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The ‘R2D2’ bot set to mine the moon to win $20M X-Prize

At first glance, it looks like R2D2 haas finally been blasted in space.But in fact, the MX-1E from Moon Express could revolutionise space exploration - [...]

Explore South Africa at home thanks to Google Street View

For the first time ever, all of South Africa's 19 national parks are available to explore from anywhere in the world on Google Street View.Prominent [...]

Chinua Achebe is celebrated in a Google Doodle

The Google Doodle for November 16th celebrates Chinua Achebe, the renowned Nigerian author, on what would have been his 87th birthday.Who is Chinua Achebe?Born Albert [...]

Weatherman reveals simple hack to defrost your windscreen

With temperatures set to plummet over the next few weeks, one weatherman has shared a handy hack for defrosting your windshield he believes everyone should [...]

Conspiracy theorists flock to Flat Earth conference

Hundreds of conspiracy theorists have flocked to a sell-out 'Flat Earth' conference in North Carolina.The first annual Flat Earth International Conference was billed as a [...]

Demi Lovato sizzles and sings in Spanish with Luis Fonsi

Demi Lovato demonstrated her impressive bilingual belting abilities in Luis Fonsi's new music video Échame La Culpa (Put the Blame on Me), which dropped Thursday.The [...]

Can THIS houseplant stop you from snoring?

While experts have long preached the benefits of house plants, scientists are now saying that popping some greenery on your bedside table can boost your [...]

Atlas 6 foot 9, 167 pound robot can do BACKFLIPS

Standing 6 foot 9 and weighing in at 167 pounds, Atlas is a robot that you really don't want to argue with.Just months ago, Boston [...]

Mystery of the whistling sounds in space is finally solved

Nasa has found the source of the eerie-sounding 'whistler mode chorus' in Earth's atmosphere.The bizarre noises, which sound like special effects from a science fiction [...]

Thieves do a ‘Hatton Garden’ on a cemetery toilet

Hilarious video shows how dim-witted but determined thieves did a 'Hatton Garden' - on a cemetery toilet.The gang, presumably intrigued by the alarm system, attacked [...]

Skye Wheatley downgrades botched nose job to ‘minor’

Skye Wheatley was left bruised and swollen following emergency surgery to correct her collapsing nose earlier this month. But in a YouTube clip Wednesday, the 23-year-old [...]

NASA experts says we will have found alien life in 20 yrs

Alien life could be found within the next few decades, according to NASA scientists leading the exhaustive search.In recent years, capabilities have snowballed; the discovery [...]

NASA animation reveals the Earth’s atmosphere in 2017

How can you see the atmosphere? According to NASA, you can see it by tracking tiny 'aerosol particles' carried on the wind, and it lets researchers [...]

Madison Beer turns up the heat in her risque music video

She has been in the limelight since she was first discovered on YouTube by Justin Bieber at the age of 13.And Madison Beer has proven [...]

Ohio baby does the ‘Roomba Rodeo’ in the YouTube video

Aaron Evans had been left in charge of his three-month-old daughter AtlasAaron planned on surprising his wife by cleaning their house in Akron, OhioBut he [...]

Google Doodle marks Cornelia Sorabji’s 151st birthday

The Google Doodle for the 15th of November 2017 celebrates India’s first female barrister Cornelia Sorabji, on what would have been her 151st birthday.Created by [...]

YouTube stars who enjoy ‘fluid’ relationship

A couple who have a 'fluid' relationship insist that having other partners makes their love for each other stronger than ever.YouTubers Brittany Taylor, 29, from [...]

Home Depot worker’s foul-mouth tirade caught on camera

Depot worker lost his cool after a driver drove the wrong way in Atlanta, Georgia He told the driver: 'F*** you and have a [...]

Hole punch history celebrated in a Google Doodle

The Google Doodle for November 14th celebrates the history of the hole punch, on the office stationery item’s 131st birthday.The history of the hole puncherAppropriately, [...]

‘Nuclear engines’ could provide power to humans on Mars

NASA is set to begin testing a radical 'nuclear engine' that could provide power for astronauts on the Martian surface.Dubbed the 'Kilopower' it would use [...]

10-year-old finds his face can unlock mother’s iPhone X

There are countless reasons you might not want a 10-year-old to have access to your new $1000 smartphone.And, after setting up Apple’s FaceID, Staten Island [...]

YouTube promises iPhone and iPad battery fix

YouTube has promised to fix an annoying iPhone and iPad battery bug that is draining the charge of people's devices.A number of users from across [...]

NASA reveals new images of A-68 iceberg

In early July, a huge crack in Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf caused a trillion ton iceberg - the third biggest ever recorded - to [...]

YouTube star lures kids into meeting on Snapchat

A YouTube star's chilling social experiment has revealed just how easy it is for predators to use social media to lure unsuspecting children into meeting [...]

Boston Dynamics reveals new version of its robot DOG

It could be the most advanced robot dog ever created.Boston Dynamics, best known for Atlas, its 5 foot 9 humanoid robot, has revealed a new [...]

‘Dream Chaser’ mini spaceplane soars over Mojave Desert

A test version of a 'mini space shuttle' has soared over the Mojave Desert in a major step forward for the mini shuttle.Sierra Nevada Corp.'s [...]

Zoella 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar is branded tat

Beauty blogger Zoella has won millions of fans with her YouTube channel, beauty range and bestselling book. But not everyone is pleased with her latest business [...]

Nasa Juno spacecraft captures a stunning image of Jupiter

Nasa's Juno probe has sent back stunning images of the planet during its latest flyby.One of the most breathtaking photos shows a 'string of pearls' [...]

Google Doodle celebrates Helene Stöcker, German feminist

The Google Doodle for November 13th celebrates Helene Stöcker, the 20th century German feminist and social reformer, on what would have been her 148th birthday.Who is [...]

Dolan Twins forced to cancel Hyde Park appearance

They are two of the most popular YouTube stars out there, with more than six million subscribers on Facebook.But The Dolan Twins' planned meet-up in [...]

Whitney Port cries as she talks about her dad’s death

Whitney Port broke down in tears in a new video while discussing the death of her father.The 32-year-old lost her dad nearly five years ago [...]

Nasa is building a super-efficient turboelectric plane

Nasa is developing a hybrid jetliner harvests air flowing along the body of the plane to create power.The futuristic jet could have more thrust with [...]

Google Doodle marks Lebanese singer Sabah’s 90th birthday

Today’s Google Doodle pays homage to Sabah, the renowned Lebanese singer, on what would have been her 90th birthday.Who is Sabah?Sabah rose to fame in [...]

‘Project Loon’ balloons help 100,000 get online

Project Loon is a network of balloons travelling on the edge of space, designed to connect people to the internet in remote parts of the [...]

Scientists create music using data from Nasa’s Voyager I

While most birthdays are celebrated with the traditional 'Happy Birthday' song, Nasa's Voyager 1 spacecraft has had a song made specially for its 40th anniversary.Scientists [...]

Nasa telescope finds planet 13 times the size of Jupiter

Astronomers have discovered a massive alien world circling a star located 22,000 light years away, at the centre of the Milky Way's bulge.The object, dubbed OGLE-2016-BLG-1190Lb, [...]