Sex is banned in space.

Alan Poindexter, a NASA commander who was speaking while on a visit to Tokyo, revealed getting it on is a big no-no for astronauts visiting the International Space Station.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army has stepped in to help its soldiers find love.

While members of the 2.3 million-person army previously relied on internet dating while they were stationed in remote posts, this has now been banned after commanders became worried the single soldiers would let confidential information slip.

A man from China is to swim 750 miles to promote the benefits of a low-carbon lifestyle.

Bao Zhengbin, 56, of the country's Wuhan Hubei province will swim approximately 25 miles each day, travelling along the Changjiang River to visit Shanghai's World Expo.

A group of mice have been taught how to surf by an Australian boat builder.

Shane Wilmott, 39, has been teaching the creatures to ride the waves for 25 years and has now built miniature replicas of life-sized surf boards for the rodents to practice on.

A Canadian woman won't face charges after flashing her breasts at a young boy in a bid to settle a noise dispute.

Marika De Florio says she decided to go topless because the five-year-old lad was driving her crazy with his noise outside her home and hoped it would mean his grandparents would bring him inside.

A US diner has started serving lion burgers as part of a World Cup treat.

The soccer tournament is currently being held in South Africa so the Il Vinaio restaurant in Arizona has paid tribute to it by serving the tasty treat along with its homemade fries and corn on the cob.

A goat and a wolf in China have become pals.

The wolf cub was orphaned three years ago and was given to Chen Ming in the village of Nanyuanzi because he had a goat who could feed the predator milk.