The absurdly hot Grantham grown chilli has a Scoville Scale rating of 1,176,182.
Scientists have developed a device that can absorb the light from a laser rather than emitting it.
A new study has compared neanderthals and modern humans to see how they'd perform in a race.
Witches in Romania could face jail time if their fortune telling predictions turn out to be incorrect.
A team of scientists have discovered the enzyme which causes age related macular degeneration.
Sixty-three illustrations focus on healing of physical diseases by Tibetans.
Two italian scientists claim they have developed and demonstrated a working cold fusion device.
The octopus credited with predicting World Cup match outcomes last year is to be commemorated.
NASA has revealed several unusual looking concept designs for its next generation of aircraft.
British engineers are developing laser cannons to defend against pirates trying to board ships.
In a demonstration of human-like behaviour monkeys are very selective about the tools they use.
A woman who believes she photographed an angel has said it inspired her to found her own charity.
Science Magazine has deemed teleportation as 2010's biggest science breakthrough.
A hotel in Abu Dhabi is celebrating the festive season with a jewel-encrusted tree worth $11 million.
Kazakhstan's president has urged scientists to concentrate their efforts on finding a cure for ageing.
A new US army rifle that will soon go in to operation uses state-of-the-art radio-controlled bullets.
Its an idea that isn't actually all that new, using exercise equipment in gyms to generate electricity.
After ten years in storage NASA are considering bringing the X-34s back to operational status.
A mysterious missile off the coast of California has US military officials scratching their heads.
The Large Hadron Collider has succeeded in creating a "mini-Big Bang" by smashing lead ions together.