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Dog named Trigger shoots owner in the foot
10-27-2015 |
17
An appropriately named canine companion managed to shoot his owner during a hunting trip in Indiana.
Zoo seeks challenges for intelligent octopus
8-26-2015 | 14
An octopus named Ursula has been impressing zoo keepers with her uncanny puzzle-solving abilities.
Astronomers seek help to name exoplanets
8-18-2015 | 27
Members of the public have been asked to help determine what to call 32 distant extrasolar worlds.
Japan wins 'RoboCup' football tournament
VIDEO 7-23-2015 | 4
A team from Japan succeeded in fending off robots from 40 other countries at a competition in China.
Mystery surrounds bizarre sea creature
6-25-2015 | 10
A 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
6-7-2015 | 11
The late Star Trek actor was recently honored with a main-belt asteroid that now bears his name.
UFO spotted during PGA golf tournament
VIDEO 5-23-2015 | 34
An unidentified object was caught on camera during a golfing event in Florida earlier this month.
Robot astronaut sets two new world records
VIDEO 3-28-2015 | 3
A robot named Kirobo kept the astronauts company during its 18-month stay aboard the space station.
Scientists pledge to implement AI safeguards
1-13-2015 | 41
Several big names have signed a letter aimed at ensuring that AI research remains beneficial to mankind.
Countries ban ridiculous baby names
12-2-2014 | 56
Several surprising and unconventional names have been declared illegal in some parts of the world.
'Pyramid' photographed on comet's surface
10-17-2014 | 21
The Rosetta probe has captured images of a pyramid-shaped rock that has been nicknamed 'Cheops'.
Ancient reptile named after 'Avatar' creature
9-15-2014 | 7
A 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
8-14-2014 | 36
The unnamed man from Japan allegedly ties string to the insect and takes it out for regular walks.
Tyrannosaurus rex may have hunted in packs
7-24-2014 | 11
New fossil evidence unearthed in Canada suggests that the meat-eating behemoth may not have hunted alone.
'Godzilla' shark unearthed in New Mexico
5-20-2014 | 11
A 300 million-year-old shark has been named after its resemblance to the famous Japanese movie monster.
Some dinosaurs had fleshy head ornaments
12-18-2013 | 10
The discovery of a mummified dinosaur has helped to piece together how some species might have looked.
Man has ability to 'taste' words and sounds
11-26-2013 | 10
James Wannerton possesses the unusual ability to derive an actual physical taste from places and names.
Scientists discover world's oldest creature
11-14-2013 | 18
A 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
11-9-2013 | 51
Gary Matthews spends much of his time dressed up in a dog costume and going by the name 'boomer'.
New plant grows potatoes and tomatoes
9-28-2013 | 25
The appropriately named 'TomTato' is able to produce both fruit and vegetables in one plant.
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