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'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.
Elongated skulls belonged to 'foreign' brides
Mar 17, 2018Researchers have been unraveling the mystery of elongated skulls discovered in southern Germany.
World's oldest message in a bottle discovered
VIDEO Mar 7, 2018The bottle, which dates back 132 years, was found on a beach around 180km north of Perth, Australia.
'Alien fossils' found on Mars, claims scientist
Mar 5, 2018Geomicrobiologist Barry DiGregorio maintains that the Curiosity rover has found evidence of alien life forms.
New penguin 'supercolony' found in Antarctica
VIDEO Mar 2, 2018Scientists have discovered a huge colony of over 1.5 million rare penguins on a remote Antarctic island.
New tardigrade species found in a car park
Mar 1, 2018A strange new species of tardigrade, or 'water bear', has been discovered in a Japanese car park.
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