'virtual cremation' ride
Apr 3, 2016The Window of the World amusement park in Shenzhen, China has set up a rather unusual attraction.
'Smart' window could make curtains obselete
Mar 16, 2016Researchers at Harvard University have developed a way to quickly change the opacity of a glass window.
Distant planet has 5400-mile-per-hour winds
Nov 15, 2015Astronomers have been able to map the weather conditions of an extrasolar planet for the first time.
Some sleepwalkers don't seem to feel any pain
Nov 8, 2015During a sleepwalking episode some people can suffer horrendous injuries without noticing or waking up.
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