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NASA sets up new planetary defence office
1-13-2016 |
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A new body has been set up to help co-ordinate efforts to protect the Earth from apocalyptic asteroids.
Huge bus-sized crocodile dug up in Tunisia
1-13-2016 | 8
A terrifying new species of crocodile known as Machimosaurus rex has been unearthed in the Sahara.
Apollo 16 rocket impact site mystery solved
1-9-2016 | 8
Scientists have finally discovered the spot where Apollo 16's S-IVB rocket stage impacted on the moon.
Pirate discovered beneath school playground
1-7-2016 | 15
The 500-year-old remains of a convicted pirate have been unearthed beneath a school in Edinburgh.
Robots could outnumber humans by 2040
1-6-2016 | 4
Author Logan Streondj has calculated the point at which robots will outnumber Earth's human population.
'Man stupid, fix Earth' says Koko the gorilla
VIDEO 1-2-2016 | 58
A gorilla who can speak sign language has appeared in a new video to raise awareness for climate change.
'800-year-old mobile' hoax circulates the web
VIDEO 12-30-2015 | 34
The claim that an ancient mobile phone has been unearthed in Austria has been doing the rounds online.
Astronaut accidentally dials wrong number
12-28-2015 | 16
British astronaut Tim Peake dialed up an unsuspecting pensioner and said, 'hello, is this planet Earth ?'
Ancient Viking settlement found in Norway
12-26-2015 | 15
A huge 1,500-year-old Viking fishing village site has been unearthed during excavations at an airport.
Are comets more dangerous than asteroids ?
12-24-2015 | 10
Our planet may be at higher risk from a large comet impact than from a conventional rocky asteroid.
Earth-like world found 14 light years away
12-17-2015 | 22
A potentially habitable terrestrial planet has been discovered in the relatively nearby Wolf 1061 system.
Reusable rocket sees first successful launch
VIDEO 11-25-2015 | 26
Blue Origin has beaten SpaceX in the race to build a rocket that can launch and then return to the Earth.
Prehistoric 'vampire' microbes discovered
11-20-2015 | 3
750 million-year-old fossils have revealed evidence of a deadly microbe with vampiric tendencies.
Huge hoard of 4,000 Roman coins unearthed
11-20-2015 | 7
A treasure trove of more than 4,000 bronze and silver Roman coins has been discovered in Switzerland.
1,111-carat diamond unearthed in Botswana
11-19-2015 | 11
A monstrous diamond, the second largest ever discovered, has been dug up at a mine in Africa.
Astronaut tweets 'UFO' from the space station
11-18-2015 | 47
Scott Kelly shared an image on social media showing a strange object high above the Earth's surface.
Earth has huge stores of hidden groundwater
11-17-2015 | 32
There is enough water trapped beneath the ground to flood the entire world with over 590m of liquid.
Gladiator Colosseum unearthed in Tuscany
11-12-2015 | 13
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient amphitheater similar to the Colosseum in Rome.
10 tons of 2,000-year-old coins unearthed
11-11-2015 | 13
A vast treasure trove of ancient Chinese coins has been discovered at a dig site in the city of Nanchang.
Ancient Greek fortress of Acra discovered
11-4-2015 | 5
Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient citadel underneath a car park in the city of Jerusalem.
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