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A team of scientists led by Alex Smith from Keele University in Staffordshire, UK, recently revealed the discovery of what they believe is the hottest planet in our Unive...

The biggest fear most surfers and swimmers face when they head out deep into the oceans, is being attacked by a shark. Now, a new study released by Australian scientists...

While breakthroughs in technology products are pretty common, it is rare to hear anything exciting about a mundane product like cement - the ubiquitous grey construction...

Anyone who has ever downloaded game apps on their smart devices (and who hasn't) knows that 'Angry Birds' has ruled the roost for a long time. Well, now there is a new ap...

14-year old Gena was enjoying a quiet day at Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Aquarium, lazing around with the three other crocodiles and getting out of the water every now and a...

21-year old Agnieska Radwanska was having a good first round match at the 2011 Australian Open against Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm, when something bizarre happened. Just tw...

Who would have thought that every squeal, squeak and chirp that comes out of the mouth of the humble Gunnison Prairie dog means something? A three decade study of these r...

All artists are passionate and close to their creations, but very few can claim to be as connected to their masterpieces as 38-year old Liu Bolin, who literally melts int...

For most surfers, riding big waves even during the day, can be a little intimidating. Therefore, one can only imagine what it must have felt like for Australian big wave...

36-year old Barnaby Usansky liked his name - However, he never felt it was quite long enough. So one fine morning, he decided to add a few middle names. His new official...

They look like wisps of smoke and are so light that they have been nicknamed 'Frozen Smoke' - But make no mistake about it, the airy looking translucent aerogels are not...

Though most people think that chopsticks are made from scrap wood, they are actually made from trees - Not just any trees, but Aspens, sometimes also known as the 'mother...

Remember how your mum always tells you never to stick your tongue out, even if it is at an object like a traffic sign? Well, an Oklahoma youngster obviously wasn't paying...

The lives and eventual extinction of the prehistoric giants that roamed the Earth's surface, thousands of years ago, has always fascinated researchers. However, it is imp...

Are you an aspiring scientist? Do you have an idea for a product or service that you believe may be the next big thing? Are you between 13-18 years of age? Then the folks...

Zucchini is probably not what comes to mind when you think of a slice of hot delicious bread - Trust me, it's not my favorite vegetable either. However, I guarantee you t...

Think grandparents are too old to have talent? - Don't tell that to the organizers of the 'Super Grandmother and Super Grandfather' contest. For they have been holding th...

In 1963, a Baptist clergy man turned civil rights leader called Martin Luther King, Jr. rocked the American public with a poignont speech. Entitled 'I Have a Dream', it's...

All of us use chalk to draw hop-scotch squares or silly smiley faces but very few know how to use it like Cong Langui, China's chalk art master. What is even more amazing...

For all of you who cannot get enough of Apple Inc.'s sleek products, here is a sweet one to add to your list - And we mean literally, because while it may closely resembl...

A number of fortunate students at 21 elementary schools in the Southeast city of Daegu, South Korea are testing out a new kind of educator - A robot teacher. The 29 droid...

While this year's excessive cold snap is a nuisance for most people who live in the Northern Hemisphere, it is probably being welcomed with open arms by the residents of...

A mere roar from a wild cat is enough to send most of us scampering for cover, so you can only imagine what kind of courage it would take, to spend an entire month living...

Scientists from United Kingdom's University of Nottingham's Nanotechnology and Nanoscience Center have managed to do something quite fascinating - Fit the entire Periodic...