The ridiculously long number, like all prime numbers, can only be divided by either itself or by one.
The Google Brain project has created an AI that is capable of designing a 'child' AI superior to itself.
Belgian artist Mikes Poppe chained himself to the marble to highlight the 'inescapable burden of history'.
Self-taught rocket scientist 'Mad' Mike Hughes is hoping to reach 1,800ft in his own steam-powered rocket.
A ceramic box thought to contain the remains of Buddha himself has been discovered in Jingchuan County.
A prehistoric species of bird that preened itself like a flamingo has been discovered in Germany.
One biologist decided to take a hands-on approach to studying the powerful shock of an electric eel.
Anthony Collis became totally lost in a remote part of Australia during a trip with his girlfriend.
A new security robot brought in to help monitor an office in Washington DC ended up committing suicide.
The heart-stopping moment saw an entire row of extremely expensive art pieces collapse like dominoes.
When faced with an unavoidable accident, whose life should an autonomous vehicle attempt to prioritize ?
The idea that the cosmos may be self-aware has intrigued scientists and philosophers for centuries.
Researchers in Italy have located two undisclosed 'relics' that once belonged to da Vinci himself.
New research has shown that elephants possess a level of self-understanding that is rare in animals.
A 13-year-old girl has managed to capture a photograph of an anomalous figure on her mobile phone.
Singleton Lynne Gollogly made the decision following years of failed attempts to find 'Mr Right'.
John 'Hammer Head' Ferraro achieved the ridiculous feat to earn himself a new Guinness World Record.
Russian scientists have found evidence to suggest that the impact crater may predate the event itself.
A worryingly large rift in one of the Antarctic's biggest ice shelves has been continuing to grow.
Astronomers at Queen's University, Belfast have helped to discover an extremely rare celestial event.