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New optical clock is most accurate ever built
May 26, 2016Scientists have come up with a clock so accurate that it could even redefine the length of a second.
1,000-year-old Viking site found in Canada
Apr 4, 2016Archaeologists have unearthed what is only the second known Viking site ever discovered in North America.
New SpaceShipTwo to be unveiled next month
Jan 5, 2016Virgin Galactic will be debuting the second of its suborbital space tourism vehicles in February.
1,111-carat diamond unearthed in Botswana
Nov 19, 2015A monstrous diamond, the second largest ever discovered, has been dug up at a mine in Africa.
Virgin birth snake produces more offspring
Sep 20, 2015A female snake has given birth to young for the second time in two years without a male's contribution.
Man catches huge fish off the coast of Japan
Sep 17, 2015The gigantic specimen was reeled in during a fishing trip to Hokkaido, Japan's second largest island.
NASA develops new 'self-healing' material
VIDEO Sep 2, 2015The sophisticated new material is capable of healing all on its own within a matter of seconds.
Boeing unveils new anti-drone laser cannon
VIDEO Aug 28, 2015The aerospace giant has developed a new weapon system designed specifically to shoot down drones.
Japan fires the world's most powerful laser
Jul 29, 2015Scientists at Osaka University in Japan have managed to fire a two-petawatt laser for one picosecond.
NASA announces discovery of a second Earth
VIDEO Jul 23, 2015Astronomers using the Kepler Telescope have found the most Earth-like extrasolar planet ever discovered.
Real-life holodeck is now one step closer
VIDEO Jul 3, 2015Scientists in Japan have developed a new type of hologram that can be both observed and touched.
Clocks to receive an extra second tomorrow
VIDEO Jun 29, 2015World time authorities are preparing to add an extra second to the clocks at midnight on June 30.
NASA prepares for second 'flying saucer' test
Jun 2, 2015The space agency will be testing out its futuristic Mars landing system over Hawaii this week.
Unbound star traveling at 1,200km per second
Mar 11, 2015Astronomers have identified an unbound star that's moving faster than any ever seen before.
Hiker records footage of Bigfoot in Utah
VIDEO Mar 5, 2015A terrified hiker managed to record several seconds of footage before legging it from the scene.
Second mystery bright spot sighted on Ceres
Feb 26, 2015NASA has revealed that another mysterious bright spot has been discovered on the dwarf planet's surface.
New Earth-like extrasolar planet discovered
Jan 7, 2015The newly found Kepler 438b is being hailed by astronomers as the most Earth-like world ever found.
'Leap second' could wreak havoc online
Jan 7, 2015An extra second being added to the clock at the end of June could cause disruptions on the Internet.
Skier survives plunge down vertical slope
VIDEO Dec 12, 2014Cody Townsend made headlines this week after careening down a near-vertical mountain crevice on skis.
World's second longest insect discovered
Dec 4, 2014An incredible stick insect measuring up to 54cm long has been found by researchers in Vietnam.
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