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Search for clues to plane crash
Investigators are searching the wreckage of a plane which crashed at Madrid's main airport on Wednesday.
Bigfoot find was a big fake
Claims that the remains of a Bigfoot had been discovered in America have turned out to be a big hoax - it was really a gorilla suit in a lump of ice!
Man sets record skating backwards
A man in Germany has set a new world record by skating a whopping 129.5 miles in 24 hours - backwards.
What will 2012 Olympics be like?
Sonali checks out what we can expect when the Olympics come to Britain in four years time.
Monkey causes chaos in station
A mystery monkey caused chaos at a busy train station in Tokyo, Japan.

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Science/Technology/Nature

Mars robots put to the test
Two new robots are being put through their paces to see if they're up to the job of being blasted into space to find out if there really is life on Mars.
Ore checks out some 'spy robots'
Ore went to an army demonstration of cool gadgets
Rubbish new way to power cars
Scientists say they've found a way to use RUBBISH to power cars.
Bigfoot find was a big fake
Claims that the remains of a Bigfoot had been discovered in America have turned out to be a big hoax - it was really a gorilla suit in a lump of ice!
Some pedigree dogs 'live in pain'
Lots of dogs - which are specially bred for their looks are living in pain, according to a special investigation.
Porpoise swims into town for fish
A harbour porpoise spotted swimming through a town in Northern Ireland has become a big hit the locals.

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