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Robot: ‘World’s most advanced’ humanoid bot grabs a researcher’s hand

The ‘world’s most advanced’ humanoid robot can be seen moving someone’s hand out of the way when it gets into their ‘personal spac... read more

Comet Leonard shines amid the Northern Lights in Chinese satellite image

A Chinese satellite captured a stunning view of Comet Leonard as it made its closest approach to Earth, with a strong Aurora visible in the foreground.   Sinc... read more

Fly your drones safely this Christmas, CAA chief pleads to avoid air ambulance collisions

Fly your drones safely this Christmas, CAA chief pleads, warning that the popular present can affect air ambulances – which are expected to make 1,000 life-sa... read more

Climate change: Melting Antarctic ice sheets may cause sea levels to rise by 17 FEET by 3000 AD

Melting of the Antarctic ice sheet under current global warming trends could cause sea levels to rise by as much as 17 FEET by the end of the millennium, study ... read more

NASA reveals how to spot ‘Santa’ in the night sky as the ISS passes overhead 

Keeping the magic of Santa alive is something parents around the world do for their children every Christmas, and NASA suggests looking up tonight to ‘see... read more

NASA: Astronomers pin their careers on James Webb Space Telescope’s findings

Thousands of astronomers are sitting anxiously waiting for the launch of a space telescope that could dictate the next decade of their careers. The James Webb S... read more

NASA’s $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope will finally launch on Christmas Day

Dubbed a ‘Christmas miracle’ by anxious astronomers, the massive, next generation Jame Webb Space Telescope is finally on the launch pad, ready to g... read more

Newly Launched CZUR Mirror Posture Corrector

CZUR is a renowned global technology company and was founded in 2013. The company has successfully continued to develop smart solutions to various individual an... read more

NHS eyes revolutionary pill that could HALVE the risk of death for prostate cancer patients 

NHS eyes revolutionary pill that could HALVE the risk of death for prostate cancer patients Hormone therapy taken by prostate cancer patients could halve the ri... read more

Fossils: Huge reptile with 56ft body roamed the seas of what is now Nevada 246 million years ago

A giant reptile with a 56-feet-long body that weighed in at a whopping 40 tonnes prowled the ocean of what is now Nevada some 246 million years ago.  The creat... read more

COVID curtails CES 2022 plans for Meta and other tech firms that cancel in-person attendance

There are just two weeks left until the world’s largest technology conference kicks off in Las Vegas, but the lingering coronavirus pandemic could dampen ... read more

Health: Meat-eating animals are more susceptible to CANCER than herbivores, study reveals

Meat-eating animals including leopards, foxes and wolves are more susceptible to CANCER than herbivores like sheep and antelopes, study reveals Researcher from ... read more

Fear of spiders may be triggered by aversion to scorpions, study says

If you’re terrified of spiders, your fear may actually be rooted in an aversion to scorpions, a new study claims. In experiments, researchers showed live ... read more

Scientists are testing a hovering rover that LEVITATES by harnessing the moon’s natural charge 

A new hovering lunar rover has been developed by scientists, who say it will be able to levitate by harnessing the moon’s natural charge. The device, whic... read more

Covid-19 infection detected in Ohio deer, study reveals

Deer in Ohio have been infected with Covid-19, likely due to transmission from humans, a new study reveals.  Scientists at Ohio State University tested 360 fre... read more

Earth science: the Matterhorn in the Alps moves gently back and forth about once every two seconds

The seemingly unyielding edifice that is the Matterhorn — one of the highest summits in the Alps — actually moves back and forth about once every two second... read more

Children’s books may encourage gender stereotypes, study finds

Books designed for children may be perpetuating gender stereotypes, a new study warns. More than 240 books written for children five years old and younger were ... read more

World’s thinnest Christmas tree just one ATOM thick is made from graphene

The world’s thinnest Christmas tree measuring just one atom thick has been developed from graphene, scientists reveal.  At only a third of a nanometre (o... read more

Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs sparked two YEARS of darkness on Earth, study reveals 

The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs and almost all life 66 million years ago, sparked two years of darkness on the Earth, a new study has revealed. Soot f... read more

Inventor of the ‘suicide pod’ plans to create a lethal body implant

The inventor of 3D-printed ‘suicide capsules’ is planning to create a body implant for people with dementia that would kill its user if they forget ... read more

Aurora around the North Pole could be particularly strong on Christmas Eve

Rudolph might not be needed this year, after the Met Office revealed the Northern Lights will be particularly strong around the North Pole on Christmas Eve.  T... read more

People exposed to formaldehyde at work have a 17% higher risk of having thinking and memory problems

People working in agriculture, construction, hospitals and other jobs that expose them to formaldehyde may suffer cognitive problems, a new study reveals. Forma... read more

Earth ‘evolved from collisions between smaller planetary embryos in the inner Solar System’

Is THIS how our planet formed? Earth evolved from collisions between smaller ‘planetary embryos’ in the inner Solar System, study claims The Earth a... read more

Tech: Boston Dynamics releases a festive video showing a Spot robot hiding in a Christmas present

Boston Dynamics first showed off Spot, the most advanced robot dog ever created, in a video posted in November 2017. The firm, best known for Atlas, its 5 foot ... read more