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First ever 'solid state' plane takes flight
VIDEO 11-22-2018 |
6
An aircraft with no moving parts has successfully flown a distance of 60 meters using 'ionic wind' technology.
Otherworldly 'singing' recorded in Antarctica
VIDEO 10-19-2018 | 3
Scientists have captured audio of the Antarctic ice shelf 'singing' and it sounds decidedly eerie.
Wind turbines could transform the Sahara
9-7-2018 | 30
In 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 6-16-2018 | 13
Bystanders 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
5-30-2018 | 1
Police 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 4-26-2018 | 39
The 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
3-8-2018 | 0
NASA's Juno probe has been revealing more about Jupiter's internal structure than ever before.
Could floating wind farms power the planet ?
10-10-2017 | 23
Scientists 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 9-12-2017 | 1
Scientists 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 9-6-2017 | 18
The unfortunate woman had crawled head-first between the panes after throwing her own excrement inside.
Student flies to Sydney, Canada by mistake
4-1-2017 | 22
Milan Schipper has become the latest hapless air traveler to wind up in Canada instead of Australia.
Could Hubble get another servicing mission ?
2-15-2017 | 4
It is looking increasingly likely that the iconic space telescope will be receiving further upgrades.
Giant seal climbs on car, smashes windscreen
12-27-2016 | 6
A 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
12-12-2016 | 1
Astronomers have observed strong winds and changing cloud cover on an alien planet for the first time.
Dad records 'ghost' in deserted playground
VIDEO 7-6-2016 | 53
A 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 5-18-2016 | 8
A new viral video shows a worker at Mount Washington Observatory being blown around by an extreme gale.
Theme park offers 'virtual cremation' ride
4-3-2016 | 7
The Window of the World amusement park in Shenzhen, China has set up a rather unusual attraction.
'Smart' window could make curtains obselete
3-16-2016 | 13
Researchers at Harvard University have developed a way to quickly change the opacity of a glass window.
Distant planet has 5400-mile-per-hour winds
11-15-2015 | 9
Astronomers 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
11-8-2015 | 9
During a sleepwalking episode some people can suffer horrendous injuries without noticing or waking up.
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