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Smartphone app could alert you to cancer-causing chemicals in meat

A new smartphone app could alert users to cancer-causing chemicals in processed meats like sausages, bacon and salami.  Scientists in Spain have created a syst... read more

Time-lapse captures the fiery explosion caused by two stars colliding

Fascinating time-lapse footage has captured a never-before-seen view of the fiery aftermath from a collision between two stars. For the first time, scientists r... read more

World’s shark attack hotspots REVEALED: Interactive map shows the areas with the most encounters

Last week, a snorkeller was left ‘screaming for help’ after being bitten by a shark off the coast of Cornwall in the first attack of its kind in Br... read more

Apple to delay the launch of iPadOS 16 until October while it works out bugs in multitasking feature

Apple will reportedly delay the launch of its updated iPad software, so that it can have more time to improve its new multitasking feature. This means that iPad... read more

SHRUNKEN HEAD donated to a museum confirmed as real human remains

A South American shrunken head has been confirmed as real human remains and not a counterfeit, a new study reveals. New CT scans show the shrunken head, donated... read more

NASA is ‘in the final stretch’ of launching its Artemis I mission on August 29

NASA is ‘in the final stretch’ of launching its Artemis as it will roll out the worlds most powerful rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), and the ... read more

Apollo 11 artifacts are among 10,000 mementos being sent to the moon aboard NASA’s Artemis 1 

A small piece of the Apollo 11 engine is among thousands of artifacts that will be sent to the moon when NASA’s Artemis 1 launches at the end of August. ... read more

Tinder swipes left on the metaverse as company reports $10M quarterly loss from the effort

Tinder swipes left on the metaverse! Dating app pulls back from virtual reality meet-ups and parts ways with CEO of one year after reporting $10 million second ... read more

Now THAT’S down under! Explorers discover Australia’s deepest known cave 

Explorers have discovered the deepest-known cave in Australia – and named it after a variant of the Covid virus.  The cave, christened the Delta Variant, rea... read more

Cities along Gulf and Eastern coast will have 10 TIMES more high-tide flooding days a year by 2050

More than 56 million people living along the US east coast and Gulf of Mexico are predicted to experience at least 10 times the amount of high-tide flooding day... read more

Pete Buttigieg credits Elon Musk’s Tesla for sparking EV revolution in the US after multiple snubs

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg praised Elon Musk’s Tesla for sparking the electric vehicle revolution in the United States – the first time... read more

‘World’s first pregnant ancient Egyptian mummy’ may not have been pregnant

An Egyptian mummy thought to have been pregnant may not have been carrying a child after all, new research suggests. Last year a team of Polish scientists said ... read more

Extreme heat that put 150M in the US under warnings, killed dozens seen in NASA pics

The tremendous impact of extreme heat – a weather phenomenon that’s killed more people in the US than any other – is revealed in new animated ... read more

How a war between China and Taiwan could cause product shortages

China and Taiwan are on the brink of war after a long-standing dispute over the island’s sovereignty came to a head – with potentially massive implicati... read more

Playlist featuring Bob Marley and Pink Floyd promises to relieve stress in pets during car journeys

Curating the perfect soundtrack is a must before any road trip, but if you’re bringing your furry friend along, they may want to have a say. Studies have ... read more

MailOnline reveals which shark species are living around the UK and how deadly they can be

Last week, a snorkeller was left ‘screaming for help’ after being bitten by a shark off Cornwall in the first attack of its kind in 175 years.  The... read more

Your style of humour could indicate whether you are a narcissist or psychopath, study finds

What makes you laugh could indicate whether you are a narcissist or a psychopath, a new study has found. Researchers at Studio Psi.Co. in Italy investigated the... read more

Deal alert! Save £20 and snap up the Apple Watch SE for an unmissable price on Amazon

Deal alert! Save £20 and snap up the Apple Watch SE for an unmissable price on Amazon – they’re are going to sell out fast By Zoe Griffin For Mailo... read more

Meet the digital popstar with millions of teen followers on the Avakin Life metaverse

Since the rebranding of Facebook to Meta in October 2021, ‘metaverse’ has become one of the key buzzwords in the tech world.  Metaverses are virtua... read more

Anti-piracy ad that claimed ‘you wouldn’t steal a car’ made people pirate MORE, study reveals 

Anyone who owned a DVD player in the mid-2000s will remember being told:  ‘You wouldn’t steal a car,’ before watching Shrek 2 on their TV. Th... read more

James Webb Space Telescope captures its first image of the most distant known star in the universe

An image of the most distant known star in the universe has been captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Named Earendel, after a character in J.R.R... read more

Scientists reveal teens experience steepest fall in overall happiness of any age group

How a happy child can suddenly turn into a grumpy teenager: Scientists reveal teens experience steepest fall in overall happiness of any age group University of... read more

What is blockchain certification and what are its benefits?

It has been estimated by the World Economic Forum that some percentage of the growth of domestic product or GDP is going to run on blockchain technology from 20... read more

Hear the FIRST sounds of a stingray ever documented

Short, loud clicking noises released by a stingray as it swam through a reef off the coast of Indonesia’s Gill Islands is the first instance documentation... read more