World War TwoMay 27, 2016Sunken American WWII torpedo bomber discovered in PacificIn July of 1944, an American warplane, a TBM-1C Avenger torpedo bomber, went down in the Pacific. Now, 72 years later, the Navy plane has been found near Palau.
SpaceflightJanuary 18, 2018Astronauts going to Mars could face brain damage, study warnsGoing to Mars could be bad for astronauts’ brains, a new study using rodents has found.
Digging HistoryFebruary 27, 2017Hitler phone controversy: Auction house denies fake claimA red phone described as the one Adolf Hitler used in his bunker was recently sold for $243,000 by a Maryland auction house. But was it actually the Fuhrer’s phone?
TwitterFebruary 24, 2017'Dopey' and 'Bashful'? Twitterverse suggests names for newly-found exoplanetsPeople are taking to Twitter to suggest 7 names for the 7 newly-discovered Earth-size planets announced by NASA this week.
NASAFebruary 23, 2017Keys to life? Scientists explain how newly-discovered exoplanets could be habitableThrilled by the discovery of 7 new exoplanets, scientists explain the key ingredients needed for life in the alien system
NASAFebruary 22, 20177 new Earth-like exoplanets discovered, NASA announcesAstronomers have discovered not one, not two, but seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a star called TRAPPIST-1.
InnovationFebruary 15, 2017Digitally desirable: Dating app lets users upload face pics they find attractiveA new app has been announced with a simple concept: it searches for matches based on photos that users upload of faces they find attractive.
InnovationFebruary 1, 2017Meet the 'Bat Bot': Scientists unveil robot that flies just like a batIn what might make an excellent sidekick for Batman, scientists have built a fascinating, unconventional flying robot that moves its wings and flies just like a bat.
AmazonJanuary 26, 2017What's in a name? For people named Alexa, a new digital connectionImagine if your name was synonymous with an incredibly popular form of artificial intelligence.
Digging HistoryJanuary 13, 2017Tomb discovery: Headless crocodiles shock expertsThe Egyptian discoveries include a plethora of human remains, numerous sheep or goats with puncture marks in the skulls, a cat, and even two headless crocodiles.