Nasa scientists say the lunar surface was 'far more broken up and shattered' than they expected after completing a gravitational map.
The three dogs are being trained to drive a specially modified Mini as a stunt for the New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The attempt will be broadcast live on the internet. ...read
US astronomers say the discovery of a 'baby' is the missing link in understanding how giant gas clouds collapse to form fully fledged stars.
Researchers express surprise at the findings, which contradict the notion that being able to multitask is a good thing.
Google CEO Eric Schmidt has revealed the full extent of the rift between the two tech giants - but claims they are trying to deal with it in an adult way.
Sculptor Gustav Metzger hooked himself up to an electroencephalograph scanner connected to a robot carving machine, then tried desperately to not to think.
Researchers find that the level of hunger people feel is equal to the amount they had last eaten, not what they had seen before eating.
Children will be able to watch, play and read any of the content available to them as many times as they want.
The service, aimed at kids aged 3 to 8, will cost $4.99 per month for one child.
Stars like our own sun could have planets that support life, say scientists searching for possible signs of alien life
Critics at the time declared that tea drinking was contributing to the stifling of Ireland's economic growth, and claimed the habit was reckless and uncontrollable.
Australia's Department of Agriculture today announced it is in the final stages of developing the new variety which is not only sweet and juicy but has the added flavour of coconut.
Users urged to vote on controversial changes - but the internet giant requires more than 300 MILLION users for the vote to count.
Our traditional conception of dinosaurs as sleek, leathery animals is based on images created by palaeoartists, who specialise in imagining extinct creatures by studying their skeletons. The problem is that these sparse remains cannot tell us the whole story, offering little information about layers of body fat, skin type, colouring or poise. All Yesterdays: Unique and Speculative Views of Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals, by palaeoartists C.M. Kosemen and John Conway, offers explores some of the possibilities.
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Photographer Paolo Torchio, 51, spent over a month travelling through the Western region of the island just off the coast of Africa to capture the stunning shots. On his travels he captured the island's famous Baobab Trees, Lemurs as well as the jagged 'stone forest' of Tsingy, carved out over millions of years by acidic tropical rain.
The mysterious island sparked worldwide interest last month when a team of researchers who went on a hunt for it discovered nothing but waves when they arrived.
The story of Pinocchio, the wooden boy whose nose grew when he told a lie, has long served as a warning to youngsters to tell the truth or risk being found out.
Edinburgh researchers studied animals in captivity - and found those who were outgoing lived up to ten years longer. A similar effect has been seen in humans.
Researchers in Mexico City found the discarded butts act as an insecticide and provide insulation.
Researcher from Southampton found that recalling events from our past can actually make us feel physically warmer - and listening to old music has the same effect.
Chinese officials have revealed plans to grow fresh vegetables on the moon and Mars following successful tests on Earth.
Engineers at the Open University have finally come up with the solution to the conundrum and, here's a clue, its probably going to be bigger than you think.
The Office of Fair Trading has launched an investigation into 'personalised pricing' which can be used to charge online shoppers more depending on how affluent they are deemed to be.
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The image shows a close up of an intestinal wall treated with green die - although the researchers admit they added the snowflakes themselves.
The BBC has launched the service on Virgin Media's Tivo, with other internet connected TVs set to follow.
The rover will be built from spare parts and engineering models left over from the Curiosity mission, and could could collect and store samples for return to Earth.
The Solar Impulse currently holds the record for the longest flight by a manned solar-powered plane, staying in the skies 30,000 ft above Switzerland for more than 26 hours.
Made of card, with its magnetic strips printed stuck somewhat askew across both sides, the card has been carried for nearly 50 years in the wallet of its developer Jerome Svigals.
The results, from web firm Yahoo, reveal that while the election and Apple's iPhone 5 dominated searches, Kim Kardashian has for the first time topped the poll of most searched for person online.
The 10m Neuron craft took off for the first time in France, and is set to undergo trials in Italy and Sweden to prove its next generation technology works.
British photographers Fiona Rogers and Anup Shah captured apes in Indonesia and Borneo - and highlighted how human our evolutionary cousins are.
British photographers Fiona Rogers and Anup Shah captured apes in Indonesia and Borneo - and highlighted how human our evolutionary cousins are.
With the satellite images of the Earth visible online with just a few clicks of the mouse, it can be hard to believe that before the launch of the first Earth-observing satellite in 1960 we never had such a vantage point. Since then these satellites have provided a range of information that has helped us understand the beauty, dangers and risks to our global habitat better than ever. Now Nasa has released a new e-book celebrating the aesthetic beauty of the world as seen from space.
Researchers are developing the 13 inch tall robot to bond with astronauts and help them get through long periods in orbit.
Shackleton's boat, the Endurance, became trapped in the Antarctic ice and was eventually crushed and sank. His attempt to raise the alarm is considered by many to be one of the greatest journeys ever made.
Nyasasaurus parringtoni would have been alive 10 to 15 million years before any previously known dinosaurs - and more than 150million years before the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex.
A much anticipated press conference by mission specialists failed to confirm evidence of key ingredients for life - and left Nasa claiming promises of a 'historic moment' were misunderstood.
Scientists have dubbed this region the 'magnetic highway' and say it's the last stop before interstellar space, or the space between stars.
Volvo says sensors built into cars will allow them to avoid collisions - and claims that by 2020 it can cut collisions to zero in its new vehicles.
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