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Natural history specimens have wrong names
Nov 17, 2015Researchers have revealed that half of all natural history specimens in museums are incorrectly labeled.
Dog named Trigger shoots owner in the foot
Oct 27, 2015An appropriately named canine companion managed to shoot his owner during a hunting trip in Indiana.
Zoo seeks challenges for intelligent octopus
Aug 26, 2015An octopus named Ursula has been impressing zoo keepers with her uncanny puzzle-solving abilities.
Astronomers seek help to name exoplanets
Aug 18, 2015Members of the public have been asked to help determine what to call 32 distant extrasolar worlds.
Japan wins 'RoboCup' football tournament
VIDEO Jul 23, 2015A team from Japan succeeded in fending off robots from 40 other countries at a competition in China.
Mystery surrounds bizarre sea creature
Jun 25, 2015A 508 million-year-old spiky sea creature was so strange that scientists decided to name it Hallucigenia.
Asteroid is named in honor of Leonard Nimoy
Jun 7, 2015The late Star Trek actor was recently honored with a main-belt asteroid that now bears his name.
UFO spotted during PGA golf tournament
VIDEO May 23, 2015An unidentified object was caught on camera during a golfing event in Florida earlier this month.
Robot astronaut sets two new world records
VIDEO Mar 28, 2015A robot named Kirobo kept the astronauts company during its 18-month stay aboard the space station.
Scientists pledge to implement AI safeguards
Jan 13, 2015Several big names have signed a letter aimed at ensuring that AI research remains beneficial to mankind.
Countries ban ridiculous baby names
Dec 2, 2014Several surprising and unconventional names have been declared illegal in some parts of the world.
'Pyramid' photographed on comet's surface
Oct 17, 2014The Rosetta probe has captured images of a pyramid-shaped rock that has been nicknamed 'Cheops'.
Ancient reptile named after 'Avatar' creature
Sep 15, 2014A huge winged reptile from Earth's past is very similar to the flying creatures in the movie 'Avatar'.
Man tames giant hornet and keeps it as a pet
Aug 14, 2014The unnamed man from Japan allegedly ties string to the insect and takes it out for regular walks.
Tyrannosaurus rex may have hunted in packs
Jul 24, 2014New fossil evidence unearthed in Canada suggests that the meat-eating behemoth may not have hunted alone.
'Godzilla' shark unearthed in New Mexico
May 20, 2014A 300 million-year-old shark has been named after its resemblance to the famous Japanese movie monster.
Some dinosaurs had fleshy head ornaments
Dec 18, 2013The discovery of a mummified dinosaur has helped to piece together how some species might have looked.
Man has ability to 'taste' words and sounds
Nov 26, 2013James Wannerton possesses the unusual ability to derive an actual physical taste from places and names.
Scientists discover world's oldest creature
Nov 14, 2013A bivalve mollusc that goes by the name of Ming has turned out to be a staggering 507 years old.
48-year-old man believes he is a dog
Nov 9, 2013Gary Matthews spends much of his time dressed up in a dog costume and going by the name 'boomer'.
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