Sixty years ago, the Soviet Union detonated its first nuclear weapon, nicknamed "First Lightning", at a test facility on the steppe of northeast Kazakhstan (formerly the Kazakh SSR). The test site, named the Semipalatinsk Polygon, would go on to host 456 atomic explosions over its 40-year existence.

According to scientist Ray Kurzweil, in just 20 years people could become immortal with the help of nanotechnology and a better understanding of how our body functions. The American researcher outlined that the development of computer technology and our understanding of genes increases at an enormous rate.

It has been said that insects are the most successful life form on the planet. We have gone through many evolutionary changes but one thing remains the same - the insect.

In southern Afghanistan's Helmand Province, Thousands of American, Afghan and British troops entered Marja in the biggest offensive of the war, with the goal of destroying the Taliban's largest haven and restoring government presence in southern Afghanistan.