The World's Deepest LaboratoryThough we have come a long way with our knowledge about how the Universe came into being, there is still one mystery that hasn't been solved - that of the mysterious, invisible particles known as 'Dark Matter', which some scientists believe, make up 85% of our Universe....
Read news articleThe Mystery Of The Disappearing PuffinsThe Atlantic Puffins living on United Kingdom's remote Farne Islands are disappearing and nobody knows why. Over the last five years, their population has declined by almost one-third, from 55,674 to 35,500....
Read news articleFinally - A Robot With Feelings!Try being mean to this robot and he will let you know - and not just by moving his head, but his entire body. Meet Kobian, the latest creation from Tokyo's Waseda University....
Read news articleNano SoccerFrom June 29th to July 5th 2009, 2,300 people from 44 nations brought their robotic creations to compete in the annual Robocop Soccer Championships, the largest and most important robotic competitions in the world....
Read news articleThe Lucid Amphibian And Other Mysteries Of The AmazonThe Amazon rain forest has yielded many interesting critters, but these new finds top the list when it comes to unusual animals....
Read news articleHey - I Can See My House From Here!Talk to any Astronaut about their most revered memory from Space and the answer will inevitably be - seeing the Earth. The most vivid description was given by Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, who said 'It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.'...
Read news articleEr . . . . . . . Is That A Shark Behind You?While this picture may appear to be something out of a horror movie, it is an actual picture taken off the coast of Durban, South Africa. However, do not worry, this story has a happy ending!...
Read news articleErupting Volcano Captured On Camera From SpaceOn June 12th, just as the International Space Station was orbiting above Japan, the Sarychev Peak, one of the world's most active volcanoes, came to life, enabling astronauts to take some amazing, never before seen, pictures....
Read news articleIn Pursuit Of Water - On The MoonAfter ignoring it for 40 years, NASA scientists are in pursuit of the Moon again - This time to see if there is any water on the satellite. On June 18th, Atlas V blasted off from Cape Canaveral, carrying with it a Spacecraft and a Lunar Robotic Satellite....
Read news articleGetting Married In Zero GravityTired of the same boring 'earth' weddings, a Brooklyn couple decided to shake things up a little - By getting married aboard a special airplane that stimulates the zero gravity that astronauts experience on space walks....
Read news articleJune 21st - First Day Of SummerIf Father's Day seems to be dragging on forever, it's because today also happens to be the longest day of the year and the first day of summer for all of you who live in the Northern Hemisphere....
Read news articleThe World's Smallest MicrowaveTired of eating cold soggy sandwiches for lunch? If the Heinz Company has its way, you will soon be making that hot 'Cup of Noodles' right in the middle of your algebra class, thanks to 'Beanzawave' the world's smallest portable microwave oven....
Read news articleA Beautiful Kaleidoscope Of Plastic - Found Inside An Albatross!While the picture above looks like an attractive collection of everyday things and not particularly dangerous - they can be, especially when ingested by unsuspecting birds, who mistake it for food....
Read news articleAhhhh. . . . . . .It's Raining Tadpoles In JapanIn the movie 'Bedtime Stories', Adam Sandler was treated with a yummy gumballs treat by the skies. However, the people in Japan are not as fortunate - There the skies are dishing out hundreds of . . . . . . . dead tadpoles!...
Read news articleSan Francisco Hosts 6th Annual RoboGamesThis weekend, the beautiful city of San Francisco will be host to RoboGames 2009, the world's largest open robot competition. Now in its 6th year, the three-day event, which starts on June 12th, attracts hundreds of amateur robot enthusiasts from all over the world....
Read news articleGerman Teen Survives Meteorite Strike!While the 12th of June started as a normal day for German teenager, Gerrit Blank, it ended up being one of the most exciting days of his life - For on this day, the 14-year was struck by a meteorite that came hurtling down from Space at speeds exceeding 30,000mph....
Read news articleVideo Of The Week - Our Earliest Ancestor?Scientists believe that this skeleton of a 47 million-year-old primate could be a clue to what our ancestors may have looked like....
Read news articleChimps Build Toolkit To Extract HoneyChimpanzees have always been known to be smart and resourceful - After all, they share 99% of our DNA. However, the discovery of an entire toolkit created by these ingenious animals to extract honey from beehives, has elevated their stature to a whole new level....
Read news articleRobotic Submarine Explores The Deepest Areas Of Our OceansOn Sunday, May 31st, an unmanned robotic submarine dubbed Nereus dived 6.8 miles into the Pacific Ocean, reaching depths that have been scaled only twice before....
Read news articleSuper-Cool USB Memory SticksThink all USB memory sticks have to be black, gray and boring? Think again, with a little imagination you can jazz yours up or simply buy some of the fun ones that are now available thanks to geeky designers!...
Read news articleWinners Of The Kids Science Challenge CompetitionIn December 2008, the National Science Foundation and Pulse of The Planet sponsored the 'Kids Science Challenge', a nationwide science competition for third to sixth graders....
Read news articleWhy Ants Never Lose Their WayEver seen an ant looking lost or stopping to figure out where it's heading? You probably never have or will and that is because it seems that these amazing creatures have inbuilt GPS devices....
Read news articleA 'Crash Helmet' For Timmy The TortoiseLooking at this gentle giant, one would never believe that it could be involved in a fight. However, if zookeepers at the Paignton Zoo in Devon are to be believed, not only did it get into a huge fight with another gentle giant, but also has a big hole to prove it....
Read news articleJapanese Astronaut Tests Magic CarpetWhen Japanese Astronaut, Koichi Wakata left for space in March, one of the fun experiments he had planned to conduct was to try flying on a magic carpet. Earlier this week, this fun-loving astronaut put up a show that would have made even Aladdin proud!...
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