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Archaeologists have discovered two caves near Qumran, in the West Bank, that may hold Dead Sea Scrolls. LiveScience website reports that so far, the archaeologists excavating the caves have yet to find the remains of any biblical-era manuscripts. However, both caves, now called 53b and 53c, are near caves that held the already-discovered Dead ..Read More
17 Jun 2018
Beyoncé, Jay-Z drop joint album
Los Angeles - Beyoncé has retained her title as queen of the surprise music drop. Read More
03 Jun 2018
Cape Town - The King of theJungle is now also boss at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Read More
02 Jun 2018
A highly social giant panda out for a stroll has surprised and delighted residents of a town in the southwestern Chinese .. Read More
02 Jun 2018
Rare #Tolkien artworks on display
Rare artworks by JRR Tolkien, which have never been displayed before, are included in a major new exhibition on the Lord .. Read More
30 May 2018
Dolphin 'happiness' measured by scientists in France
Scientists working with dolphins at a marine park near Paris have attempted to measure how the animals feel about aspect .. Read More
19 May 2018
As soon as American actress Meghan Markle stepped out of the bride’s vehicle to start her journey down the aisle to futu .. Read More
13 May 2018
Nasa will send helicopter to Mars to test otherworldly flight
Nasa is sending a helicopter to Mars, in the first test of a heavier-than-air aircraft on another planet. Read More
06 May 2018
#NASA launches latest #Mars lander
NASA has launched its latest Mars lander, called InSight, designed to perch on the surface and listen for "Marsquakes" a .. Read More
05 May 2018
WATCH: #CelineDion, #Deadpool share screen
A new music video from the forthcoming Deadpool 2 movie has taken fans by surprise with an unlikely star - Celine Dion. Read More
05 May 2018
Shipwrecks found during search for MH370
Two shipwrecks found during a failed search for Malaysia Airlines flight 370 were merchant vessels that sank in the 19th .. Read More
02 May 2018
There is a new beetle species that has been named after Leonardo DiCaprio
There is a new beetle species that has been named after one of Hollywood’s elite actors: Leonardo DiCaprio. Read More
30 Apr 2018
WW II veteran to graduate 68 years after leaving college
Like so many American soldiers returning home from World War II, Bob Barger started working a new job and going to colle .. Read More
28 Apr 2018
A dead "monster" with fangs and black spikes has washed up on the banks of the River Mersey in England. Read More
26 Apr 2018
'Cry closet' installed at university for students who need some alone time
A university has installed a 'cry closet' for students who need somewhere to be private and sad. Read More
23 Apr 2018
Man bitten by shark previously mauled by bear and bitten by a snake
In less than four years, Dylan McWilliams, from Colorado, has had three very unlucky encounters with deadly animals. Read More
22 Apr 2018
Europa se Marsverkenningstuig is hier
Europa se Marsverkenningstuig is hier. Of altans 'n model daarvan. Read More
08 Apr 2018
Next week in Geneva, 123 member nations of the UN will discuss the challenges posed by lethal autonomous weapons, or kil .. Read More
07 Apr 2018
London - Thousands of baby worms will be sent into space later this year to help a study into muscle loss in older peopl .. Read More
30 Mar 2018
Loch Ness Monster spotted by American tourist - and Nessie had her family in tow
Tourist Dakota Frandsen was on holiday from Idaho when he reported seeing a large dark shape with the skin of a "hippopo .. Read More
29 Mar 2018
Mummy found in 'empty' coffin could be Egyptian high priestess
The 2,500-year-old coffin had been ignored, as it was thought to be empty, but experts were surprised when they finally .. Read More
