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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.

A team of researchers from the Planck Institute in Germany found that people would prefer not to know the future because they enjoy the feeling of suspense and wish to avoid regret (stock image).

Researchers from George Mason University found antimicrobial protein fragments in the blood of Komodo dragons that protects them against infections. This could help fight superbugs.

Researchers from London School of Economics and the University of Massachusetts were interested in understanding whether beautiful people earn more (stock image).

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.

Baylor University medical Center in Dallas, Texas, has offered more than 70 people the virtually unheard-of opportunity to see their ailing body part, and to hold it, before it is stored for further study.

Scientists at the University of California created the hornless cows to improve safety and stop the practice of cutting off cow horns. The new cows will have soft hair where their horns should be.

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.

Families last night demanded full refunds for ‘death trap’ tumble dryers after they were told to stop using them. More than 750 fires have been caused by machines sold by Whirlpool.

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 Utsunomiya University in Japan has developed a type of display that creates 3D images using a laser to form tiny bubbles inside a liquid 'screen', which could help the military prepare for missions.

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).

Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, was speaking at the RSA security conference in San Francisco about the early days of his career building a network and mail system.

Hasbro has unveiled a robotic dog to teach kids how to code. Called Proto Max, this $120 toy comes with an app that kids use to customize its personality and can play games like fetch.

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.

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 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.

Aside from adding a funny spin to a message, GIFs can now teach you sign language. Giphy recently released a GIF library of more than 2,000 words and phrases in American Sign Language.

Russian archaeologists from the Arctic Research Centre discovered 11th century graves of four people in the far north of Siberia. They believe they were part of ritualistic sacrifices.

A large crack in the Antarctic ice shelf called the 'halloween crack' made the British Halley VI research station in Antarctica decide to close down temporarily.

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.

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

Scientists from Illinois State University demonstrated how the ground can collapse during an earthquake using a tub of sand. The phenomenon of the ground collapsing in this way is called liquefaction.

The 468ft-long vessel, owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, stunned locals in Southern Spain as it towered from the water as it resumed testing.

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.

Researchers were stunned to find an image of the moon's giants plumes in the background on a 1980 Voyager 1 picture.

Researchers from the INAF-Osservatorio Astronomica di Roma in Italy said the neutron star is 50 million light-years away. It was spotted by a European Space Agency observatory rocket.

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 tiny howler monkey, called Ashley, was just two weeks old when she was orphaned when her mother was electrocuted by an electrical transformer in Playa Guiones, Costa Rica.

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 company said Wednesday it expects to start making its $35,000 Model 3 in July, with higher-volume production by September.

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.

Amazon may be developing ways to drop parcels at your doorstep. A new patent suggests a system that could use magnets, parachutes or spring coils to release parcels from flying drones.

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 form Trinity College Dublin discovered an area that appears to have been flooded by water, with striations in sand dunes that resemble those in the Namib Desert here on Earth.

Mattel unveiled its Barbie Hello Hologram that comes to life when a child says the magic words, ‘Hello Barbie’. The digital assistant responds to commands and answers various questions.

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.

Researchers led by the Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and Complutense University of Madrid found that two faraway objects may have separated by the mysterious Planet Nine millions of years ago.

The mission, called EM-1, was designed to be uncrewed, and was expected to launch in 2018 - but could now carry four astronauts around the moon in the new Orion capsule.

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

The £50m Mosaic project will send Russian icebreaker RV Polarstar into the Arctic. It will be frozen into the ice, which moves across the region. 50 institutions from 14 countries are taking part.

The tiny dwarf mongoose was captured taking on one of the world’s most dangerous snakes (pictured) as it protected its burrow in the Kruger National Park, South Africa.

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.

Customers will be able to request a balloon that would provide them with mobile signal for major events or help connect them in the wake of natural disasters.

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.

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.

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.

Hundreds of Boston's brightest minds rallied together to protest Trump's 'anti-science administration' on Sunday. Demonstrators used geeky and clever puns to declare their opposition.

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.

Serbian manufacturer Engine Development and Production unveiled its prototype unmanned helicopter that will be invisible to radar at an arms fair in Abu Dhabi.

Women are more prone to anxiety around navigation, spatial awareness and visualisation because of the stereotype that these abilities are male-centred.

Manfred Kick, from Germany, caused more than $10,000 worth of damages to his Tesla Model S in order to save another man's life. But, Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, promises to pay the bill.

The signal detected by NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is similar to gamma-rays observed at the center of the Milky Way, and could be coming from several sources that have yet to be determined.

Leaked images reveal how Apple ships its iPhone prototypes without it being seen by the public. It is packed in a 'stealth' black case that covers everything but a small portion of the display.

London-based designer, Grant Sinclair. is planning to release a streamlined update of the C5 called the Iris eTrik at the end of this year. The eTrike will retail at £3,500 ($4,350).

Genetic analysis of the burial chamber of a complex prehistoric society in New Mexico found that elite status was passed down through the maternal line from 800-1130AD.

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.

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.