Another potentially habitable world emerges

A potentially habitable planet has been discovered orbiting the star Gliese 163, 50 light-years away. The planet is bigger than Earth — roughly seven times as massive — and resides near the inner edge of the star’s habitable zone, Thierry Forveille of France’s Observatoire de Grenoble reported on August 30 at the International Astronomical Union’s general assembly meeting. Depending on its composition and how insulating its atmosphere is, the planet could be capable of supporting life.

“I’d say that’s a habitable planet,” said Raymond Pierrehumbert of the University of Chicago. It’s unlikely the planet would experience any sort of runaway greenhouse effect that would heat it beyond the point of livability, he says.

Misterious insect: New species are found

 A mysterious new species of stick insect has been discovered living in the Philippines by scientists.

The stick insect is wingless, lives on the ground rather than in trees, and is spectacularly coloured, having a green-blue head and orange body.

The insect also vents a foul-smelling spray to deter predators.

The stick insect is so unique that scientists have given it its own genus and do not yet know its relationship to other stick and leaf insects.

It's coming: 500,000 mile long 'solar whip' set to cause magnetic storms on earth

 It is astonishing reminder of just how powerful the sun is.

Nasa today released a new image showing a 'solar whip' on the surface of the sun.

Captured by from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), it shows a very long, whip-like solar filament extending over half a million miles in a long arc above the sun’s surface.

World's geekiest tattoos

 Whether you're a diehard Apple fan or swear in HTML, only the most committed get their favorite tech company's logo permanently plastered on their bodies.

This collection of serious skin design, compiled by The Chive and Happy Place, puts to shame even the most professed of dorks, dweebs and techies.

Spock, the Pythagorean Theorem, and even Mortal Kombat have all found a spot of flesh to stake their claim, replacing the perennial favorite 'Mom'.

After all, what better way to convince your parents that your serious about your computer, science fiction, or gadget affection and proudly proclaim 'This is not a phase!'

Donald Lawson, Powerball Winner, Claims $337 Million Prize

Donald Lawson decided to have a little bit of fun with his mother two weeks ago.

"I called her and said, `I got a surprise for you. I won $200,000 in the Powerball.' She goes: `Oh my god. Yay!' I said, `All right. Are you ready, Ma? Well, the truth is, I won $337 million and $4 in the Powerball. Ha, ha."

Ha, ha indeed.

Woman wakes up from coma with 70% of her body covered in burns after being doused with 'acid'

 A Canadian woman suffered severe burns across 70 per cent of her body after her boyfriend allegedly threw acid at her face following a row in their apartment.

Tanya St-Arnauld, 29, was placed in a medically-induced coma in a Montreal hospital on Sunday after her 27-year-old boyfriend Nikolas Stefanatos allegedly threw a corrosive acid-like substance on her.

The attack took place early Sunday morning, and police were called to the woman's apartment around 5am.

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