A bizarre spherical cloud was spotted hovering over a city in Japan last week. Now, alien hunters believea 'Death Star' (bottom inset) UFO created the puff to hide - allowing it to observe humans without being seen. However, experts say it is a natural occurrence called a fractus cloud - a ragged cloud that is sheared off a larger cloud by strong winds.
The 13 footprints were discovered in Laetoli, Tanzania, by an international group of researchers, led by Sapienza University in Rome.
The 13 footprints were discovered in Laetoli, Tanzania, by an international group of researchers, led by Sapienza University in Rome.
From the 'elegant' swirls of a starfish larva to the rubbery necks of hunting protozoa: Nikon reveals the best videos shot through a microscope
Breathtaking footage from the Nikon Small World in Motion competition reveals the unseen beauty of life at the microscopic level. The firm has announced the winners from this year’s submissions, with a hypnotic video of an eight-week-old starfish larva creating spirals in the water claiming the number one spot. The sixth annual competition focused on movies and digital time-lapse videos captured through a microscope.
The robotic arm you can control with your MIND: Researchers unveil radical technology that could transform life for people with disabilities
Scientists have created a ‘brain-computer interface’ that allows people to control a robotic arm using only their mind. The system uses advanced signal processing and machine learning to convert ‘thoughts’ into actions, allowing them to reach and grasp objects without ever lifting a hand. Researchers say it’s the first time this has been done without the use of a brain implant – and the technology could one day be used to help people who are paralyzed or have neurodegenerative diseases.
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Revealed: 1,800-year-old stone tablet found on the seafloor names the Roman ruler of Judea for the first time
Excavations around the site of the biblical city of Dor, south of Haifa, have revealed a number of artefacts, including the huge rectangular stone, which now rests at the University of Haifa. The enormous stone is believed to have formed part of a larger sculpture, at 33 inches (85 cm) tall and weighing more than 1300 lbs (600 kg).
Amazon makes it first delivery by DRONE: Internet giant airdrops its first package - just 13 MINUTES after it was ordered
The tech giant delivered its first package - an Amazon Fire TV box and a bag of popcorn - to a customer in Cambridge after launching its drone from a mechanised track and flying it at an altitude of 400ft. Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos confirmed the debut delivery in a tweet earlier today. He wrote: 'First-ever AmazonPrimeAir customer delivery is in the books. 13 min - click to delivery.'
Why we don't have a penis bone: Scientists say men should blame MONOGAMY
Researchers from University College London explored why humans do not have a baculum, yet both ancestral primates and carnivores did. The study found that prolonged intromission during sex – defined as penetration for longer than three minutes – correlated with baculum presence across the course of primate evolution (stock image).
What the first map-makers REALLY thought of the Americas: Stunning map made for King Philip II to show off 'The Spanish Empire' in 1562 reveals a landscape full of mermaids, giants, sea serpents, and cannibals
For Europeans of the 16th century, the lands that lay across the Atlantic harboured wonders both dangerous and unknown – a ‘New World’ guarded by sea monsters, cannibals, and giants. A map crafted in 1562 by esteemed chartmaker Diego Gutiérrez and Dutch engraver Hieronymous Cock highlights the extraordinary views of the time, revealing a description of the Americas that combines fact with folklore and propaganda. Pictured top left, one of the map's many sea monsters can be seen. It also features mermaids (top center) and giants in Patagonia (top right).
What the world wanted to know in 2016: Pokemon Go, Donald Trump and iPhone 7 top Google's trending search terms
Pokemon Go was what the world wanted to know the most about in 2016. Euro 2016 was Britain's top trending search, while the US searched most for Powerball. Brexit, the Olympics and the US election took the top spots for the most searched for global news, with politics and sport dominating Google's top trending lists. (Image clockwise from top left: Donald Trump, Prince, iPhone 7, Pokemon Go)
Stunning new 3D simulation of carbon moving through the planet's atmosphere
A hypnotic new 3D visualization reveals the swirling patterns of carbon dioxide as it travels around the world. The simulation revealed today by NASA shows how concentrations of the greenhouse gas fluctuated between September 2014 and September 2015. The data could help scientists to answer critical questions on where these emissions are absorbed by the land and ocean, and how these areas will continue to carry out this role as CO2 rises.
The end of absurd packaging? The robopacker that can create the perfect sized box for ANY gift
A Belgium firm has designed a robot that prints out perfectly sized boxes to ship your gifts. Called Slimbox, users measure their product, select the type of box and enter the dimensions using the accompanied app. The machine uses laser cutters to create a template (top inset) for a foldable box (bottom inset) on a piece of cardboard, which it prints out in moments.
Shipwreck of the lost Schiedam is found AGAIN: Divers rediscover the 17th century vessel in the same spot as the wreck from TV drama Poldark
Divers have rediscovered a 17th century shipwreck off Cornwall, at exactly the same spot where the shipwreck scene was filmed in 2014 for the TV series Poldark. First seen by a local diver in 1971 and designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973, the wreck of the Schiedam had been buried for many years under the shifting sands of Gunwalloe Church Cove. The Schiedam has one of the richest backstories of any wreck ever discovered in British waters. Pictured clockwise from top left are the divers with one of the ship's canons, cargo from the ship, a grenade buried in the shifting sands and a scene from TV drama Poldark.
The dramatic moment that a giant flaming METEORITE lights up the sky and then hammers into the earth so hard that terrified witnesses in the Costa del Sol felt ‘the ground move’
The fireball crashed down in southern Spain at about 10.25pm on Sunday and the huge streak of light in the sky was witnessed by tourists and residents in the Costa Del Sol. Witnesses described feeling 'the earth moving' and compared the impact to a small earthquake or explosion. Footage shows the space matter hit the earths atmosphere and burn up, causing a bright light to illuminate the night sky.
Fancy a job as an EMOJI translator? A London firm is now hiring: Take the test to find out if you're good enough
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Cy-bare warfare! Russia holds competition to find Putin's next hacker where boffins are distracted by STRIPPERS to test their nerve
Russia is searching for its next generation of computer programmers with the help of some very distracting strippers. Boffins in Moscow are being tested on their ability to great a 'prototype programme under very difficult conditions'. As they beaver away on their laptops, scantily-clad women approach and attempt to put them off their work.
The incredible moment that a man solves a Rubik’s cube in less than FIVE SECONDS to set a new world record (as the previous champion sits next to him and grins through gritted teeth)
The footage, shot in Sydney, Australia on Sunday, shows Feliks Zemdegs (pictured), 20, solving the famous 1980s Rubiks cube toy in just 4.73 seconds. The previous world record was set by Mats Valk (right), 20, who is sat next to Mr Zemdegs as he breaks his record. Mr Zemdegs, a commerce student at the University of Melbourne, gets just ten seconds to inspect the Rubiks cube before he has to solve it.
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