Science

Facebook has rolled out a new global feature that gives users a full forecast with hourly updates. Forecast enthusiasts can also get notifications for receiving weather reports.

Last week, it was reported that former policewoman Nicki Donnelly, paralysed from the waist down, could walk again on robotic legs. We reveal six other bionic limbs recently introduced to medicine.

At least eight of the wild beasts descended on the huge reptile after he slithered into their home in south east Asia and gobbled up a piglet.

Most British pop and rock stars sing with an American accent. But UK grime artists are taking pride in their Britishness and staying true to their regional roots.

It comes as a leading expert claims Apple 's augmented reality plans have accelerated, meaning the firm could reveal its first AR glasses this year.

Archaeologists have discovered more than 25 skeletons in the centre of the Cambridge University campus, and expect to discover dozens or more in the coming weeks.

The incredible image was captured by the JunoCam imager on Nasa's Juno spacecraft on December 11, 2016, as the spacecraft performed a close flyby of the gas giant planet.

The bizarre clouds were discovered by researchers from the Nasa-supported programme, Automated Radiation Measurements for Aerospace Safety (ARMAS), based in Los Angeles.

Archaeologists have discovered a new tomb in Thebes, Egypt, belonging to a man described as a 'true renowned scribe', which was intricately decorated with carvings of baboons (pictured).

A study of school pupils by scientists at the University of Michigan has found that our social interactions appear to play a key role in helping to shape our personalities as children.

A new mathematical tool developed by a researcher at Rockefeller University has revealed the rhythm of electrical activity in the brain as it responds to external stimuli, illustrated in colorful diagrams.

The latest discovery from Curiosity has baffled researchers trying to work out how the Martian atmosphere warmed, allowing water to flow and pool on the planet's surface - and possibly sparking life.

Apple recently launched a developer preview of the new Ultra Accessory Connector. The new 8-pin connector is smaller than both USB-C and Lightning, and is so far designed for use with headphones.

The tricky puzzle was posted on Facebook by Butuan, Philippines-based Keril. So far over 1,500 people have attempted to solve the puzzle, with varying results.

The puzzle, which comes from a new book by London-based Alex Bellos, requires you to transform two triangles made from six matches into four triangles, by moving just two matches.

Researchers from GUARD Archaeology have excavated the Trusty's Hill Fort in Dumfries and Galloway, and believe this could be the elusive kingdom of Rheged.

These female celebrities all have the perfect pout according to maths. Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Katy Perry and more all possess the golden ratio because their bottom lips are larger than their top.

Researchers at the University of Akron have retrieved the voices from the antiquated wire spool, revealing songs that the Nazis’ prisoners were forced to sing – and their songs of rebellion.

A researcher from Nottingham Trent University reveals six cosmic catastrophes that could have the potential to destroy Earth including high energy solar flares and an asteroid impact.

The makers of Vespa scooter has built a new two-wheeled vehicle that is not made to carry humans. Called Gita, the cargo robot can haul 40lbs of goods while following behind a human user.

At least two English comprehensives have introduced the equipment with the consent of local education authorities. A teacher must give notice before shooting video.

Researchers at the University of Nottingham, led by Dr Chris King, examined the historic building using 3D scanning lasers.

Researchers from the University of Glasgow played a variety of songs to a group of pets at a rehoming centre in Dumbarton, Scotland.

The new 'groundskimmer' is a huge craft capable of carrying 500 tonnes of cargo in a single trip. To do this, is uses an effect known as ground effect to trap a cushion of air underneath its giant wing.

The Facebook founder posted photos on his Facebook account yesterday showing off his latest visit to Oculus's research facilities in Richmond, Washington.

This is the ultimate 'Through the Key Hole' photoshoot for petrol heads. Bugatti has released a picture tour of its bespoke car plant, where the Chiron is made.

Mold can grow outdoors or indoors, particularly in wet environments, but can also be found in your home in the carpets, wallpaper, plants, food, and your pets. For those curious...here is a closer look.

Researchers from Wits University, in Johannesburg, found evidence for a continental crust beneath Mauritius (pictured), which would have been part of the continent 'Mauritia'.

Slooh astronomers operating a telescope in Chile captured the moment Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann broke into at least two pieces as it flew past Earth.

A team from the National University of Singapore has created a virtual reality device that can simulate real-world weather conditions.

The planets, each more massive than Jupiter, are circling a bright young star that lies in the constellation Pegasus, 129 light years away. It was created with seven years of observations.

The scary prediction comes from Dr Jason Barnes, a planetary scientist at the University of Idaho. If the moon and Earth collide, the energy released in the merging would melt the Earth into a magma ocean.

A revolutionary new type of scan developed by a London team could transform the way parents-to-be see their unborn babies. A video shows the astonishing detail the high-tech scan can grab.

The search will be led by the Polytechnic University Turin, Italy. They will be the third team in the past two years researchers have looked for the lost chamber.

As people flee the crumbling Oroville Dam before it can unleash 100ft of water on their homes, it's emerged that California authorities ignored warnings of catastrophe 12 years ago.

A team of scientists has discovered the fossilised embryo of a long-necked animal called Dinocephalosaurus that flourished in the seas of South China during the Triassic period.

Researchers at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia have found that a 'weed-like' algae is killing corals in the Great Barrier Reef because of increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.

An incredible image (pictured) of twelve members of the Household Cavalry hiding in a jungle in Brunei has had internet users the world over scratching their heads.

Rear Admiral Chris Parry described the navy's Type 45 destroyers, which cost £1billion each, as sounding like 'a box of spanners' underwater.

Researches at Bar-Ilan University in Israel have discovered that boxer crabs carry stinging sea anemones around to protect themselves and will even rip an anemone in two if it only has one.

Researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, examined volatile elements in glass formed from the 1945 bomb explosion.

The University of Lincoln used eye-tracking technology to explore how women behave while gazing at another woman's body. And found where women look depends on their self-confidence.

Maps from NASA’s Earth Observatory reveal just how extreme the ice loss could be, with some areas surrounding Camp Century expected to shed 10 or more feet from the surface per year.

Global brands including FedEx, Carrefour and F1, have hidden symbols within their logos, in a bid to make their brands as memorable as possible.

Researchers from the Israel Institute of Technology suggest that pieces of hydras have structural memory that help them shape their body plan.

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Institute of Archaeology discovered the cave in the cliffs west of Qumran, near the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea.

For the first time, experts in Brazil have uncovered what the patron saint of lovers, who paid a heavy price for his defence of romance, looked like.

Researchers from Northumbria University found that women who move their hips a lot and shift their arms and thighs asymmetrically when dancing have the highest rated moves.

A video uploaded by YouTube channel, UFO Today, seems to depict a brightly lit craft in the sky above an unidentified Normandy town. Sceptics believe the lights could be from mountain fires.

The bright orange gator was spotted climbing out of a pond in Hanahan, South Carolina on Tuesday - the alarm and amusement of the locals.

Amateur photographer, Kenneth Gisi, witnessed a chase between a spider wasp and wolf spider in his back garden in Texas and caught it on camera.

Researchers based at the Roemer-Pelizaeus-Museum Hildesheim in Germany made the findings in an ancient mortar pit at an archaeological site near the Nile Delta.

Teams of students have tested their half scale pod designs in a specially built 1km long SpaceX test track - with Delft University taking first prize.

More than 30 years after the Challenger tragedy, an image from the International Space Station shared by Shane Kimbrough reveals the soccer ball has finally made it to orbit.

The discovery of 60 new planets, including Gliese 411b (artist's impression pictured) was made by an international team of researchers, led by the University of Hertfordshire.

The missile, fired on Sunday, was propelled by a solid fuel engine and was an upgraded, extended-range version of its submarine-launched ballistic missile, according to KCNA.

Prepare to go cross-eyed over one photographer's mind-boggling optical illusion snap - as no one is sure how many zebras this image taken by South African Robert Holmwood actually contains.

The gold-decorated spear (inset) and bronze sword (main) were among a ground-breaking hoard of ancient artefacts discovered in a pit close to the small town of Carnoustie, Angus.

Air Force bosses are experimenting with fitting external laser pods to the giant plane, allowing it to blast incoming missiles out of the sky or jam their navigation systems.

Researchers in the US investigated the evolution of human gait, discovering that our feet are more mobile than chimpanzees when walking upright on two legs – not less, as expected.

Leaked footage from the company’s first presentation of Handle reveals a robot that looks like the child of the Atlas bot and a Segway, with self-balancing capabilities to prevent falls.

Seattle-based Amazon has plans for a robot-run supermarket with a drive-thru service. A staff of robots on the top floor will automatically grab shopping from shelves and bring it down to customers.

This amusing video shot by a retired state trooper in Minnesota shows a robot piloting a drone. The robot can control the device all by itself - despite at one point crashing it into some trees.

'Robots' is a new exhibition at London's Science Museum which explores the role played by humanised machines in religion, the industrial revolution, science and popular culture.

Researchers from Montreal's McGill University blocked the production of natural opioid substances in the brains of volunteers and found that they no longer enjoyed listening to their favourite songs.

The Pal-V, a two-seat hybrid car and gyrocopter, was recently voted the 'most likely to become a reality' - and today the Dutch firm behind it finally opened preorders for the vehicle.

The video showing a Yeti-like beast has resurfaced online in a Reddit thread about the most convincing Big Foot sightings. Filmed in Yalta, some argue it was the set of the film and an actor in costume.

A tunnel, at the Museum of London Docklands in Canary Wharf, is highlighting the treasures. They include a Tudor bowling ball, Victorian ginger jar and human remains from the plague.

Researchers at Keio University analyzed the motion in an enigmatic gas cloud, revealing signs of a hidden black hole in our galaxy. And, they say the method could be used to find others.

The space rock, called 2015 BN509, was caught flying past the Earth earlier this month. Nasa warned the giant object is 'potentially hazardous' - meaning it might one day crash into our planet.

Archaeologists excavated the cemetery near modern day Taiyuan city. It’s known that General Zhao Xin died at the age of 67, but it remains unclear why Princess Neé Liu was laid to rest at the same time.

NASA astronaut Andrew Feustel, along with two Russian astronauts, have undergone a three-day winter training session in a forest at the Russian Space Training Center in Star City, Moscow.

An update to the Nokia 3310 is thought to be one of a number of new models that will be announced at one of the world’s largest gatherings for the mobile industry in Barcelona later this month.

The apocalypse is a subject often explored in popular culture, but researchers at Cambridge University have revealed a list of causes that could be taken straight from science fiction.

Incredible new images have emerged of the lava firehose from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, taken by Jon Cornforth using a Sony A7R2 camera.

Cassie is a robot with a unique design - it's legs look like that of an ostrich. Built by Agility Robotics the robot can crouch down and easily stand back up - making it ideal for delivery packages.

Elon Musk posted the photo with the caption 'Minecraft'. When Musk first announced his plans to bore a tunnel to his SpaceX offices in Los Angeles in December it appeared he was joking.

Researchers at Duke University have identified a part of the brain that lets you 'superfocus' on your environment and ignore distractions.

The European Space Agency says the 50m high dome, close to a planned moonbase near to the moon's south pole, would give the first settlers 'a place of contemplation'.

A stunning new map from Imgur user Fejetlenfej shows the complex network of rivers and streams in the contiguous United States, highlighting the massive expanse of basins across the country.