The fictional city of Mos Espa - built for Star Wars Episode I - where Anakin Skywalker grew up is in danger of being disappearing into Tunisian desert.
David Cameron's 'nudge unit' is to publish a league table of the mobile phones most likely to be stolen in a bold attempt to cut street crime. Downing Street officials are working with aides of London Mayor Boris Johnson to produce a 'risk index' of popular handsets. ...read
Research from scientists at the University of Adelaide has cast serious doubts on the long-held belief that dinosaurs are cold blooded. They claim that if the dinosaurs did have cold blood they would not have had the muscular power to prey on other animals.
A Finnish startup has launched the world's first payment system that uses facial recognition in place of bank cards. The camera takes a photo of a shopper's face and uses stored details to complete the transaction.
Physicists from Hong Kong have discovered that tiny crystal-like structures in the wings of butterflies create varied patterns and this could lead to materials for clothes that can be tuned to change colour on demand.
Leading politicians, celebrities and even cautious London commuters are investing in bulletproof iPad covers made in Essex. The 3mm-thick panel can stop gunfire from a 9mm pistol and a 357 magnum revolver.
French scientists have found what they believe to be the world's biggest virus. Dubbed Pandoravirus, it is up to ten times the size of other viruses and only six per cent of its genes resemble anything else on Earth.
One of the longest-running lab experiments in the world, taking place at Trinity College Dublin, has captured the fall of a drop of tar pitch on camera for the first time. A similar Australian experiment missed filming its last drop in 2000 because the camera was turned off.
The first mission to the Moon's south pole is being planned by two private companies as early as 2016. They want to plant telescopes on top of a lunar mountain in a bid to get a clear view of our galaxy.
Scientists in Denmark took a group of apes and reconstructed a series of experiments conducted three years previously in which they had had to find hidden tools that could be used to reach food.
Ever wonder what your favorite ice cream flavor says about you? The Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation have conducted a study that identifies exactly what some ice cream flavors suggest about your personality.
An American scientist claims that your personality might determine whether you like spicy food or not. Pennsylvania State University's research found that people who seek out new experiences are more likely to be partial to dishes with plenty of chilli.
Unusual mounds of sand spotted by an American archaeologist on Google Earth last year might hide a pyramid larger than Giza as antique maps come to light that support Anglea Micol's claims. A preliminary ground study of a site close to the Nile has revealed cavities and shafts as well as north-facing tunnels, which might prove that other archeologists were too quick to dismiss the discovery.
Archaeologists have unearthed a palace thought to have belonged to King David, in the fortified Judean city of Shaarayim in Israel. This is the location where David is said to have battled Goliath in the biblical tale.The discovery was made by Hebrew University and the Israel Antiquities Authority. The team also uncovered a huge storehouses and of pots. They believe their finds prove the existence of a ruler in Judah in the tenth century BCE.
Scientists from the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics have revealed that all the gold on Earth originated in space and was thrown into the atmosphere when two dead stars collided.
A bendy, cheap sodium ion battery capable of withstanding 400 charging cycles has been made using wood fibres. Engineers from Maryland University wanted to create an environmentally-friendly alternative to lithium ion charges with the potential to store vast quantities of energy.
Neurologists from Harvard University have discovered people like talking about themselves because it makes them feel good. Changes in the brain when someone discusses personal matters are similar to changes that occur during sex.
Australian scientists have developed a pair of anti-shark wetsuits that make divers appear invisible by camouflaging their bodies in the sea and trick sharks into thinking surfers are poisonous.
A pair of German inventors have created a digital pen that can check for spelling mistakes in handwriting on paper. The Lernstift pen's sensors track the shape of the letters and will vibrate when a mistake is made.
NASA took the rare step of abandoning a spacewalk at the International Space Station on Tuesday because of a dangerous leak in an astronaut's helmet. The water drenched Luca Parmitano's eyes, nose and mouth.
Spoken phrases like 'Pew Pew Pew' and 'Go Go Glass' were considered as activation 'hotwords' for Google Glass. Hotwords enable a user to take a photo or record a video using voice commands. The search giant eventually settled on 'okay glass'.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has teased plans for a 'hyperloop' super train which he claims will enable people to make the 380-mile journey between Los Angeles and San Francisco in just 30 minutes.
American scientists have made it possible for people to step into a cow's hooves in a virtual world and be led to a realistic slaughterhouse, with the aim of persuading them to eat less meat.
Study finds Brits are shunning books in favour of using gadgets while on the toilet. Almost half of us regularly use phones, tablets and eReaders on the loo with a quarter of us spending this time shopping online.
Amongst some of the largest herbivores, including Diplodocus and Camarasaurus (pictured), the wear and tear from crunching up plants took its toll on their dental work, a U.S. study found.
The boom in beekeeping may be doing our countryside more harm than good as a surge in the number of hives means thousands of colonies are now being imported.
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The Curiosity rover (pictured) - the most advanced spacecraft to ever land on the red planet - did not find any methane, which has disappointed those who believe microbes may still linger there. They had their hopes up after telescopes on Earth had detected a surprising and mysterious amount of methane in 2009 in three regions in the Martian western hemisphere.
Google has had to apologise for accidentally wiping the small Scottish island of Jura from its Maps service. When users search for the island all that appears is a red outline where the mass of land should be.
The BBC is to launch five new HD channels to its digital services over the next year. The services will bring higher quality pictures to BBC News, BBC3, BBC4, Cbeebies and CBBC, adding 250 hours of shows a week.
Scientists will attempt to find 'the loneliest whale in the world' next autumn in the North Pacific Ocean. The unknown whale is called 'lonely' because it communicates at frequencies not used by other whales.
Microsoft is said to have drafted in the team behind its Surface tablet to help test prototypes of its smartwatch. Sources revealed the company had taken the steps in a bid to get its wearable tech to market.
Scientists at Bristol Robotics Laboratory claim to have created the world's first mobile phone to be powered by microbial fuel cells, which use urine to generate electricity.
An author and science journalist has described how humans now have the technology to survive the kind of mass extinction that wiped out dinosaurs - and we could still be thriving on this planet or another in a million years.
The previously unknown species, Nasutuceratops titusi, was unearthed in the vast Utah desert. It has been nicknamed the ‘devil dinosaur’ due to the long horns that curve forward over its eyes.
Space could contain unknown massive structures that act like 'giant vacuum cleaners that suck galaxies towards them and tilt our universe', according to one expert.
An egyptologist claims that a distant relative of the cos lettuce was used as an aphrodisiac and as a phallic symbol by the ancient Egyptians.
Apple is said to be looking at ways to remove adverts from its rumoured TV set in a bid to attract people to buy it. The company has reportedly spoken with broadcasters and could compensate for any money lost.
American scientists have created the MobiUS ultrasound scanner that plugs into smartphones and tablets to provide an instant scan image on the mobile device's screen for a fraction of the price of conventional systems.
Californian-based MotoArt takes wings, spoilers, ailerons and engines from iconic planes such as the DC-4, the Boeing 727 and 747, C-119 and Albatross Aileron's and turns them into custom-made office furniture.
An Ohio-based security firm has created a cash machine that works like a tablet computer. The touchscreen Diebold ATM connects to smartphones, uses facial recognition technology and has built-in safety cameras.
Figures from venture capital specialists CB Insights show that the amount of funding that social media receives from internet-based businesses has been steadily dropping since 2011 and is now at only 2%.
Analysis from news website Daily Beast has discovered that iPhones running Apple's latest software iOS 6 will not suggest corrections for words considered to be sensitive or provocative.
Google is set to announce an updated Nexus tablet at an event next week with a 7-inch screen and 5MP camera. Specifications and price details have been leaked ahead of the announcement that claim the device will sell for £150. It has been a year since Google announced its first bargain tablet built by Asus.
Scientists at the University of Washington claim that some earthquakes 'scream' at ever-higher pitches before they erupt and that a rise in the frequency of earthquakes could predict volcanic eruptions.
Developers behind Google Glass have reportedly linked up with the Georgia Institute of Technology to create a wearable computer system that could give crime dogs and other K-9s a clearer and more direct way to communicate with their handlers.
Researchers from Microsoft and Google can predict where a person will be years from now using a computer software called Far Out. The program tracks a person using GPS and accurately plots their future.
Scientists from the University of Kansas have discovered a T-Rex tooth embedded in the tail of a plant-eating Hadrosaur, which they claim proves that the fearsome dinosaur was an active predator and not a scavenger.
Movie and TV streaming site Wuaki - dubbed the Spanish Netflix - claims to be the first site to offer subscriptions, streaming and the ability to buy new film and TV releases in one place for £2.99 a month.
The team of historians discovered graves containing four skeletons with their heads removed and placed between their legs on a building site near Gliwice, Poland.
The total, the highest since 1982, has emerged three years after the Coalition pledged in its programme for government to ‘work to reduce the use of animals in scientific research’.
Mountain Hardwear has launched the 'world's most advanced' running tops in the UK with active-cooling technology designed to lower the overall temperature of the fabric when an athlete sweats.
This bizarre sea creature called the Pyura Chilensis lives off the coast of Chile and Peru is often called a living rock or sea squirt. It is born a male before developing female organs which means it can breed with itself.
The Karoto device from Israel-based design firm Monkey Business looks like a giant pencil sharpener and can peel any root vegetable including carrots and parsnips in just 30 seconds. The kitchen gadget costs £9.95.
After years of poor sales, Finnish phone maker Nokia has unveiled its latest smartphone handset, the Lumia 1020. It runs Windows Phone 8 and has a 41 megapixel camera.
Researchers from the University of Barcelona found that when they placed adults in a the virtual body of a four-year-old, adults identified with child-like attributes and overestimated the size of objects.
BBC broadcaster Claudia Hammond found that time - the most common noun in the English language - speeds up as you get older and passes faster if you are relaxed rather than scared.
Trainee botanist Hannah Rogers extracted pollen from inside the flower of a giant Amazonian water lily on its first night of flowering at Ventnor Botanical Gardens on the Isle of Wight.
Farmers in arid countries could soon have a cure for the droughts that cause problems to crops. The powdered water called Solid Rain can soak in liquids up to 500 times it size, store it for a year, and be added to soils.
A keen canoeist and inventor from Somerset has designed a portable kayak. The Stakanoo is made of three sections that slot together and can be stacked to fit into the back of a car or stored in a cupboard.
A video and presentation slide believed to show the full specifications of BlackBerry's upcoming A10 handset have leaked online. The phone is expected to have a 5-inch screen, 8MP camera and a dual-core processor.
Listening to sad music could actually make you feel happier, according to researchers from Tokyo University. This is because music considered to be sombre can also provoke romantic feelings which cheers people up.
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.
American astronomers have snapped the first ever direct image of a snow line. The line, created when liquids around a planet begin to turn to ice was snapped around an infant solar system 175 light-years from Earth. Using a telescope in Chile, scientists saw the carbon monoxide snow line that had formed around star TW Hydrae, which they believe is similar to how our own Solar System would have appeared when it was just a few million years old.
A Boston-based designer has created the Squito, a throwable camera that can take multiple photos as it is thrown from one person to another. It then uses image stitching to create a single panoramic aerial shot.
The results, published this week, held no surprises - the average penis size remains at 5.57 inches (that's roughly half an inch shorter than the average $20 bill).
Researchers also claim the cavemen would have actively sought out these drugs to give greater meaning to their visions and the world around them.
Scientists from Stanford University have discovered that mammals choose the sex of their young to increase the chances of having stronger grandchildren, and its caused by the mother controlling which sperm reaches her egg.
Researchers at Tufts University have discovered that not only can the planarian worm regrow its own head if it's decapitated, the new head contains the memories stored in the one that was cut off.
Theoretical neurobiologist Mark Changizi, and philosopher Mark Walker, believe that the pursuit of ever greater intelligence is a dangerous one.
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