Scientists hope to exhume the remains of Leonardo da Vinci so they can reconstruct his face to discover whether the Mona Lisa is a disguised self-portrait. Scientists and historians from Italy’s National Committee for Cultural Heritage have sought permission to open the artist’s tomb at Amboise Castle in the Loire valley. While the identity of…
The search for alien life forms should be conducted here on Earth rather than in outer space, scientists have claimed. Professor Paul Davies, a physicist at Arizona University will tell a meeting at the Royal Society that the best way of proving that extra-terrestrial life exists elsewhere in the universe is to use evidence from…
A pensioner, Cedric Hooper, who bought some bananas at his local supermarket was astonished when he got home and found one skin contained two bananas. Mr Hooper bought the bananas in the Asda store in Wellington, Somerset. But it wasn’t until the 69-year-old got home that he noticed the odd feature of the bunch. “This…
This hapless sheep has become a real life ‘ram-bo’ after inadvertently abseiling down a hill when its horn became snagged on an electricity wire. The unfortunate sheep was spotted bleating for help more than 15 feet above the ground next to an telegraph pole. Amazed onlookers watched the ram descend from a grazing pasture –…
Guinness World Records declared Stewie the record-holder in August 2010, measuring 48.5 inches from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail. “Stewie was always very social and loved meeting new people,” his owner said. “He has touched many lives, and for that I am grateful.” Stewie’s full name was Mymains Stewart…