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Scientists want a new name for number 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.

Scientists want a new name for number 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.

Ten of thousands of people have joined an internet campaign to re-name the above number. (Oh, ... more


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Wednesday, 10 Mar 2010

Mystery creature is not an alien, scientists confirm

Friendly alien

A mysterious bald, rubbery creature that was found in a Panamanian river has had scientists pu... more


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Thursday, 10 Dec 2009

Is this the most human computer ever?

The most human computer ever?

A piece of artificial intelligence software made a few waves among scientists this week, after ... more


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Thursday, 15 Sep 2011


Space storms are coming

Space storms are coming

Scientists have warned that solar flares from space storms could be on the way after spotting u... more


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Thursday, 1 Jul 2010

Is this man ‘disabled’? Watch the video!

AN engineer has said that disabled athletes such as Oscar Pistorius should not compete against able-bodied athletes in competitions.

AN engineer has said that disabled athletes such as Oscar Pistorius should not compete against... more


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Monday, 28 Jun 2010

Flexible phone of the future

Flexible phone of the future

Researchers have developed a thin, interactive paper phone that can be bent or written on to pe... more


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Friday, 20 May 2011


Scientists discover perfect pancake recipe

Happy Pancake Day

  Happy Pancake Day!   more


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Tuesday, 8 Mar 2011

How snakes lost their legs

How snakes lost their legs

Scientists have been using advanced technology to help settle the argument about where snakes ca... more


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Friday, 18 Feb 2011

Would you live underground?

Would you live underground?

Architects in Mexico have come up with a clever way of making more space for offices and people... more


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Thursday, 20 Oct 2011


Science pictures of the year

Science pictures of the year

This amazing picture is one of the winners of a competition that uses images to get across scien... more


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Thursday, 24 Feb 2011

You don't even need a telescope...

You don't even need a telescope...

Once again, the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, is holding its Astronomy Photographer of the... more


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Tuesday, 22 Feb 2011

Fish like a good massage too

Fish like a good massage too

Experiments with fish have shown that it isn’t just humans that get health benefits from ... more


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Thursday, 17 Nov 2011


Have you seen this wall-climbing robot?

Have you seen this wall-climbing robot?

A robot inspired by a gecko has shown that it can climb even smooth walls, as well as navigate ... more


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Thursday, 3 Nov 2011

Leaving the sun behind

Leaving the sun behind

Two spacecraft that have been travelling for more than 33 years are about to become the first m... more


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Thursday, 12 May 2011

Whale sharks love maths

A new study has revealed that whale sharks use a combination of mathematics and energy conserva... more


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Tuesday, 14 Dec 2010