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New evidence of geysers on Europa discovered
VIDEO May 15, 2018Decades-old data from the Galileo spacecraft has all-but confirmed the presence of geysers on Jupiter's icy moon.
Armored truck spills $600,000 on to highway
May 6, 2018Stunned motorists discovered banknotes strewn across Interstate 70 in Indianapolis on Wednesday morning.
Proof of life on Mars may come 'within months'
VIDEO Apr 29, 2018ESA's Trace Gas Orbiter has started its mission to seek out traces of biologically-produced methane on Mars.
University to host grenade-throwing contest
Apr 27, 2018Students who are bored of throwing the javelin or discus can now engage in a spot of grenade-tossing instead.
Fossil footprints hint at giant sloth chase
Apr 26, 2018New evidence has been discovered to suggest that our ancestors hunted down giant prehistoric sloths.
'World's largest mosquito' discovered in China
VIDEO Apr 25, 2018A Chinese entomologist found the insect, which has a wingspan of 11.5cm, during a field trip last year.
Uranus smells like rotten eggs, say scientists
Apr 23, 2018Hydrogen sulfide, which gives rotten eggs their smell, has been discovered in the seventh planet's atmosphere.
New species of 'exploding ant' discovered
VIDEO Apr 20, 2018Capable of taking drastic action to protect their colonies, these ants have a rather unusual defense mechanism.
Missing Nazi submarine mystery finally solved
VIDEO Apr 20, 2018The wreckage of one of Germany's most advanced U-boats has been discovered off the coast of Denmark.
Drone survey discovers new Nazca geoglyphs
VIDEO Apr 7, 2018Archaeologists have succeeded in identifying several previously unseen geoglyphs in Peru's Palpa province.
Discovery suggests that alien life may be rare
Apr 5, 2018A lack of phosphorus in the universe could mean that Earth-type life is a lot rarer than commonly thought.
10,000 black holes found at center of Milky Way
Apr 4, 2018Scientists have discovered an astonishing number of massive black holes hiding within our own galaxy.
Astronomers detect most distant star to date
Apr 3, 2018The Hubble Space Telescope has picked up the light from a very bright star over 9.3 billion lights years away.
'Ghost' galaxy has virtually no dark matter
Mar 31, 2018The discovery raises new questions about the formation of galaxies and the nature of dark matter.
Young T. rex is '1-in-100-million' discovery
Mar 31, 2018Palaeontologists have unearthed the well-preserved remains of a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex in Montana.
300-year-old mass pirate grave discovered
Mar 29, 2018The grave is believed to be the final resting place of Captain 'Black Sam' Bellamy's 100-strong crew.
Scientists have discovered a new human organ
Mar 29, 2018The accidental find highlights just how much there is still left to learn about the workings of the human body.
Giant prehistoric lion was as tall as a man
Mar 26, 2018Fossil hunters have discovered the skull of a huge prehistoric lion that roamed Africa 200,000 years ago.
Old Winchester Mystery House photo found
Mar 24, 2018An old photo of what is thought to be the house's original foundation has been discovered in a local archive.
Astronomer announces the discovery of... Mars
Mar 22, 2018One astronomer was left red-faced this week after he mistook the planet Mars for an undiscovered star.
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