The ARGUS-IS array can be mounted on unmanned drones to capture an area of 15 sq/miles in an incredible 1,800MP.
This is the fossil that inspired the extra-terrestrial antagonist in Ridley Scott's classic sci-fi horror, Alien. The rare relic captured the public imagination so much when it went on display at Switzerland's Aathal museum that it also tempted a thief, who has since returned the exhibit. ...read
Popular in the U.S. but originally from Austria, Pez is known for the mechanical dispensers it comes packaged in, which are topped with the heads of pop culture icons.
Apple rumoured to be preparing several new versions of its iconic smartphone this year, including a cheaper, plastic-bodied version aimed at customers in emerging markets.
Scientists have shown for the first time that primates adapt their movements to be in tune with their peers, just like people do.
The ‘waste heat’ from buildings, factories and road vehicles disrupts atmospheric systems that affect the weather over great distances, it is claimed.
In the wake of recent mass shootings, talks of possible gun safety measures have strayed into 007's territory, where guns use biometric sensors, radio frequency, or other gadgetry before it is able to shoot.
A group of 12 people, all of whom use Apple devices, including the popular iPhone, are seeking damages in a case thought to be the first of its kind in the UK.
The ultra-high quality definition is four times as sharp as standard quality high definition and is close to that viewed only in an Imax cinema. George Michael has reportedly bought three.
The ease and lack of restrictions on the service, called Vine, allows for racy users to spread porn quickly.
The amazing image was taken from 828 metres above sea level, at the top of the Burj Khalifa. It consists of 48 different panoramic pictures photos stitched together, with 22 manual shots to fill in the gaps. It was taken by Dubai based photographer Gerald Donovan using a mechanised panoramic tripod head, and recreated the breathtaking view of Tom Cruise as he sat at the tower’s peak during the filming of Mission Impossible Four, ‘Ghost Protocol'.
Polish designer Aga Brzostek says her concept has 'can be used to create a cosy environment for evening reading'. It has blankets built into the design that can be buttoned up to completely engulf the owner.
Bang With Friends claims to help users 'anonymously find friends who are down for the night' by pairing up any that are both attracted to each other.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued the penalty after it found the attack on the Sony PlayStation Network in April 2011 could have been prevented.
Experts say the Blackberry 10 should give the iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S3 a run for their money and will appeal to both businesses and consumers.
A Swedish study has found that the key difference between wolves and dogs is that centuries of eating human food has meant dogs possess genes for digesting starches, allowing them to thrive on a human diet.
Danish researchers were stunned to find a rich mix of compounds and bacteria in fresh hailstones they analysed.
Aramaic, which is related to both Hebrew and Arabic and was probably spoken by Jesus (pictured), is threatened with extinction - but efforts are being made to record it.
An international team of researchers sequenced DNA that had been extracted from the leg of an early modern human from Tianyuan Cave near Beijing.
The fossil of a 30cm long creature from the Jurassic period is set to challenge widely accepted views on the origin of flight.
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A partial skeleton which lay in a dark recess of the Hunterian Museum (inset picture), at the University of Glasgow, for almost a century has been discovered to belong to an undiscovered species of prehistoric super-predator. The Blood-biting Tyrant Swimmer (main picture), which revels in the Latin name of Tyrannoneustes lythrodectikos, would have terrorised the warm Jurassic seas around the British coastline around 165million years ago.
Apple shares slumped 12 per cent on Thursday after the company said it shipped 47.8 million iPhones, less than the 50 million that Wall Street analysts had predicted.
Gardener David Latimer, from Cranleigh, Surrey, first planted his bottle garden in 1960 and finally sealed it tightly shut 12 years later as an experiment - and it's still going strong.
Like sailors of old and Saharan nomads, the scarab can orientate itself by watching the sky.
The revealed over 2.32 billion TV and radio programme requests were made - with the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony (pictured) and Top Gear the most viewed shows.
The Surface Windows 8 Pro is going on sale in North America on February 9 - and is $70 more expensive than the top-of-the-range iPad.
Critics say the social network is recycling users' Likes and using them to promote 'Related Posts' about products and stories with which they may not want to be linked.
British photographers Fiona Rogers and Anup Shah captured apes in Indonesia and Borneo - and highlighted how human our evolutionary cousins are.
British photographers Fiona Rogers and Anup Shah captured apes in Indonesia and Borneo - and highlighted how human our evolutionary cousins are.
The stunning images were taken at Abraham Lake, located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Canada. The rare phenomenon occurs each winter in the man-made lake, as the plants on the lake bed release methane gas, which freezes as it comes closer to the cold lake surface.
The British designed system fires small soft green pellets containing a unique DNA code which can remain on criminal's skin for several weeks after an incident and allow police to identify them.
The F-6049 engine was supposed to send Apollo 11 into orbit in 1969 - but was grounded because of a glitch.
The team from the University of St Andrews and the Institute of Scientific Instruments (ISI) in the Czech Republic built a laser that moves tiny spheres of polystyrene floating in water.
Deep Space Industries announced today that it intends to launch a fleet of unmanned ships to intercept small asteroids as they hurtle by our own planet.
Researchers in the U.S. found that people watching a slideshow of cute pictures popped more bubbles on a sheet of bubble wrap than those watching funny or neutral pictures.
Japanese researchers strapped cameras to the backs of Adélie penguins in waters off the coast of Antarctica - and found they are far more effective and ruthless hunters than previously thought.
The craft would carry up to 50 people, and reach speeds of 15,000mph. The German firm behind it believes the project could attract private funding within a decade.
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