Children’s books are dominated by male characters while female protagonists are being underrepresented, a new study reveals. Researchers have analysed mor... read more
A new smart material that opens up a series of tiny vents to let heat escape when a person starts sweating has been developed by scientists. The innovation, cre... read more
Einstein has once again been proven right, thanks to the findings of a 16-year-study of a pair of ‘extreme stars’ known as pulsars, with the results... read more
New York City is set to ban the use of natural gas in new buildings as part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Green New Deal that aims to reduce the burning of fo... read more
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is down for tens of thousands of users worldwide as of Thursday morning, marking the second time in a week the online service has cras... read more
British flowers are becoming less unique and increasingly similar, according to a new study that suggests this is due to ‘super-invader plants’ like... read more
NASA spacecraft ‘touches’ the sun for the first time: Parker Solar Probe braves temperatures of 2370F and radiation 500 times stronger than on Earth... read more
Since launching back in 2015, Snapchat’s filters – or ‘Lenses’, as it calls them – have become one of the most popular features on the... read more
Despite Plutarch’s famous legend, ancient Greeks did not regularly practice infanticide to kill off ‘weak babies’, with the concept put down t... read more
Forget about Optimus Prime and Megatron! Swiss experts have developed a four-wheeled robot that can rear up on its hind legs and spin around like a performing p... read more
Microbes in oceans and soils are evolving to eat plastic, a new study reveals in a breakthrough that could help boost recycling of commercial packaging waste.Â... read more
Top tech deals: There’s still time to get Amazon’s bestselling Echo Dot with 57% off before the Christmas holidays – shop it for just £17 tod... read more
In the hospitality sector, hotel front desk agents are the first line of client service. Customers are greeted, rooms are assigned, meeting rooms are scheduled,... read more
When businesses are using RAM as a storage solution, they require a system that will help connect several computers to help them share their memories. The in-me... read more
An Anglo-Saxon Lyre, found as part of the Sutton Hoo medieval ship burial, has a cousin more than 2,400 miles away in Kazakhstan, according to archaeologists. ... read more
A 2,000-year-old synagogue has been unearthed in a town believed to be the birthplace of Mary Magdalene, a woman mentioned in the Bible as one of Jesus’ f... read more
That’s paw-some! Dogs prefer upbeat Christmas songs – with Wham!’s Last Christmas and Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You top... read more
How important is the presence of liquid water? It is now widely believed that Mars holds a reasonably large volume of water. However, the surface of the planet ... read more
Never mess up a voice message again! WhatsApp now lets you PREVIEW your recorded notes before you send them Standard voice messages send automatically after you... read more
Parasitic WORMS that can grow up to 3ft-long are being transmitted to humans via DOGS eating infested fish, study warns Parasitic worms that are up to 3ft-long ... read more
Norwegian archaeologists discover 13th century knife made from animal bone that features a royal figure taking part in falconry – but experts can’t deci... read more
An incredibly dextrous robotic hand has been developed that is strong enough to crush a can, while also being delicate enough to use a pair of tweezers. The dev... read more
