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Earth saw its hottest day on record this week – twice. According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service data, Sunday claimed the top spot for highest global average temperature since the records began in 1940, only to be broken again on Monday.

Get Kevin Costner on the phone – astronomers may have found some water worlds. Two nearby planets have been found to be covered in deep global oceans under hot, steamy atmospheres.

For the first time in several months the World Health Organization has added another SARS-CoV-2 variant to its official tracking list. Given the Greek Alphabet letter Mu, this newly defined “variant of interest” has been detected in 40 countries.

Most common world maps are highly size distorted, with anything toward the poles tending to look much bigger than it really is. Which, in some ways, makes this weird-looking projection a lot more accurate. How it's made is a fascinating process – now, what is it actually useful for?

The Minnesota Vikings American football team has announced the final design for a new Vikings Stadium, which will feature the world’s largest transparent roof.

Virtucom releases Weopia, a virtual online dating world.

Greg Kolodziejzyk is attempting to pedal a boat from Canada to Hawaii.

The BUB 7 Streamliner is now the fastest motorcycle on earth (pending FIM verification) after Chris Carr set a new FIM world record and AMA national record at 367.382mph through the mile, with an exit speed of 372.534mph.

The British Steam Car has achieved its goal and broken the world's longest-standing speed record at Edwards Air Force Base in California - and then, for good measure, broken a second steam speed record the next day.

National Geographic dual SIM travel phone enables two numbers in one mobile

In 1974 Evel Knievel launched himself across the Snake River Canyon in Idaho in what was to be the biggest stunt and biggest flop of his daredevil career aboard the rocket powered Sky-Cycle.

The Sunbeam Tiger electric sports car concept has been designed to "virtually" commemorate the 100th anniversary (1925-2025) of the Tiger's land speed record win.