Southern right whales off the coast of Argentina are increasingly being attacked by kelp gulls, which gouge skin and blubber from the mammals (pictured) backs as they swim at the surface. Mother whales and their calves seem to be particularly vulnerable to attack as they spend more time at the surface. Scientists said the number of attacks by gulls on southern right whale calves has increased dramatically in recent years with 99 per cent of the whales they looked at carrying wounds on their backs.
A trove of bronze and silver coins left undisturbed for 1,700 years was discovered by a Swiss farmer buried in his cherry orchard.
The 'mouse' was spotted by amateur astronomer Joe White, 45, on the ridge of Mars' Gale Crater (inset). The image was taken by Curiosity rover.
Is this bizarre 'winged object' flying past the sun a UFO? Mysterious shape is spotted in images released by NASA
The images were taken by NASA's specialist telescopic cameras used to monitor solar activity earlier this month. According to outer space conspiracy theorists, the object is flying too close to the sun to be human technology, and they have therefore concluded that it is an alien spaceship. A YouTube video created by a UFO chaser using the images, posed the question that the shape of the mysterious object indicated that it was more than just 'malformed pixels'.
The suit that makes you feel like you're on DRUGS: MailOnline tests the goggles, gloves and headphones that simulate the effects illegal substances have on the body
Scientists at the Meyer-Hentschel Institute in Germany developed the suit (pictured left) for Ford's Driving Skills for Life programme so motorists can better understand the risks of driving under the influence of narcotics (pictured to right). It includes googles with flashing LEDs to distort vision (shown bottom right), headphones to produce a sense of detachment and a vibrating glove to make precise movements difficult. Weights and joint bandages also throw the wearer off balance and slow movements down.
- UFO hunters catch a 'MOUSE' on Mars: Rock resembling a small rodent is spotted in the latest images from the Curiosity rover
- Is this the world's first BLING? 24 carat gold jewellery made 6,600 years ago unearthed at prehistoric settlement in Bulgaria
- Never mind the Big Bang! Life on Earth began with a BIG BREATH as oxygen sprang from microscopic plants 2.5 billion years ago
- Get ready for the rise of the CYBERPLANTS: Researchers reveal roses with circuits inside their leaves that can change colour at the touch of a button
- Seagulls are eating baby whales ALIVE: Birds attack southern right calves when they come to the surface to breathe
- Volcanoes did NOT wipe out the dinosaurs: Simulations reveal the eruptions wouldn't have been powerful enough to affect plants and animals
- Columbus did NOT bring syphilis to Europe: Disease is found in the remains of a child who died 170 years before the voyage to America
- See the pockmarked poles of Ceres in unprecedented detail: Nasa's Dawn probe releases its first images of the polar regions
- Morocco's MEGA PLANT will power a million homes using sunlight: Advanced solar tech provides energy even after dark
- Forget Sharknado, now there's FIRENADO! Strangely beautiful swirling column of flame and ash is captured in slow motion
- How PENGUINS can prevent plane crashes: Oil on their feathers is a natural 'de-icer' that could be used to keep aircraft wings clear
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- Choose the queue on the left, decorate your suitcase and NEVER put all of your clothes in your checked bag: Infographic reveals the ultimate travel hacks to breeze through the airport
- 2,000-year-old page of New Testament manuscript is discovered for sale on eBay for just $99
- The phone you can SMOKE: $299 Vaporcade Jupiter comes with a built-in e-cigarette to let you 'vape' and dial
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- Columbus did NOT bring syphilis to Europe: Disease is found in the remains of a child who died 170 years before the voyage to America
- Seagulls are eating baby whales ALIVE: Birds attack southern right calves when they come to the surface to breathe
- UFO hunters catch a 'MOUSE' on Mars: Rock resembling a small rodent is spotted in the latest images from the Curiosity rover
- The suit that makes you feel like you're on DRUGS: MailOnline tests the goggles, gloves and headphones that simulate the effects illegal substances have on the body
- The phone you only have to charge once a WEEK: British scientists create material for the screen that uses no power
- How not to look stupid: Psychologists reveal the three types of foolish behaviour
- Get ready for the rise of the CYBERPLANTS: Researchers reveal roses with circuits inside their leaves that can change colour at the touch of a button
- The iFuse 'hybrid' cigarette combines e-cig technology with tobacco to improve the flavour of the vapour
- The phone you can SMOKE: $299 Vaporcade Jupiter comes with a built-in e-cigarette to let you 'vape' and dial
- Pimp my spacecraft: Orion craft that could take man to Mars gets metallic heat shield
- See the pockmarked poles of Ceres in unprecedented detail: Nasa's Dawn probe releases its first images of the polar regions
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The Air Force was testing a new AC-130J Hercules gunship above the Gulf of Mexico in April this year when the pilot lost control during a maneuver, causing it to turn upside down, a new report says. While the crew managed to regain control of the aircraft, and escaped unharmed, the aircraft had to be written off because turning it upside down violated 'stress limits' placed on it by manufacturers. According to Air Force rules, any craft that violates these limits cannot be considered airworthy, and must be scrapped.
The beasts lurking in YOUR home: From a spider's hairy mandibles to an earwig's pincers, scary details of bugs captured in close up
London-based photographer Mikael Buck took the incredible photos using a Sony A7R II camera with a 90mm macro lens and macro filter. His subjects were some of the 10 most common bugs in homes in west Europe such as the house spider (left) woodlouse (top right) and ladybird (bottom right) according to conservation charity, Buglife.
Pimp my spacecraft: Orion craft that could take man to Mars gets metallic heat shield
Engineers are updating Orion's thermal protection system in preparation for its next mission, where it will travel through the harshest conditions has ever endured. The craft will be heading out to space for the first time since last year, and it will be boasting a newly enhanced heat shield design. Orion will be in space for more than three weeks, according to Nasa, and its return to Earth will be hotter and faster than its last flight.
Weird War One! Parachuting pigeons. Wooden tanks. A riveting new book from the Imperial War Museum unearths the wackiest inventions from WWI
With access to the Imperial War Museum's extensive archives, the author of Weird War One reveals the increasingly desperate quest - on both sides - for any bright idea which might offer the tiniest advantage over the enemy. They also show some of the bizarre scenes which passed for ordinary life behind the front line. Some ideas were audacious and brilliant, not least the tank and a giant periscope. Others - such as a human observation kite or an early air-raid warning system involving a flock of parrots at the top of the Eiffel Tower - were duds from the start. Some owed their inspiration to warriors of antiquity, such as the Brewster Body Shield (bottom, centre), a latter-day suit of armour. All, however, remain an endearing reminder that, when it comes to war, anything and everything is worth a try.
Meet Surena: Iran reveals life-sized humanoid robot that can run, play football and speak Farsi
Step aside Asimo. A robot being developed in Iran has just got a lot smarter. Surena, the third version of a humanoid robot that researchers have been developing for eight years, was unveiled earlier this week. The robot stands is 190 cm (6.2ft) tall, weighs 98 kg (216lb) and has four articulated limbs, similar to Honda's Asimo and Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot. It can interact with people using its voice recognition and speech modules - although it's currently only able to speak Farsi. Surena can also recognise faces, and imitate peoples' motions.
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Force of nature: Breathtaking footage captures the moment an enormous glacier collapses sending an avalanche of ice and rock down a mountain
Ryan Taylor, 22, was skiing and mountaineering in Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand when rocks beneath the ice began to break free and fall (top left). The clip shows 30 seconds of tumbling rubble before one large block of ice dislodges, smashes into a thousand pieces and plummets down the mountain (bottom left). Ryan points the camera at the thousands of tonnes of rock and ice flowing down the steep decline like a raging river (right).
The lock-breaking LIGHTSABER: Air Force unveils hi-tech tool to let soldiers cut through metal bars and doors
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In the money! Massive hoard of 4,000 Roman coins unearthed in Switzerland after lying undisturbed under a cherry tree for 1,700 years
A farmer made the spectacular discovery when he spotted a molehill with some shimmering green coins (pictured left and in the earth top right) on his land in Ueken in Switzerland. A few months earlier, remains of an early Roman settlement were discovered in a dig in the nearby town of Frick, which made the farmer suspect the site may hold treasure. He contacted the regional archaeological service and his suspicions were confirmed. After months of discrete excavations, the service announced yesterday a total of 4,166 coins had been found in excellent condition (the cleaning process is shown bottom right). However, the farmer will not be allowed to keep the hoard.
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