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Astronaut tasked with repairing ISS toilets
Nov 28, 2016One of Thomas Pesquet's first tasks aboard the space station wasn't quite what he was hoping for.
Trump is set to rejuvenate US space program
Nov 21, 2016The President-elect is hoping to send humans back to the Moon - and beyond - within the next few decades.
World's tallest tropical tree discovered
Nov 15, 2016A tree measuring a whopping 309ft tall has been identified alongside 49 other runners-up in Borneo.
Canadian military investigates strange sounds
Nov 4, 2016A surveillance plane has been looking in to reports of a 'pinging' sound in the Fury and Hecla Strait.
Mars astronauts vulnerable to 'space brain'
Oct 10, 2016Astronauts embarking on missions in to deep space could be at an increased risk of developing dementia.
Military is trying to build its own hoverbike
VIDEO Sep 4, 2016The US Army has been developing a rideable hoverbike concept that looks a bit like a quadcopter drone.
Mystery surrounds cat kidnappings in Austria
Aug 26, 2016Dozens of cats have been going missing under mysterious circumstances in the town of Frauenkirchen.
Oldest living man is a 120-year-old monk
Aug 18, 2016Hindu monk Swami Sivananda has attributed his extreme longevity to a combination of yoga and celibacy.
China is working on a hypersonic spaceplane
Aug 14, 2016China is aiming to revolutionize space travel by developing an ambitious new plane/spacecraft hybrid.
Skydiver survives jumping without a parachute
VIDEO Jul 31, 2016Daredevil Luke Aikins has made history by jumping from 25,000ft in to a net without wearing a parachute.
Giant monitor lizard walks in to supermarket
VIDEO Jul 14, 2016Shoppers in Thailand were left terrified when the huge reptile took up residence inside the shop.
Google is now developing an AI 'kill switch'
Jun 8, 2016The search giant is working on a way to prevent intelligent machines from overriding their directives.
FBI is developing tattoo recognition software
Jun 4, 2016Authorities in the US are working on a way to track and identify criminals by recognizing their tattoos.
New optical clock is most accurate ever built
May 26, 2016Scientists have come up with a clock so accurate that it could even redefine the length of a second.
DNA to help solve Leonardo da Vinci mystery
May 6, 2016Scientists are hoping to extract DNA from skin and hair samples found on some of Da Vinci's paintings.
'First-night effect' sees brain staying alert
Apr 23, 2016Scientists have found that half your brain stays alert when you try to sleep in unfamiliar surroundings.
Can a computer predict when you will die ?
Apr 3, 2016Scientists are developing special software that can work out just how long someone is likely to live.
Self-cleaning clothes could soon be available
Mar 23, 2016Researchers are developing clothes that can be cleaned simply by exposing them to a light source.
Lemurs may hold the key to human hibernation
Mar 21, 2016Hibernating mammals like lemurs could play a role in helping mankind venture out on deep space missions.
1950s 'mammoth meat' was actually sea turtle
Feb 5, 2016Scientists have debunked the claim that mammoth meat was served at an Explorers Club dinner in New York.
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