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- Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, 67, explained how any alien visitor from another planet would likely look very different from humans and may not even share the same DNA structure.
- Archaeologists have discovered a secret sister monument to Stonehenge that might have served as a 'prototype' for the famous stones.
- Over 14 million people across several states face multiple emergency warnings as floods and twisters could ravage the US Wednesday night.
- A huge cache of stolen usernames and passwords has raised fresh concerns that millions of online accounts could be vulnerable to hackers.
- Tropical Storm Arthur has formed off the US coast. Locals have been told to leave their homes if evacuations are given, as life-threatening flooding and storm surge are expected.
- A potentially deadly infection to people and dogs has spread to the East and West Coast, and signs of the illness can stay hidden for up to 15 years.
- A boat-shaped formation on a remote mountainside in eastern Turkey has reignited one of history's most enduring biblical mysteries.
- You've heard of The X Factor…but what about the M factor? Scientists are using this name to describe an emerging syndrome linked to violence and misogyny.
- England's World Cup journey begins tonight, but a mathematician warns that fans shouldn't get their hopes up.
- If you've booked a holiday to Albania this summer, you might want to think twice before heading for a dip in the sea.
- New details have emerged in the death investigation of nuclear lab worker Melissa Casias, as a former FBI agent presents a disturbing new theory of how she died.
- According to researchers from Queen Mary, University of London, Simonetta Vespucci – the model for the world-renowned painting – had a brain tumour that caused a squint.