AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A plant that converts cow dung into energy for homes opened in the Netherlands Friday. Manure from cows at a nearby dairy farm will be fermented along with grass and food industry

From the man who turned himself into a zombie, to the world's most tattooed person, meet 12 modified people that will either impress you or scare the hell out of you.

From Eyeball Tattoos to 3D-Art Implants, being unique takes some pain.

ncient, 8,000-year-old shoes found in a Missouri cave show that fashion in footwear is nothing new and, in fact, is much older than anyone thought. Scientists said that high-tech dating procedures indicate that the shoes are at least 2,000 years olde...

Young dinosaurs weren't Mini-Me versions of their parents, new evidence suggests—meaning that up to a third of dinosaur species may be misidentified.

These photos were taken by Norbert Rosing in Hudson Bay, Canada. He really thought that it was the end for his sled dogs when he saw a big polar bear coming out from nowhere. But instead of ripping their hearts off, the bear and dogs started…to pl...

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The days of scrabbling around to find the correct mobile phone charger are to end after a landmark agreement between the leading manufacturers.

Behold Delores, one of the many female bears at a zoo in Leipzig suffering from a baffling and sudden loss of hair. I have nothing to say other than, wow, this

Last Thursday i went to see Open City: Designing Coexistence, the main exhibition of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR) at the Netherlands Architecture Institute.

Scientists discover how one amphibian deters attackers by unsheathing its bare rib bones, using them as poisonous spears.

A plant that feigns sickness to stop it being attacked by insect pests has been found growing in the rainforests of Ecuador.

A computer designed for older people who have never used the internet before has been launched by Valerie Singleton.

Glasses that can provide near real-time subtitles to translate foreign languages are being developed by Japan's NEC.

Bears in an eastern German zoo have lost their fur, but international experts cannot work out why.

A mentally handicapped man has been injured by a bear after he felt into the enclosure where he was attacked by one of the bears. In order to save the man, the police shot and critically wounded the bear. Video not loading? Click here to watch on

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More than 1,300 homeless people across Canada will be provided housing as part of a massive four-year project to study the link between mental health and homelessness.

Explorer David de Rothschild spoke about his unusual decision to sail a catamaran made from plastic bottles, for the first time today.

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This awe-inspiring photograph captures the majesty of Mount Everest as you've never seen it before - from more than a mile above.

Computer scans of fossils from an ancient, giant raptor reveal that it may have preyed on people.

A feral pig has become a libertarian hero in Florida after evading capture for five months.

From white sand beaches to snow-covered mountains, we

Fisherman Valery from Russia’s Southern Urals was catching fish in a small lake about 40 kilometers far from the city of Chelyabinsk. The man was fishing sitting in his boat. It was a very quiet morning, and the man was very sleepy. All of a sudden...

Floating Apartment Complex Takes the Worry Out of Rising Seas

One inquisitive writer set out to trace where all the body parts of one porker ended up.

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This incredible experience, which puts you just inches from the lion’s jaws is one of the latest attractions at Werribee Open Range Zoo, in Victoria, Australia.

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A 10-year-old girl born with half a brain has both fields of vision in one eye, scientists said today. The youngster from Germany has the power of both a right and left eye in the single organ.

Chetwoods has won the RIBA international ideas competition to redesign London Bridge with...

FROM the depths of time it comes from the ocean, gliding up our waterways to lay its eggs then slipping silently away again - this is Sydney's own "Nessie''.

To-scale graphic of Earth's surface and oceans.

Never mind Roswell, UFOs are invading Osaka's canal systems - so they're already tougher than the hydrophobiac aliens from

A New Zealand man has been dubbed the Lord of the Ring after he searched and found his wedding ring more than a year after it slipped off his finger and sank to the sea floor.

“Sleep is a smart, sophisticated process. You might say that sleep is actually working at night to decide what memories to hold on to and what to let go of.

This monkey and the elephant seem to be good friends caring about each other. And as it is lunch hour, the monkey has something to give to its buddy ;)) This monkey and the elephant seem to

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If you're one of those people whom mosquitoes tend to favor, maybe it's because you aren't sufficiently stressed-out. Researchers are finding that people who don't attract bites tend to have more chemical odors, which may be created when they're stre...

Forest warden Narendra Man Babu Pradhan is on the frontline of Nepal's battle against poachers and he grimaces as he recalls the recent discovery of an injured rhino whose horn had been cut off.

Coffee-drinking computer users may soon have a new use for their old coffee grinds if a new eco-friendly printer hits the market.

These two-inch long razor sharp teeth look like they belong in the jaws of a shark rather than a sleek, cute seal. The leopard seal is no docile creature, however, as these pictures of one hunting down a penguin show.

The Food Standards Agency's ruling, which follows the world's largest study into the subject, will be a huge blow to the booming organics business.

An Ottawa company is working to create a new type of energy-efficient light that could be superior to both energy-wasting incandescent bulbs and compact fluorescents.