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Extreme weather could kill 150,000 per year
8-6-2017 |
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Scientists have warned that extreme weather events could prove devastating by the end of the century.
Ants build towers out of their own bodies
VIDEO 7-15-2017 | 3
A new study has revealed the amazing way in which fire ants cling together to form living towers.
What caused the Hindenburg to catch fire ?
5-23-2017 | 7
80 years on from the disaster, the exact cause of the inferno that destroyed the airship remains unclear.
Physicists clash over Big Bang controversy
5-13-2017 | 14
Some of the world's most respected scientists have penned an open later in response to a recent article.
SpaceX successfully tests Falcon Heavy rocket
VIDEO 5-10-2017 | 8
When complete, the gargantuan new rocket will be capable of carrying a crew of astronauts to Mars.
Woman gets her hand stuck inside a toilet
VIDEO 4-20-2017 | 21
Firefighters ended up having to take the toilet outside after the hapless woman became totally stuck.
Young girl's pet goat saves family from fire
4-16-2017 | 5
Young Abigail Bruce's new four-legged friend played a crucial role in saving her family's lives.
Blue fireball lights up the sky over Sweden
VIDEO 3-21-2017 | 4
People from several towns across the country reported witnessing the spectacle at 9:30pm on Monday night.
Lawyer's pants catch fire during arson trial
VIDEO 3-10-2017 | 6
Defence attorney Stephen Gutierrez's trousers erupted in to flames in the middle of a court hearing.
Amazing 'fire rainbow' spotted over Singapore
2-22-2017 | 7
The breathtaking natural phenomenon was photographed by dozens of people on Monday afternoon.
Titanic may have been doomed by a coal fire
1-2-2017 | 44
It is now thought that the vessel had been on fire even before it left on its fateful maiden voyage.
Tidal wave of foam fills Santa Clara streets
VIDEO 11-20-2016 | 3
A faulty fire suppression system managed to submerge a large area under a sea of white foam on Friday.
SpaceX under fire over rocket fueling process
11-2-2016 | 12
Experts have warned that SpaceX's plan to fuel rockets while astronauts are on board could prove fatal.
Green fireball caught on camera over Japan
11-2-2016 | 15
The bright green object made headline news after it was spotted flashing across the sky in eastern Japan.
Ancient burnt scroll is 'virtually unwrapped'
VIDEO 9-22-2016 | 8
Scientists have used cutting-edge techniques to read a charred scroll dating back over 1,500 years.
Did medieval armies really use fire arrows ?
VIDEO 6-12-2016 | 14
It's a form of attack used to great effect in movies - but did real soldiers ever actually use them ?
Doctors remove live grenade from man's head
6-11-2016 | 14
A Colombian soldier had been on patrol when he accidentally fired a grenade launcher at his own head.
Man gets his head stuck in a washing machine
VIDEO 6-5-2016 | 10
Firefighters in China were called out after the man got his head stuck while trying to conduct repairs.
Large fireball explodes over the Atlantic
2-23-2016 | 16
The event, which released the energy equivalent to 13,000 tons of TNT, went practically unnoticed.
Birds of prey are deliberately starting fires
2-10-2016 | 22
Falcons and kites in Australia have been starting bush fires in an effort to smoke out small animals.
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