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Huge storms and giant cyclones at Jupiter's South Pole

NEW While we know Jupiter is home to one of the biggest storms in the universe, it's 'great red spot', stunning new images have revealed there is also some bad weather at the Jovian south pole. In a stunning new image created by citizen scientist Roman Tkachenko using data from the JunoCam imager on NASA’s Juno spacecraft, huge cyclones can be seen. The vast cyclones swirl around the south pole, and white oval storms can be seen near the limb - the apparent edge of the planet.

NEW Apple's new patent transforms your iPhone into an iPad. It describes a system for a flexible display made of a mesh-shaped stretchy material equip with sensors and haptic feedback.

NEW Salk University has discovered the brain has a neuronal equivalent to an algorithm used by the internet that monitor the flow of information, which could help treat learning disabilities.

Research conducted by University of Exeter suggests climate change is leading to the demise of African penguins. Young birds are being forced to fish in waters with scarce stocks.

Important building blocks for human speech may have evolved the alarm calls, like lip smacks, clicks and raspberries, produced by primates. according to researchers at Durham University.

Invisible malware has been detected in the systems of more than 140 banks and other firms in 40 countries. The attack is stealing passwords to control systems that operate ATM networks.

Researchers based at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and Duke-NUS Medical School have found that we have an unconscious tendency to match specific sounds with specific shapes.

Researchers at the University of Alberta have found that showing your romantic partner more love may be key in helping them fight depression.

A study led by UCLA scientists found a white dwarf star in the constellation Boötes that has an atmosphere rich in carbon and nitrogen, and even the makings for water.

Ready to engage: Russian Air Force releases amazing pilot's-eye footage of its Top Guns in action as Putin tells his troops to 'prepare for war' 

The slick video shows the aircraft merging together in a tight formation as they fly in low over a snowy landscape. A close-up of a pilot is seen before the man fires missiles down to a target below. The war game saw the units shoot down 30 aircraft. The newly released footage follows the announcement on Tuesday that Russia is readying itself for war - the latest in a series of drills amid tensions with the West.

Researchers from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Tokyo created the gel and horse hair that are coated on the underside of the drone.

In this image released by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), a remote-controlled "cleaning" robot, bottom, enters the reactor containment chamber of Unit 2 for inspection and cleaning a passage for another robot as melted materials are seen at Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, northeastern Japan, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The "cleaning" robot that entered one of three tsunami-wrecked Fukushima reactor containment chambers was withdrawn before completing its mission due to glitches most likely caused by high radiation. (TEPCO via AP)

A remote-controlled cleaning robot sent into a damaged reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant had to be removed because of camera problems caused by radiation.

Researchers at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, say that there is a 'considerable genetic distance' between Irish travellers and settled Irish populations (stock image).

An international team of researchers, led by the University of Montreal has unearthed 29 pebble fragments in the Caverna delle Arene Candide, on the Mediterranean Sea in Liguria, Italy.

Los Angeles-based inventor James Piatt (main) claims that the mask (inset) helps to combine the smells and flavours of wine to make it easier to enjoy the drink's complex taste.

Now moms can swipe through profiles to find a perfect match. Called Peanut, the new app uses machine learning and an algorithm to help moms find other moms who share the same interests.

Can YOU spot all TWELVE members of the Household Cavalry hiding in the Brunei jungle in this amazing camouflage video?

An incredible image of twelve members of the Household Cavalry hiding in the jungle has had internet users the world over scratching their heads. The photograph shows a dozen soldiers from one of the British Army's most elite units camouflaged in the foliage of a forest in Brunei. The Household Cavalry serve as the Queen's official bodyguard and is part of the Houseshold Division. It is made up of the two most senior regiments of the British Army, namely the Blues and Royals and the Life Guards. Notable members include Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and his brother Prince Harry, who were both members of the Blues and Royals, and singer James Blunt, who served in the Life Guards. Can you spot all 12 servicemen in the photograph?

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Tomb of Chinese General and Princess filled with figurines

NEW Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient tomb of a Chinese general and his princess wife, buried in the year 564 alongside dozens of pottery figurines. It’s known that General Zhao Xin died at the age of 67, but it remains unclear why Princess Neé Liu was laid to rest at the same time. More than 100 items were found at the grave site with the skeletons, including colourful figurines of warriors, camels, oxcarts, and drummers.

One of Britain's biggest housing developers, Redrow Homes, has built a 152-home development over an ancient Roman site in the Lockleaze area of Bristol, without letting locals see it first.

Science Minister Jo Johnson said draft space laws would be published within weeks and announced £10million of grant funding would be made available to space firms.

From the microphone to the mailbox, FEMAIL cracks the X-rated code behind some of the most popular emojis to keep your messages free from unwanted raunchiness.

Somebody has taken to Reddit to ask users how you can tell the difference between being in love with somebody as opposed to just liking them a lot. Some have said that if you don't know then it isn't love.

How to own the dancefloor, according to science: Swing your hips and use wild, asymmetric moves

Researchers from Northumbria University women who swung their hips a lot when dancing, like Jennifer Lopez (pictured left) had their moves rated higher than those who kept them still, like Cameron Diaz (pictured right). The research also found that more asymmetric thigh movements were rated highly. Pictured inset is an example of 'bad' dancing. According to the study, if you can move your limbs independently, slightly out of phase and with different gestures, then you show more flair and intelligence than other people on the dance floor.

A historic mission to Venus planned for 2025 has moved one step closer. Scientists at Nasa have developed a computing system which could operate under the extreme atmospheric conditions.

There are just 5,000 black rhinos left in the wild as horns are worth £51k per kilo. Black rhino horns are used in Chinese medicine and as dagger handles in Yemen. They are now only found in five countries.

Stunning new images reveal the astonishing attention to detail of the new Apple campus in Cupertino, California, which is expected to open in spring this year.

Lucianne Walkowicz, an astrophysicist at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, said making contact could be catastrophic - but could also 'accelerates the ability to live quality lives on Earth'

Spotify teamed up with AccuWeather to curate playlists based on the weather in your location. Climatune gathers a real-time reports and puts together a 30 song playlist that fits the forecast.

Researchers from Murdoch University, Perth, have caught dolphins using the toxins found in blowfish as a recreational drug, causing them to hang around at the surface in a trance-like state.

The erupting volcano off the coast of Tonga was stumbled upon by University of Auckland geologist Dr Murray Ford. Discolouration is caused by gas, rocks and fluid firing from the volcano.

Glass from nuclear bomb suggests the moon was born DRY

Researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, examined the chemical composition of zinc and other volatile elements in glass formed under the extreme temperatures from the 1945 plutonium bomb explosion (inset). The new study found similarities between trinite and lunar rocks, in that they are both have little volatile elements, and no water.

Researchers at the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias found that bars thought to be fast rotators are actually among the slowest – suggesting they are braked by dark matter halos.

Researchers at the University of Washington and the University of Edinburgh have discovered hidden lakes draining beneath Antarctica's Thwaites glacier.

In 2018, EU consumers should be able to enjoy online streaming services including Netflix (pictured), BBC iPlayer and Sky Sports when they are on holiday in different European countries.

The devices were seized at homes in Bolton, Bootle, Manchester and Cheadle in early morning raids. The suspects, aged between 33 and 60, were arrested but have been released on bail.

A new report suggests Apple's 10th-anniversary smartphone will have cutting-edge features and an innovated design, but for a hefty price tag - users could pay more than $1,000 for the handset.

A non-profit group in the US is keeping tabs on unsolved murders across the country. Murder Accountability Project is an open-source site that uses data from federal, state, and local governments.

A study in Vienna has found that dogs respond to their owners emotion and even begin to reflect them. Experiments revealed that pets with 'negative' owners were less able to cope under pressure (stock image)

The 1,000-year-old fighter's grave (main) in Scotland's Swordle Bay was filled with warrior artefacts (inset), including a a broad axe and large sword, as well as a ringed pin.

Exhibition shows 8,000 years of history from Crossrail dig

A tunnel at the Museum of London Docklands in Canary Wharf, is highlighting the treasures. The finds span a wide historical period - ranging from Mesolithic tool makers and inhabitants of Roman Londinium to those affected by the Great Plague of 1665. Finds include a Roman copper medallion celebrating New Year in AD245, a Mesolithic flint scraper and a pair of Medieval ice skates made from animal bone.

A new leak of the highly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S8 reveals the firm has tossed out the home button in order to make room for a curved edge-to-edge screen, which confirms previous rumors.

Japan-based Konica Minolta unveiled a device capable of detecting chemicals that cause bad smells. Called KunKun, or 'sniff,sniff' in Japanese, the gadget warns users of their odor via an app.

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found that children become better at math if their whole bodies are engaged while learning. The research could have an impact on teaching.

Kristen Stewart, best known for her portrayal of Bella Swan in the Twilight Saga films, has co-written an article about artificial intelligence, published in Cornell University’s online library arXiv.

An international team of researchers based at the University of Cambridge has found that the two largest galaxies next to the Milky Way, The Magellanic Clouds, appear to be connected by a bridge.

Stanford students recreated an ancient 5000-year old Chinese beer brew. The ancient Chinese beer looked like porridge and tasted sweeter and fruitier than the clear, bitter beers of today.

The attack targeted more than 10,000 dark web sites that were selling or sharing child pornography. The dark web is often associated with criminal and illicit activities such as online drug markets.

Is this the future of artificial intelligence? Incredible video shows a ROBOT piloting a drone all by itself

This amusing video shot by a retired state trooper in Minnesota shows a robot piloting a drone. The robot can control the device all by itself - despite at one point crashing it into some trees. The thrilling footage was shot in Duluth, Minnesota by local retired state trooper and freelance software developer Scott Blais. Mr Blais admits it wasn't a seamless flight but hopes it can provide a glimpse into what the future may hold.

A new treatment for sleep deprivation could come in the form of Somnox. The high tech robotic pillow, created by Dutch students, simulates a healthy breathing pattern throughout the night.

It appears Samsung is still being haunted by the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco, as a 'minor fire' broke out at a Samsung SDI plant in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin - a plant that makes the smartphone batteries.

The team at Google Brain unveiled new software that can fill in the details of a tiny, pixelated image in order to make an 'educated guess' about what the clear image would look like.

The researchers suggest the mixing in the oceans was likely due to shoaling, which is when waves grow taller as they encounter shallower water while moving toward a shoreline.

Lego employee Vimal Patel has taken on fashion giant Nike, with his own version of their $720 (£580) self-lacing trainers. The Denmark-based designer crafted the shoes using inexpensive materials.

A study from Edinburgh University has found that first-born children score higher than their siblings in IQ tests. This may be because they receive more mental stimulation at an early age (stock image).

Harvard researchers have created a new lens material that is much thinner than glass. It's made up of microscopic nanopillars arranged in a thin array to focus light very precisely to avoid blur.

Made by LG, the $349 Sport and $249 Style will take on Apple with Android Wear 2.0 - and the software is expected to be available on other watches within weeks as well.

Story behind America's pyramid mausoleums Nicolas Cage

From an unfinished fire temple to the resting place of secret society members, pyramid mausoleums were once a popular place to be buried in the US. Freemasons like Fred Adolphus Dorn (inset top right) and George W.P. Hunt (inset bottom left) had pyramids built to honor their loved ones. Dorn’s wife Cora (inset top right) was buried in a 25ft Masonic pyramid in California and Hunt and his wife were buried in a 20 ft white-tile pyramid (bottom left) on a hilltop in Arizona. Charles D. Poston (inset bottom right) converted to Zoroastrianism and attempted to build a fire temple (bottom right), which later became his resting place. More than 150 years later, Nicolas Cage (inset top left) followed the trend and had a pyramid mausoleum (top left) built in a famous New Orleans cemetery. DailyMail.com looks at these four along with two others of the most interesting pyramid mausoleums in the US.

A study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh showed that harsh parenting negatively affected a child's relationship with their friends and lowered their grades at school (stock).

This latest brainteaser, created by vouchercloud, challenges you to find the ruby red ring hidden among a bed of roses. The romantic riddle might just serve as a reminder to couples to buy their gifts.

The funds will be spent by the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, which works with a variety of projects to tackle illness around the world. Some of the projects include the develop of mind-reading implants.

According to the researchers from the UK and Brazil, the find suggests the Amazon rainforest isn’t as ‘untouched’ as previously thought, with evidence of alteration 2000 years ago.

Researchers from Montreal's McGill University blocked the production of natural opioid substances in the brains of volunteers and found that they no longer enjoyed listening to their favourite songs.

According to Will Strafach, CEO of New-York based Sudo Security Group, there are dozens of iPhone apps which are at risk of being hacked. They include apps such as Music Tube and Gift Saga.

Maps of America shows ancestral origins of each part

A massive genome-wide study in the United States has revealed a ‘historical portrait’ of post-colonial population patterns across the country. In the study, researchers identified 'clusters' - or genetic communities - using data from more than 770,000 people born or currently living in the US. The study highlights the ancestral origins and migration patterns for specific groups to reveal the many different genetic communities Americans belong to. The map above shows the distribution of ancestral birth locations associated with these clusters.

The US Missile Defense Agency revealed it was able to track and destroy a missile by using its onboard Aegis Missile Defense System and a Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptor in Hawaii.

Experts at Scamalytics sift through millions of fake profiles every year. They have pulled data from these profiles to reveal the face of the average male and female online dating scammer.

Two cricket clubs in Yorkshire and Cumbria have not yet returned to their grounds. The 130-year-old Corbridge Cricket Club, Northumberland, had to demolish its flooded clubhouse.

Contrary to what The Graduate's Mrs Robinson would have you believe, middle-aged women actually prefer older men rather then toy-boy lovers, new research from Finland has revealed.

For the first time ever, URLs have outdone hashtags in Super Bowl ads. A report has revealed that 30% of the ads had a hashtag – a 15 percent drop from last year - while 41% included URLs.

LG is planning to unveil its new G6 smartphone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. A teaser image suggests the new phone will have an edge-to-edge display.

An international team of scientists led by Utah State University has created a new helium-sodium compound. It is the first time helium has formed a stable bond with another atom.

The international team, led by researchers at Nagoya University, measured carbon-14 levels in the bristlecone pine forest in California. This revealed that 7,000 years ago, Earth was pelted by cosmic rays.

Can you tell how many zebras are in this photograph?

Prepare to go cross-eyed over one photographer's mind-boggling optical illusion snap - as no one is sure how many zebras this image taken by South African Robert Holmwood actually contains. The retired mechanical engineer captured the gaggle of Burchell's zebra at the Kruger National Park in his native country. And the 64-year-old, who retired two years ago, said everyone who views the confusing image has a different opinion on just how many zebras there are in the frame.

Speculation is mounting that Apple could remove global support for 32-bit apps from iOS 11, after the launch of the latest beta version of the operating system.

DARPA has made a system that can catch drones mid-flight. Instead of risking damage when drones need to land on US Navy Ships, the SideArm can retrieve drones up to 1100 pounds (500 kilograms).

A study by the University of Lincoln found the majority of couples who stayed together despite unhappiness in their marriage shortly after the birth of a child ended up happy again later on.

Scientists at Stanford and Cornell universities in the US said people were triggered to become angry internet trolls through ‘herd behaviour’ after seeing other personal attacks online.

The towers (pictured) will be built in Nanjing and with enough greenery to absorb 25 tons of CO2 each year and produce about 60kg of oxygen. They are due to be complete in 2018.

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) CEO Rush Holt, a former Democratic congressman, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, before the House Science Committee. He rebuffed claims by Republican members that federal climate science had been falsified. (AP Photo/Michael Biesecker)

Another round of bickering is boiling over about temperature readings used in a 2015 study to show how the planet is warming.

Kent researchers have revealed that when we go online, we really do lose track of time. They say Facebook is the worst offender, and that users suffer an  'impaired perception of time.'

Apple is ramping up production of the iPhone 8 a month earlier 'than historical norms', reveals a new report. BlueFin Research revealed there will be a 300% increase in iPhone builds in June.

Has the 12th Dead Sea Scrolls cave been found?

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Institute of Archaeology discovered the cave, which is the first found in over 60 years. During an excavation of the site, the researchers discovered numerous storage jars and lids (pictured main) hidden in niches along the walls, which date back to the Second Temple period, as well as parchment inside a jug (pictured inset). The cave lies in the cliffs west of Qumran, near the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea.

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, file photo, the Twitter logo appears on a phone post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.  Twitter says it is taking more steps to clamp down on hate speech and abuse on its social networking service, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017.   The company says it is working to identify people who have been banned for abusive behavior and stop them from creating new accounts.(AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Twitter also announced today that it is creating a 'safe search' feature that removes tweets with potentially sensitive content. The changes will be rolled out globally in the coming days.

Researchers have discovered that bright pulses of light can create audible sounds far away from the source by heating ‘dielectric’ materials – including clothing, leaves, and even frizzy hair.

The cost to upgrade the US electrical grid so it could cope with peak demands may be on the order of $180 billion, said the report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ©KEVORK DJANSEZIAN (GETTY/AFP/File)

As the planet warms due to climate change and hot days become more common, the US electrical grid could be unable to meet peak energy needs by century's end.

Researchers at the University of Rochester have found that there’s a patch of reversed polarity beneath southern Africa. If they could use a compass deep underground, north would point south.

The leather cases, complete with a Samsung logo, show the S8 will have a fingerprint sensor on the rear - fitting with previous claims it will have no home button but an 'infinity screen' on the front.

According to the international team of researchers, the trend suggests viewers are more likely to see a performance as ‘truly brilliant’ if they from the same social group as the actor.

FOUR of Iceland's volcanos are on the brink of erupting

Pall Einarsson, a geophysicist at the University of Iceland has warned that Katla (top left), Hekla (bottom right), Bárðarbunga (top right) and Grímsvötn (bottom left), could all soon erupt. Katla has been showing signs of restlessness recently, with tremors in September exceeding the magnitude 3 mark. This level of tremor could be enough to send magma upwards through the crust, and cause it to burst through the surface.

Curators from the National Archives in Trencin, Slovakia believe they have found the origins of the emoji - a smiley face drawn in a scripture by a lawyer to indicate he was happy with documents.

The short exposure technique was devised by researchers from the Institute for the Developing Mind at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (stock image).

An artist's impression of the more than 100 million pieces of debris in orbit around the Earth

An experimental Japanese mission to clear 'space junk' or rubbish from the Earth's orbit has ended in failure, officials said Monday, in an embarassment for Tokyo.

It is believed the iPhone maker is working on lightweight glasses with a small display that would link to a user's iPhone, according to blogger Robert Scoble.

A warning went out to millions of parents around the world that schoolchildren could be sending nude selfies after being groomed by paedophiles through teenage dating app Mylol.

NASA scientists have launched an investigation on the mysterious phenomenon that has caused whales, dolphins, and porpoises stuck along coastal areas around the world.

In the race to build a commercially available flying car, Uber has hired Mark Moore, an advanced aircraft engineer from Nasa's Langley Research Centre in Virginia.

Nasa's golden years revealed in colourised images

The striking colourisations were carried out by Westport-based artist Matt Loughrey.The images, which have been expertly colourised over hundreds of hours of painstaking work, show (from top left clockwise) astronaut John Glenn in 1962 during project Mercury, intense discussions raging at mission control, Nasa software engineer and mathematician Margaret Hamilton in 1969 and mission control hard at work during the Apollo 11 moon landings.

Facebook has rolled out a new global feature that gives users a full forecast with hourly updates. Forecast enthusiasts can also get notifications for receiving weather reports.

Last week, it was reported that former policewoman Nicki Donnelly, paralysed from the waist down, could walk again on robotic legs. We reveal six other bionic limbs recently introduced to medicine.

Researchers from around the world, including a team from Google, have unveiled what they say is the first practical blueprint for the 'holy grail' of computing - a quantum computer.

Archaeologists have discovered more than 25 skeletons in the centre of the Cambridge University campus, and expect to discover dozens or more in the coming weeks.

The incredible image was captured by the JunoCam imager on Nasa's Juno spacecraft on December 11, 2016, as the spacecraft performed a close flyby of the gas giant planet.

The bizarre clouds were discovered by researchers from the Nasa-supported programme, Automated Radiation Measurements for Aerospace Safety (ARMAS), based in Los Angeles.

Archaeologists have discovered a new tomb in Thebes, Egypt, belonging to a man described as a 'true renowned scribe', which was intricately decorated with carvings of baboons (pictured).

A study of school pupils by scientists at the University of Michigan has found that our social interactions appear to play a key role in helping to shape our personalities as children.

A new mathematical tool developed by a researcher at Rockefeller University has revealed the rhythm of electrical activity in the brain as it responds to external stimuli, illustrated in colorful diagrams.

The latest discovery from Curiosity has baffled researchers trying to work out how the Martian atmosphere warmed, allowing water to flow and pool on the planet's surface - and possibly sparking life.

Apple recently launched a developer preview of the new Ultra Accessory Connector. The new 8-pin connector is smaller than both USB-C and Lightning, and is so far designed for use with headphones.

The tricky puzzle was posted on Facebook by Butuan, Philippines-based Keril. So far over 1,500 people have attempted to solve the puzzle, with varying results.

The puzzle, which comes from a new book by London-based Alex Bellos, requires you to transform two triangles made from six matches into four triangles, by moving just two matches.

Researchers from GUARD Archaeology have excavated the Trusty's Hill Fort in Dumfries and Galloway, and believe this could be the elusive kingdom of Rheged.

At the Sun Temple in Colorado, constructed around AD 1200, researchers from Arizona State University have discovered a slew of sophisticated shapes that are still familiar today.

Researchers at the University of Akron have retrieved the voices from the antiquated wire spool, revealing songs that the Nazis’ prisoners were forced to sing – and their songs of rebellion.

A researcher from Nottingham Trent University reveals six cosmic catastrophes that could have the potential to destroy Earth including high energy solar flares and an asteroid impact.

The makers of Vespa scooter has built a new two-wheeled vehicle that is not made to carry humans. Called Gita, the cargo robot can haul 40lbs of goods while following behind a human user.

At least two English comprehensives have introduced the equipment with the consent of local education authorities. A teacher must give notice before shooting video.

Researchers at the University of Nottingham, led by Dr Chris King, examined the historic building using 3D scanning lasers.

Researchers from the University of Glasgow played a variety of songs to a group of pets at a rehoming centre in Dumbarton, Scotland.

The new 'groundskimmer' is a huge craft capable of carrying 500 tonnes of cargo in a single trip. To do this, is uses an effect known as ground effect to trap a cushion of air underneath its giant wing.

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a transparent swimming robot made from a jelly-like material that can capture goldfish in its embrace (pictured).

This is the ultimate 'Through the Key Hole' photoshoot for petrol heads. Bugatti has released a picture tour of its bespoke car plant, where the Chiron is made.

Mold can grow outdoors or indoors, particularly in wet environments, but can also be found in your home in the carpets, wallpaper, plants, food, and your pets. For those curious...here is a closer look.

Researchers from Wits University, in Johannesburg, found evidence for a continental crust beneath Mauritius (pictured), which would have been part of the continent 'Mauritia'.

In the image from the Hubble Space Telescope, the low-mass star is seen shooting its outer layers of gas and dust into space as it transforms from a red giant to a planetary nebula.

The mosaic was generated from 32 individual orbit ‘strips’ captured between 2004 and 2010, and covers an area of around a million square kilometres.

The skeleton was found in St Mary Magdalen leprosarium near Winchester, Hampshire. University of Winchester scientists say it shows how leprosy spread due to pilgrimages.

Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 posted the image of six pot plants on its Facebook page on Friday - the question is can you spot which one has a snake hiding in it?

The planets, each more massive than Jupiter, are circling a bright young star that lies in the constellation Pegasus, 129 light years away. It was created with seven years of observations.

The scary prediction comes from Dr Jason Barnes, a planetary scientist at the University of Idaho. If the moon and Earth collide, the energy released in the merging would melt the Earth into a magma ocean.

A revolutionary new type of scan developed by a London team could transform the way parents-to-be see their unborn babies. A video shows the astonishing detail the high-tech scan can grab.

Researchers at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia have found that a 'weed-like' algae is killing corals in the Great Barrier Reef because of increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.

Rear Admiral Chris Parry described the navy's Type 45 destroyers, which cost £1billion each, as sounding like 'a box of spanners' underwater.

Researches at Bar-Ilan University in Israel have discovered that boxer crabs carry stinging sea anemones around to protect themselves and will even rip an anemone in two if it only has one.

The 313-mile-wide moon (504 kilometers) has been of great interest to scientists in recent years, with Cassini’s observations revealing possible signs that it could support life.

The Line-us robot (pictured) was launched on Kickstarter by London-based designers and was fully-funded in just 30 hours. This mini robot is a USB-powered arm that connects to an app.

Maps from NASA’s Earth Observatory reveal just how extreme the ice loss could be, with some areas surrounding Camp Century expected to shed 10 or more feet from the surface per year.

Global brands including FedEx, Carrefour and F1, have hidden symbols within their logos, in a bid to make their brands as memorable as possible.

Researchers from the Israel Institute of Technology suggest that pieces of hydras have structural memory that help them shape their body plan.

After 13 years languishing at the side of an airfield in Bristol, the last iconic plane was towed to a hangar in preparation for it becoming the centrepiece of a new museum set to open this summer.

During last night's Super Bowl in Houston, Google's advert for its Home device left some viewers annoyed, as their own Google Home systems thought the TV was trying to communicate.

Teams of students have tested their half scale pod designs in a specially built 1km long SpaceX test track - with Delft University taking first prize.

More than 30 years after the Challenger tragedy, an image from the International Space Station shared by Shane Kimbrough reveals the soccer ball has finally made it to orbit.

Midwestern skies were lit up by a breath-taking meteor that caught the eye of hundreds in the early hours of Monday morning - a police dashcam caught the enormous light soaring across the sky.

Oxfordshire-based Tokamak Energy's technology revolves around high temperature superconducting magnets, which allow for low-power and small-size devices, but high performance.

Researchers in the US investigated the evolution of human gait, discovering that our feet are more mobile than chimpanzees when walking upright on two legs – not less, as expected.

Leaked footage from the company’s first presentation of Handle reveals a robot that looks like the child of the Atlas bot and a Segway, with self-balancing capabilities to prevent falls.

Seattle-based Amazon has plans for a robot-run supermarket with a drive-thru service. A staff of robots on the top floor will automatically grab shopping from shelves and bring it down to customers.

'Robots' is a new exhibition at London's Science Museum which explores the role played by humanised machines in religion, the industrial revolution, science and popular culture.

The video showing a Yeti-like beast has resurfaced online in a Reddit thread about the most convincing Big Foot sightings. Filmed in Yalta, some argue it was the set of the film and an actor in costume.

Researchers at Keio University analyzed the motion in an enigmatic gas cloud, revealing signs of a hidden black hole in our galaxy. And, they say the method could be used to find others.

Michal Krzysztofowicz, Data Manager for the British Antarctic Survey based at the Halley Research Station challenged himself to take a picture a day for the whole year.

NASA astronaut Andrew Feustel, along with two Russian astronauts, have undergone a three-day winter training session in a forest at the Russian Space Training Center in Star City, Moscow.

When a cliff collapsed at the Kilauea volcano’s Kamokuna ocean entry last week, it at first appeared to have taken the lava firehose with it. But, new footage reveals it has started up again.

Elon Musk posted the photo with the caption 'Minecraft'. When Musk first announced his plans to bore a tunnel to his SpaceX offices in Los Angeles in December it appeared he was joking.

Researchers at Duke University have identified a part of the brain that lets you 'superfocus' on your environment and ignore distractions.

The European Space Agency says the 50m high dome, close to a planned moonbase near to the moon's south pole, would give the first settlers 'a place of contemplation'.

A stunning new map from Imgur user Fejetlenfej shows the complex network of rivers and streams in the contiguous United States, highlighting the massive expanse of basins across the country.