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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe snaps a stunning photo of Venus

NASA has revealed a stunning photo of Venus taken by its Parker Solar Probe from 7,693 miles away.The image, taken July 11 last year, is [...]

Human ancestors were ‘swinging from tree branches like chimps’ until at least 4.4 million years ago

Ancestors of modern humans who lived 4.4 million years ago were well-suited to swinging in trees and a life in the branches. Hand bones of Ardi, a [...]

Pompeii: Scientists use lasers to remove stains on 2,000-year-old fresco in the House of the Ceii

A stunning fresco in the garden of Pompeii's Casa dei Ceii (House of the Ceii) has been painstakingly laser-cleaned and touched up with new paint [...]

Meet Skipper! Puppy is born with SIX legs due to conjoining disorders

Meet Skipper! Puppy is born with SIX legs due to conjoining disorders that left her with two pelvises, urinary tracts and reproductive systemsSkipper, an Aussie Border [...]

The Role Of Technology In Modern Day Care Homes: How Can Has It Improved Safety?

When looking at the care of elderly residents, it is clear to see that it has changed substantially over the years. But with many more [...]

What are the advantages of a career in cybersecurity?

Those who chose a career in cybersecurity might think they have a steep hill to climb, initially because most people don’t know exactly what cybersecurity [...]

Video gamers say the play to socialize and rarely spend all night glued to the screen, survey finds

The idea that gamers are antisocial grumps who stay up all night eating junk food while playing Call of Duty in their mother's basement is [...]

Australia passes world-first new law forcing Facebook and Google to pay for news

Australia has passed a world-first law to make Google and Facebook pay media organisations for hosting their news content.Both tech giants have already agreed multi-million-dollar [...]

Do you suffer from ‘Zoom fatigue?’ Stanford professor reveals four reasons that cause the phenomenon

The coronavirus pandemic forced offices to close and meetings to move online that has created a new phenomenon known as 'Zoom fatigue.'Named after the popular [...]

Moment fish drowns a baby bird in a nest that flooded in Georgia

A researcher caught a harrowing encounter in a Georgia salt marsh when a fish pulled a baby sparrow down to a watery grave.Seaside sparrows usually [...]

Apple’s 2021 iMac could be released in five colors inspired by its 1998 G3 model

Apple could unveil its 2021 iMac in five different colors inspired by the tech giant’s iconic 1998 bulbous computer that saved it from bankruptcyApple is [...]

Apple patents suggest possible future features for rumored autonomous car

Apple is said to be in discussions with manufacturers of self-driving sensors, suggesting its rumored Apple Car is coming closer to reality. Along with the conversations, [...]

World’s earliest PRIMATE dating back almost 66 million years unearthed

Primate fossils dating back more than 66 million years are the earliest examples of our ancient ancestors, and could hold the key to understanding life [...]

Dinosaurs WERE wiped out by asteroid 66m years ago, dust found in a crater confirms

Asteroid dust found beneath an impact crater confirms a leading theory that it was a space rock that killed the dinosaurs and 75% of life [...]

Best bedtime routine for children aged two to eight shared by experts

Leading Optometrist, Dhruvin Patel is a specialist in the impact of blue light on eye health - that is light produced by phone and computer [...]

Climate change: Scientists’ ‘digital twin’ of Earth helps predict flooding and food shortages

'Digital twin’ of Earth will create and test simulations of our planet to help predict when extreme events like catastrophic flooding or food shortages will [...]

Covid London: 1 in 5 Lambeth residents may have higher risk due to multiple illnesses

One in five people living in the London borough of Lambeth have two or more long-term health conditions, a study has shown. Anonymous data of 826,936 [...]

Apple CEO Tim Cook wishes the late Steve Jobs happy 66th birthday in tweet

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 [...]

Palaeontology: David Attenborough’s new app brings prehistoric creatures into your home

David Attenborough is bringing long-extinct prehistoric creatures into people's homes through the magic of augmented reality in a new app.'Museum Alive', from Alchemy Immersive and [...]

Health: More than 99 per cent of pheasants sold for food contain TOXIC lead shot

Toxic lead shot can still be found in more than 99 per cent of pheasants shot for food, despite a commitment last year for hunters to begin [...]

Amazon’s Ring launches new Video Doorbell Pro 2 has bird’s eye view and 3D motion-detection radar

Amazon’s Ring launches new Video Doorbell Pro 2 that lets users create a virtual 'fence' around their home that notifies them when trespassers or a [...]

Is VR The Thing to Watch in 2021?

Virtual Reality is increasingly becoming popular, and it looks like this type of gaming technology has a lot in store. Over the years, a lot [...]

Pennsylvania bird watcher spots a stunning rare cardinal that is half male and half female

A Pennsylvania bird watcher had what he calls a 'once-in-a-lifetime' encounter when a Northern cardinal perched in a tree appeared to be both male and [...]

The bizarre mating ritual of the blue sea dragon revealed

Homosexuality in nature appears counter-intuitive but is observed in a range of species around the world. There has yet to be an accepted explanation based on [...]

High protein vegan diet can slash the risk of early death in older women by almost 50%

Postmenopausal women who ditch meat in preference of plant-based alternatives are less likely to die prematurely, research has found. Eating nuts in place of red meat, [...]

Polar bears and narwhals are ‘at risk of being wiped out’

Polar bears and narwhals in the Arctic are at risk of death due to loss of sea ice, US scientists warn.Unprecedented global warming is causing [...]

Archaeology: 4,600-year-old painting dubbed the Mona Lisa of Ancient Egypt depicts an extinct GOOSE

An extinct and previously-unknown species of goose has been identified within a 4,600-year-old painting that has been dubbed the 'Mona Lisa of Ancient Egypt'.The painting, [...]

US Navy tests orbiting solar panel that could one day beam power anywhere on Earth

A pizza box sized solar panel in orbit is producing enough electricity to power an iPad, according to a succesful test of the technology by [...]

AI creates artworks ‘indistinguishable’ from works painted by humans

From abstract expressionist masterpieces to perfect portrayals of the real world, artificial intelligence (AI) can create artworks that are indistinguishable from pieces painted by humans, [...]

Dim red light boosts sexual activity in moths

Even MOTHS enjoy mood lighting! Dim red light boosts sexual activity by making males more sensitive to arousing ODOURS released by femalesScientists looked at how [...]

US Army is developing a the ‘most powerful’ laser in history which will vaporize targets

The US Army is developing its most powerful laser yet that is a million times more powerful than current systems. Most laser weapons fire a continuous [...]

‘Super-athlete’ cockroaches have larger respiratory systems, study finds

Male cockroaches benefit from a hidden physical trait in the fight for a female, according to a new study – a larger respiratory system. Biologists from Anglia [...]

Buying Guides Best gaming headset for Gamers

By investing in the best gaming headset, you get to experience the best audio quality, be it in the gaming sound effects, instructions or cues [...]

Why you should use 3D printers?

Buying a 3D printer and mastering the basics of the art is never the cheapest or the easiest, and Prusa know this. Prusa Research originated [...]

Dog bone fragment dating back 10,150 years is discovered in Alaska

Did dogs follow humans to the Americas? Bone fragment dating back 10,150 years is discovered in Alaska suggesting pups may have migrated alongside manA chunk [...]

Facebook tests new tools to detect and remove content showing child sexual abuse

Facebook is making an effort to end child exploitation on its platform with new tools for detecting and removing such photos and videos.The features include [...]