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A volcanic eruption on Iceland ‘could be imminent’

A volcanic eruption in Iceland 'could be imminent' after more than 18,000 earthquakes hit the island in the past week, authorities have warned.On Wednesday alone, [...]

Almost HALF of Covid patients experience painful swollen salivary glands after infection

From a high fever to a loss of sense of smell, Covid-19 is associated with a range of unpleasant symptoms. Now, a new study has warned [...]

Biology: Scientists play MC Hammer to baby zebrafish to learn how they develop hearing underwater

Stop, Science time! Scientists are playing MC Hammer to baby zebrafish in order to understand how they develop their hearing underwater.After developing a special speaker [...]

WhatsApp finally launches voice and video calls for desktop

Zoom has got competition! WhatsApp launches desktop calling that lets users make one-to-one voice and video calls from their Mac or PCFrom today WhatsApp is [...]

One in five men prefer to date women at least FIVE YEARS younger

The stereotype is true! One in five men prefer to date women at least FIVE YEARS younger and cite LOOKS as the main reason whyScientists [...]

Source of solar particles that threaten spaceflight and satellites is identified in the sun

Scientists have identified the source in the sun which produces solar energetic particles that threaten crewed spaceflight, near-Earth satellites and airplanes.A team of US researchers [...]

Volunteers in Chinese biosphere generated enough food, water, and oxygen to last a record 200 days

Chinese students generated enough oxygen, water and food in a self-contained habitat to last a full year without help from the outside world.Two groups lived [...]

Golf is better than tai chi for improving balance and mobility in people with Parkinson’s disease

Get into the swing: Golf is better than tai chi for improving balance and mobility in people with Parkinson's diseaseResearchers had 20 volunteers with Parkinson's [...]

SpaceX’s Starship SN 10 launch is aborted after the rocket’s onboard computers detected an issue

SpaceX's Starship Serial Number 10 (SN10) aborted its first high altitude test flight moments after igniting its powerful Raptor engines.The massive rocket was set to [...]

Elon Musk plans Starbase, dog-friendly Texas metropolis including SpaceX Boca Chica testing facility

Elon Musk has his hands in the automotive industry, space market and solar panel business, but according to a recent tweet he may soon be [...]

2 Easy Way to Convert MP4 to MOV

Why Convert MP4 to MOV? MP4 is one of the most popularly used formats that are compatible with the majority of devices and players. Still, [...]

Archaeology: 5,400-year-old cranium of a young woman was swept from its grave into a forming cavern

How part of a human SKULL wound up alone in an Italian cave: 5,400-year-old cranium of a young woman underwent an elaborate funeral ritual before [...]

Virgin Media is DOWN | Daily Mail Online

Virgin Media is back online after an hour-long outage left thousands of customers unable to make calls, text or use mobile internetThe cause of the [...]

Climate change: Global CO2 emissions must decrease tenfold, scientists warn

Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions still need to decrease tenfold to avoid a climate emergency, scientists warn, despite a global fall in 2020 due to Covid-19.An [...]

Figure that looked like a ‘red blob’ in a 2,500-year-old Etruscan tomb painting is revealed

A new imaging technique has allowed scientists to uncover a once-hidden figure in a 2,500-year-old tomb painting in Italy that was built by the ancient [...]

Hybrid robot can ‘hear’ electrical signals using a dead locust’s ear in a world’s first experiment

A robot has heard sounds through the ear of a dead locust in a world's first experiment that uses the Ear-on-a-Chip method to create a [...]

Covid-19: People with blood type A are at greater risk of infection, study shows

On March 17 2020, just as the virus was taking hold in the UK and before the first lockdown was introduced, MailOnline reported that Chinese [...]

Incredible map reveals details British dinosaurs on small tropical islands

A new map showing the location of a series of small tropical islands 200 million years ago in the area that is now Bristol sheds [...]

International Space Station passes across the moon in stunning photo

A once in a blue moon shot! Astrophotographer captures stunning photo of the International Space Station as it passes across the lunar surfaceThe orbiting space [...]

Pets: Cats are ‘too socially inept’ to stand with their owners, study warns

Unlike their canine counterparts, cats may be 'too socially inept' to stand with their owners against someone treating their human poorly, a study has warned.Researchers [...]

Cuttlefish ‘delay gratification’ and pass the ‘marshmallow test’ in US experiments

In an amazing show of self-control, cuttlefish can resist the impulse to eat a morsel of food if it means getting to eat two morsels [...]

Look up! Newfound Comet Leonard will blaze into view later this year

A recently discovered comet named Leonard could be the brightest of 2021 when it gets closer to the sun at the end of the year [...]

Netflix is DOWN: TV and film streaming service crashes for frustrated viewers across the UK

COST OF EACH STREAMING SERVICE PER MONTH Service Price per month Disney+ £7.99 Netflix (standard package) £9.99 Amazon Prime Video £7.99 Now TV (Entertainment pass) [...]

World’s oldest wild bird – albatross, 70 – hatches and rears 40th chick

The world's oldest-known wild bird, a 70-year-old Laysan albatross called 'Wisdom', has hatched another chick — making this at least the 40th youngster she has [...]

Wine: Scientists reveal why cheese goes so well with vino

We all know that food is best paired with wine to delightfully complement the flavours of a meal. Now, French scientists have proved that the reverse [...]

Why Your Business Needs VPN Protection

Virtual Private Networks, more commonly known as VPNs, seem to be everywhere these days. Most cybersecurity articles mention VPNs as standard security tools now. And [...]

‘Deepfake’ Tom Cruise takes over TikTok with some 11 million views but raises alarms with experts

Tom Cruise has gone viral on the popular video-sharing app TikTok, but the clips featuring the 'Mission Impossible' star are deepfakes that experts are calling [...]

Giant glow-in-the-dark shark that uses bioluminescence as a camouflage is near New Zealand

Giant glow-in-the-dark shark that uses bioluminescence as a camouflage to attack prey is found living nearly 1,000-feet below the surface off the coast of New [...]

Microsoft Mesh platform lets users create an avatar that can be beamed anywhere in the world

Video conferencing has become a worldwide staple in the last year due to the coronavirus forcing millions into their homes, but Microsoft has unveiled a [...]

Royal Air Force shares its first-ever 360-degree immersive video

Royal Air Force shares incredible 360-degree video that places viewers in the heart of the action - including in the middle of a counterintelligence operation [...]

ESA’s ExoMars orbiter spots NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover, the parachute that helped it land and the descent stage have been spotted on Mars by the European Space Agency's (ESA) ExoMars [...]

Apple launches free virtual sessions to learn the basics of using devices

The company's journey to the summit of the technology industry has been a rocky one, having seen Jobs (pictured right in 1976) leave the firm [...]

NASA: Perseverance rover on Mars runs on 1998 Apple iMac G3 processor

The same processor that powered Apple's iconic, colorful 1998 iMac is being used to run NASA's Perseverance on Mars.The rover is fitted with a PowerPC [...]

Eating meat or poultry three times a week can increase your risk of heart disease

Time to ditch the sausages? Eating meat or poultry just three times a week can increase your risk of heart disease, pneumonia and diabetes, study [...]

Mantle TrueShape: Rapid Manufacturing of Casting Equipment and Press Moulds Using 3D Printing

A hybrid additive-subtractive technology named TrueShape is developed by the Californian company Mantle and based on 3D printing of preform molds. It uses metal pastes [...]

Rocket Lab reveals plans to build a huge new rocket called Neutron

Space startup Rocket Lab is taking on Elon Musk's SpaceX with a huge new reusable rocket called Neutron that could be used to transport humans [...]