Lab-grown meat requires the blood taken from foetal cows during the slaughter process, meaning it isn’t acceptable to vegetarians, study reveals. This cul... read more
Green turtle numbers in the Seychelles have shot up from 2,000 eggs laid per year in the 1960s, to over 15,000 today – thanks to 50 years of conservation ... read more
Genetic test for a deadly condition that prevents dogs from swallowing is developed – in breakthrough that could help breeders reduce the risk that puppies wi... read more
Quantum gravity sensors, used to detect the impact of gravity on different features of the Earth, can be used to detect pockets of ground water or tunnels in a ... read more
Meet the Rainbow Fish! Stunning new species of wrasse is discovered living in the ‘twilight zone’ off the coast of the Maldives New rainbow-coloured... read more
Apple could launch its augmented reality headset next year, a Hong Kong-based leaker claims. The headset will be released in the fourth quarter of 2022 and co... read more
Many of us imitate the voice of a friend or TV character after hearing them speak without even noticing it – a phenomenon known as ‘linguistic convergen... read more
Billions of genetically engineered male mosquitos will be released in California and Florida over the next two years, as part of a mission to kill off biting fe... read more
An ancient crocodile-like creature that was 19ft long and roamed China 3,000 years ago may have been ritualistically beheaded, researchers believe. They think t... read more
Because of the sensitive information stored on your phone, it is a potential target for hackers. While you’re more likely to hear about prominent figures ... read more
Whether it’s an evening in or dinner at a fancy restaurant, covering the price of your friend’s meal has to be one of the most annoying experiences ... read more
Dating the Hiawatha impact crater: Huge 19 mile-wide meteorite slammed into Greenland just eight million years after the dinosaurs died out, study reveals A 19 ... read more
We all assume hackers won’t crack our own passwords, even if they’re simple ones with only a few characters. But just how easy is it for someone t... read more
German carmaker Volkswagen has finally unveiled its all-electric ID Buzz vehicle, a modern take on the iconic ‘hippy’ camper van from the 1960s, whi... read more
How HIBERNATING for eight months could help us pause the clock: Yellow-bellied marmots can virtually halt the ageing process during their hibernations from Sept... read more
A sign of the times: Almost 90% of Britons would rather use emojis than express their feelings face-to-face, study finds Nine in 10 Brits prefer using emojis th... read more
Ants could be used to sniff out cancer because they can smell disease like dogs, study suggests Formica fusca black ants have ‘high potential’ to be... read more
NASA says it is considering studying sex in space, as it is ‘crucial’ for future long-haul missions to the Moon and Mars, that could see astronauts ... read more
Women are more likely to blame themselves if they fail – while men tend to put their failures down to bad luck, study reveals Scientists surveyed more tha... read more
During a live stream of its latest Falcon 9 launch, SpaceX’s launch director said ‘time to let American broomstick fly’, as the rocket lifted ... read more
Apple has quietly confirmed that the much-anticipated rollout of its iOS 15.4 update is coming sometime next week. iOS 15.4, which has been tested in beta sin... read more
Scientists have revealed plans to bring back the extinct Christmas Island rat, 119 years after it was wiped out. In a new paper, an international team of acad... read more
