The ongoing space race between Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic could be settled in just 9 days' time.
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Scientists in China have discovered a fossil skull belonging to what could be a totally new human species.
The Amazon founder and his brother will be aboard the first human flight of Blue Origin's New Shepard.
Bidders are hoping to win a seat aboard the first crewed flight of Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft.
A philosopher is setting up a library with the goal of encouraging an interstellar cultural exchange with aliens.
From bioweapons to super soldiers, genomic technology is changing the way militaries engage in warfare.
One of Putin's longest-serving regional leaders has admitted to using a fake Yeti to attract tourists.
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Sir Richard Branson's fledgling space tourism firm has revealed the latest member of its burgeoning fleet.
NASA's experimental Mars helicopter is carrying a piece from the Wright Brothers' original aircraft.
A man dressed in plague doctor attire has been seen hanging around various towns in the Falkirk area.
Newly disclosed documents have revealed what the FBI was digging for in Pennsylvania three years ago.
A fascinating new patent for a real-life warp drive has been published by two engineers from Chicago.
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The oldest known surviving contact print of one of the original Cottingley fairies photos is now on display.
An amateur astronomer has pinpointed the most likely star system from which the signal may have originated.
Mink that have been culled and buried due to the coronavirus have started emerging from beneath the soil.
A new imaging technique has provided an effective way to locate hidden undersea sources of drinking water.