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B-52 set for 'Star Wars' laser weapons

It is one of the Air Force's longest serving bombers, having been in service since 1952. Yet the B-52 bomber could soon get a radical overhaul, making it one of America's first military planes to have a laser weapon system. Air Force bosses are experimenting with fitting external laser pods to the giant plane, allowing it to blast incoming missiles out of the sky or jam their navigation systems. 

Theoretical physicists from the University of Basel calculated signals from a long-lost cosmological phenomena known as ‘oscillons,’ gravitational wave sources from just after the Big Bang.

A researcher at Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich has found that although many are obsessed with snapping selfies, there are even more people who have no interest in viewing them.

The Ballistically Optimized Sniper Scope, or BOSS, has a host of electronic sensors to allow the sight to take into account the weather conditions when firing.

Researchers based at the University of São Paulo have named a newly discovered species of amoeba after the wizard Gandalf due to its shells striking resemblance to the wizard's gray hat.

New leaks claiming to be the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus have hit the web. Although they are not fully assembled phones, the photos highlight that they will be designed with an 'infinity screen'.

The latest version of Samsung's flagship phone will come in two sizes and be unveiled at a special event in New York next month, it has been claimed.

Angela Reed has cerebral palsy, but her iPhone lets her to do things she never thought were possible. Recently, Reed was able to thank Apple's CEO for building products that help those with disabilities.

An expert from the University of Hawaii reveals Tinder users may have fun swiping, but they tend to report lower overall satisfaction with their 'first date' than those who don't use the app.

Planet to release daily 50-trillion-pixel image of Earth

A San Francisco startup is set to launch the largest fleet of satellites in history, with 88 craft that will image the entire Earth every day in a breathtaking 50 trillion pixels. Planet, Inc already has 60 shoebox-sized ‘Doves’ observing our planet, each capable of medium resolution of 3-5 meters. The firm has now revealed it will be acquiring Google’s in-house satellite business Terra Bella, adding their SkySat constellation of 7 satellites, capable of sub-meter resolution, to the fleet. These images, from the firm's current constellation, show Aix-en-Provence on October 20, 2016 (top left) Istanbul on September 29, 2016 (bottom left), a decommissioned aircraft 'boneyard' outside of Tucson are pictured, captured on October 19, 2016 (bottom right) and San Francisco Bay, on December 27, 2016 (top right)

A researcher at The University of Kansas conducted an analysis which found that couples with a shared sense of humor is strongly linked to relationship satisfaction.

Researchers from University of Missouri Healthsay this tactic may be a new way of establishing long-lasting relationships, and should be recognized as a ‘legitimate choice.’

Researchers from the University of Quebec and the University of Florida reconstructed the mass eruption of a volcano in India 65 million years ago that led to the mass extinction.

Researchers from the ASU-SFI Center for Biosocial Complex Systems and the Santa Fe uspect animal societies may all have ‘critical point,’ where sensitivity reaches such heights that 'tip.'

A flaw discovered by a Russian computer security firm has revealed that deleted internet history was stored on the iCloud without the knowledge of users of the Safari web browser.

FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2016 file photo, dead common murres lie washed up on a rocky beach in Whittier, Alaska. A year after tens of thousands of common murres, an abundant North Pacific seabird, starved and washed ashore on beaches from California to Alaska, researchers have pinned the cause to unusually warm ocean temperatures that affected the tiny fish they eat.(AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)

Elevated temperatures in seawater affected wildlife in a pair of major marine ecosystems along the West Coast and Canada, said John Piatt, a research wildlife biologist for the U.S. Geological Survey.

A gaping hole continues to grow in the spillway of America's tallest dam - causing massive erosion and threatening major overflow 

On Tuesday, a huge hole formed in the spillway of California's Oroville Dam. Officials say the hole will continue to grow until it hits bedrock. Right now, the spillway isn't releasing enough water to keep up with the lake's intake. So there's a threat that the lake will overflow at some point on Saturday, engaging an emergency spillway that hasn't been used since the dam was opened in 1968. If that happens, officials won't be able to control the water flow, and it can cause even more erosion as water sweeps through vegetation on its way down to the river below.

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Meet Cassie, the crouching 'ostrich' robot that could soon be delivering  your packages

Cassie is a robot with a unique design - it's legs look like that of an ostrich. The bipedal machine is the brainchild of Agility Robotics, a research group from Oregon State University, which is gave the robot three degrees of freedom in its hips and flexible, powered ankles. However, the robots knees only bend one way that lets it crouch down and easily stand back up. Researchers foresee its design being used to develop robots that deliver packages or assist in search and rescue missions.

Two-step verification will prevent nosy intruders globally from activating and sending messages through WhatsApp remotely, using a user's phone number, without a six-digit passcode.

Researchers at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London have developed a system for driverless cars that lets pedestrians signal the car to stop or continue driving with a wave of the hand.

UK Government ministers have been accused of being 'out of touch' after committing £10million in grants to companies looking to invest in commercial space travel.

Robots and computers could replace almost 250,000 public sector workers over the next 15 years, improving efficiency and saving billions of pounds, according to a think-tank report.

The University of Arizona studied verb learning in three-year-olds, and found that those who napped after learning new verbs remembered them when tested 24 hours later (stock image)

Alcoholics have long suffered a critical stumbling block on their road to recovery - total and utter abstinence. But a new London-based treatment could make that a thing of the past.

Nasa is developing technology that could enable underwater drones to study subsurface oceans on Jupiter's icy moon, Europa, which is one of the best potential incubators of alien life.

Authorities in Germany have warned that biohackers running DNA experiments from homemade labs could face fines of up to €50,000 (£42,600 or ) or three years in prison.

Over 300 whales stranded on a remote beach in New Zealand's South Island have died, while rescuers are frantically working to refloat more than hundred more.

Current treatment options of forcing someone to stop hurting themselves aren't working, argues Patrick Sullivan, a doctor student with mental health care experience from the University of Manchester.

Can YOU identify the stars from just their lips?

Researchers have identified that celebrities with the most desirable pouts have a bottom lip that's 47 per cent larger than the top. But can you tell the star with the perfect ratio from those who have overly plumped pouts, just by looking at their picture? The findings emerged from research by experts at the University of Southern California who analysed 50 years of model photos from Vogue magazine to identigy the most popular lip shape.

Researchers from the University of Cambridge discuss how mind-reading technology could be used as lie detectors, which raises chilling questions about the possibility for a 'Big Brother' future.

To see what AI would do in a social dilemma, DeepMind researchers developed two games known as ‘Gathering’ and ‘Wolfpack,’ which build off the Prisoner’s Dilemma from game theory.

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.

Scientists from the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany and the Rockefeller University in New York have found a new species of beetle that catches lifts on the backside of army ants.

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.

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.

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.

Mark Zuckerberg reveals Oculus virtual reality gloves

The Facebook founder posted photos on his Facebook account yesterday showing off his latest visit to Oculus's research facilities in Richmond, Washington. The photos include pictures of the new VR gloves as well as images of the VR company's state-of-the-art equipment. The gloves appear to attach wirelessly to an Oculus VR headset, which projects images to the user as they move the gloves in real-time.

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.

Most keep an Amazon Echo in their kitchen, but the CEO of Amazon has one in his bathroom. Jeff Bezos revealed he added the device when he couldn't ask it a question while on the toilet.

An update to Cortana  -- Microsoft's digital assistant infused with artificial intelligence -- enables it to recognize and make note when people promise in messages to tend to tasks ©JUSTIN SULLIVAN (Getty/AFP/File)

Microsoft's virtual assistant Cortana can automatically remind people of promises they make in emails, thank to a new 'nagging' update.

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.

The French stereoviews of hell from the 1800's on auction

Queen guitarist Brian May collected the nineteenth century French 3D prints of an imaginary satanic underworld – and you can buy them at auction if you’ve got $600 to spare. The stereocard photographs, named ‘diableries’ (French for Devilments), depict skeletons at war, a boudoir run by Madame Satan and even skeleton boat races. The images made in a special way so that they could be viewed in 3-D with a device called a stereoscope.

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.

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.

Bizarre bright orange alligator spotted in South Carolina

The bright orange gator was spotted climbing out of a pond in Hanahan, South Carolina on Tuesday - the alarm and amusement of the locals. 'It's a Trumpagator,' one local resident commented on the private Tanner Plantation and Foster Creek Community Facebook page, in reference to President Donald Trump's apparent love of orange fake tan. On Twitter, other joked that the Trumpgator was from the 'freshly drained swamp' in reference to claims from President Trump that he would 'drain the swamp' of self-serving politicians in Washington.

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.

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.

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.

3,000-year-old Egyptian children's footprints found

Researchers based at the Roemer-Pelizaeus-Museum Hildesheim in Germany made the findings in an ancient mortar pit at an archaeological site near the Nile Delta. Between 1300 and 1100 BC, 'Pi-Ramesse' was the capital of Egypt and a rich and powerful city. It was also the home of Pharaoh Ramesses the Great. No temple or palace remains can be found at the surface today, but the archaelogists, based at the Roemer-Pelizaeus-Museum Hildesheim in Germany, have been excavating the historic site for 35 years. Pictured main are the children's footprints and inset the fragments of painting.

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.

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

Researchers from Northumbria University women who swung their arms and hips a lot when dancing (simulated left) had their moves rated higher than those who kept them still (right). The research also found that more asymmetric thigh movements were rated highly. 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 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.

Astronaut captures electric storm seen from the ISS

The stunning footage were captured by Andreas Mogensen, an astronaut from the European Space Agency (ESA), during his mission on the International Space Station in 2015. Mr Mogensen looked at cloud turrets (pictuerd top left) – pillars of cloud extending into the upper atmosphere, where he spotted blue flashes (pictured right) and upwards lightening (pictured bottom left). New findings have been published which suggest that the electrical discharges may unsettle the chemistry of the stratosphere, with possible implications for the Earth's radiation balance.

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.

Tomb of Chinese General and Princess filled with figurines

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.

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.

Pall Einarsson, a geophysicist at the University of Iceland has warned that Katla, Hekla, Bárðarbunga (pictured) and Grímsvötn, could all soon erupt.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

At least eight of the wild beasts descended on the huge reptile after he slithered into their home in south east Asia and gobbled up a piglet.

Most British pop and rock stars sing with an American accent. But UK grime artists are taking pride in their Britishness and staying true to their regional roots.

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.

An incredible image (pictured) of twelve members of the Household Cavalry hiding in a jungle in Brunei has had internet users the world over scratching their heads.

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.

Researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, examined volatile elements in glass formed from the 1945 bomb explosion.

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.

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Institute of Archaeology discovered the cave in the cliffs west of Qumran, near the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea.

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.

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.

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.

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.

'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.

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.

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.

A tunnel, at the Museum of London Docklands in Canary Wharf, is highlighting the treasures. They include a Tudor bowling ball, Victorian ginger jar and human remains from the plague.

Vast cyclones swirl around the south pole, and white oval storms can be seen near the visible edge of the planet in the stunning images from NASA's Juno craft.

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.