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There's just so much strange stuff going on out there is science world that we don't have time to digest it all. Luckily, however, thanks to the wonders of modern thought we can now bring all the latest in abbreviated form. Hooray!






'Mythical' moth rescued from spider's web
A moth found on only four previous occasions since 1853 has been rescued from a spider's web (2 June)

  Vietnam reports "UFO" explosion
An unidentified flying object exploded in mid-air over a southern Vietnamese island, state media said Wednesday, a day after Cambodia's air force retracted a report of a mysterious plane crash. (29 May)

Monkey's brain controls robot arm
Study animals able to feed themselves using prosthetic arms, which were controlled by brain activity. (29 May)

  Life, but not as we know it?
Researchers have taken some important first steps to creating a synthetic copycat of a living cell. (29 May)

  Bacteria-Run Computer Solves Math Puzzle
A new living computer, bred from E. coli bacteria instead of stamped from silica, has for the first time successfully solved a classic mathematical puzzle. (29 May)

Microsoft demos 'touch Windows'
Microsoft's next operating system (OS) will come with multi-touch features as an alternative to the mouse. "It's not as rubbish as Vista," says spokesman. (29 May)

  Make Way for Superfrog
X-Men fans rejoice: Wolverine has come to life, as a frog. (29 May)

Rogue Mega-Iceberg Suffocates Seals
Massive iceberg trails destruction in its wake. (29 May)

Fossil reveals oldest live birth
A fossil fish uncovered in Australia is the oldest-known example of a mother giving birth to live young (29 May)

Deadly snake bites penis
A MAN almost died when he stopped for a roadside toilet break and was bitten by a deadly snake - on the end of his wanger reports The Sun (29 May)

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