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Wright Brothers' patent discovered in a cave
Apr 5, 2016A missing patent for the world's first powered flying machine has been found in an old archive in Kansas.
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.
Further evidence of Planet Nine discovered
Mar 29, 2016The case for a hidden gas giant in the outer solar system continues to go from strength to strength.
World's oldest man is confirmed to be 112
Mar 11, 2016As of today, Auschwitz death camp survivor Yisrael Kristal is exactly 112 years and 178 days old.
World's darkest material is now even darker
VIDEO Mar 8, 2016Known as Vantablack, the extremely dark material was invented by a team of British researchers in 2014.
Man with antenna is able to 'hear' colors
VIDEO Mar 7, 2016Neil Harbisson has the ability to listen to colors around him using a device implanted inside his skull.
Major Jurassic fossil site found in Argentina
Mar 1, 2016Paleontologists have revealed the discovery of one of the world's largest ever Jurassic fossil sites.
'Flying Bum' airship preps for maiden flight
VIDEO Feb 26, 2016The world's largest aircraft, the Airlander 10, will be embarking on its maiden voyage next month.
Boston Dynamics reveals its new Atlas robot
VIDEO Feb 24, 2016The latest incarnation of the eerily human-like robot looks about ready to start taking over the world.
Atheism 'as natural to humans as religion'
Feb 19, 2016Far from being an invention of the modern world, atheism has actually been around for thousands of years.
New report details 22nd century technologies
Feb 15, 2016The world as we know it is likely to change dramatically within the next 100 years, say scientists.
Ghost tales surround historic Nigerian house
Feb 15, 2016The world famous first storey house in Badagry has seen its fair share of ghost stories in recent years.
Scientists catalog world's rarest minerals
Feb 14, 2016Some types of minerals are so rare that the Earth's entire supply of them could fit in to a thimble.
Robots to take over most jobs within 30 years
Feb 13, 2016Advancements in robotics could eventually create a world where most of us won't need to work at all.
Bacteria are able to see the world like we do
Feb 10, 2016Scientists have revealed that bacteria are not that dissimilar to us when it comes to sensing light.
Did Count Dracula originally come from Devon?
Feb 5, 2016A new book alleges that the world famous vampire might not have come from Transylvania after all.
Miniature black hole could power our planet
Feb 3, 2016Stephen Hawking has suggested that a single black hole could power the whole world's electricity supply.
The Earth is actually two planets - not one
VIDEO Jan 29, 2016Scientists have determined that the Earth and moon are made up of material from two separate worlds.
AI wins at world's most complex board game
VIDEO Jan 28, 2016A Google-powered artificial intelligence has become the first to beat a human champion at the game Go.
Doomsday Clock stays at 3 minutes to midnight
Jan 27, 2016The clock's perilous position continues to reflect the existential risks faced by the world today.
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