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Amelia Earhart’s disappearance may could be solved by a nuclear reactor

Decades have passed since Amelia Earhart mysteriously vanished, but the investigation into what happened in 1937 is far from over.Scientists at Penn State University are [...]

Doctors warn against TikTok trend of covering face with hot WAX

Doctors have warned people not to participate in the 'senseless practice' of pouring hot wax all over their face before peeling it off. Viral videos on [...]

Tiny ‘flying disks’ powered by LIGHT float and hover in place

Tiny 'flying disks' powered by LIGHT float and hover in place in breakthrough that could one day be used to explore Mars' atmosphereScientists have used [...]

SpaceX: Falcon 9 misses droneship and crashes after Starlink mission

SpaceX fails to stick ANOTHER landing: Elon Musk's Falcon 9 rocket misses the droneship and crashes into the ocean following a Starlink missionSpaceX's Falcon 9 [...]

Scientists capture the highest resolution images of a single MOLECULE of DNA

The highest resolution images of a single molecule of DNA ever captured have been taken by a team of scientists, and they show atoms 'dancing' [...]

Covid-19 symptoms: ‘Nodules’ on found on patients’ EYEBALLS

Covid-19 could cause potentially dangerous 'nodules' on patients' EYEBALLS due to inflammation triggered by the virus, scientists warnFrench doctors conducted MRI scans on 129 severely ill Covid-19 [...]

Hedgehogs and rabbits ‘could harbour new coronavirus strains’ study reveals

Common UK garden animals like hedgehogs, rabbits and even the domestic cat have the potential to harbour new strains of coronavirus, a new study reveals.UK [...]

North America’s megafauna made extinct by cold snap 12,900 years ago

North America's megafauna — giant animals such as woolly mammoths and bear-sized beavers — were driven to extinction by a near-glacial climate, a study claimed.Researchers from Germany [...]

Fossilised tooth of Neanderthal child found just 400km from Cairo

The fossilised tooth of a Neanderthal child found in a cave near Jerusalem could be proof our cousins made it into Africa as Cairo is [...]

Planet Nine: Unusual orbits detected in the outer solar system may be an ILLUSION, study claims

There is probably no 'Planet Nine' at the edge of the solar system, astronomers claim, after a study found unusual orbits used to predict its [...]

20 minutes in the car puts you at risk of ‘unacceptably high’ levels of two cancer-causing chemicals

EmissionsCarbon dioxideCarbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making [...]

New wearable all-in-one health monitor patch attaches to the neck

New wearable all-in-one health monitor patch attaches to the neck and can report on users' blood pressure, diabetes and other chronic conditionsEngineers have designed an [...]

How to create a successful business plan for your SaaS

You have got an amazing SaaS business idea in mind, but not how sure how to go with it? Don't worry; we will guide you [...]

Antimicrobial coating designed by Boeing that can kill the coronavirus is being tested by astronauts

Antimicrobial coating designed by Boeing that can kill bacteria and coronavirus is being tested by astronauts on the International Space StationThe International Space Station crew [...]

Homosexual men who ‘sound gay’ are more likely to encounter discrimination from heterosexual peers

Gay men are more likely than lesbians to be discriminated against because of the sound of their voice, according to a new study.Researchers found heterosexuals [...]

Dip in atmospheric CO2 200million years ago helped dinosaurs migrate from South America to Greenland

Sauropod dinosaurs emerged in South America some 230 million years ago, but despite living during the supercontinent Pangea it took them 15 million years to [...]

Animal intelligence: Scientists train pigs to play VIDEO GAMES

Pigs are capable of learning how to play simple video games, scientists have demonstrated, showing the animals to be more intelligent than was thought.Researchers from [...]

Eerily realistic £25,000 manikin being used to train medical staff has mottled skin and tattoos

An eerily realistic manikin has been unveiled, with incredibly human-like features including mottled skin and an enormous anchor tattoo. The manikin is being used to train [...]

Eighties pop is the best genre for reducing anxiety, study reveals

Eighties pop is the best musical genre for reducing blood pressure, due to its 'positive nostalgia', researchers have found. Turkish researchers hooked up 1,540 volunteers aged [...]

Cost of Commercial Solar Panels

Commercial Solar Panels Some of the world’s largest businesses have made the decision to adopt renewable energy sources for all their operations. There is still [...]

The easiest way to enable your recreational vehicle with a heater

Are you looking for a great pea that can be installed in travel trailers and houseboats? 10-gallon heaters are much more efficient. It is designed [...]

British astronaut Richard Garriott set to reach bottom of Mariana Trench

Richard Garriott will traverse the depths of the Mariana Trench later this month, making him the first Briton to go into both space and the deepest [...]

The Importance of 3D Printing in the Industry

In the industry, the importance of prototyping is undeniable. Many even believe that the technique will replace traditional manufacturing. However, 3D printing is not an [...]

NASA reveals two astronauts who are set to board SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket next year

NASA has revealed two astronauts that will launch on the agency’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission.Astronauts Kjell Lindgren, 48, and Bob Hines, 46, have been elected as [...]

Prozac is finding its way into waterways and turning fish into ZOMBIES, study reveals

Prozac that finds its way into waterways could be wiping out fish's personality, according to a new study out of Australia.More than 250 million antidepressant [...]

Video shows melting snowflakes freezing back into original form

Capturing snowflakes on film can be quite the feat, as photographers have mere before the tiny ice crystal’s intricate details melt – but a new [...]

Apple trick: Connect TWO pairs of Bluetooth earphones to one device

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 [...]

Switch in brain can put us off certain food for life after bad meal

Bad experiences with food, like a dodgy curry that makes us ill for days, triggers a switch in our brains that means we never want [...]

British scientists develop new saliva test for Covid-19

British scientists develop new saliva test for Covid-19 that is 'simpler and easier than nasal swabs' and could make testing at home a realityDevelopers of [...]

Birds can ‘read’ Earth’s magnetic signature so they don’t get lost

When migrating birds get lost, they can 'read' the signature of the Earth's magnetic field well enough to find their way once again, a study [...]

Singing in a choir can boost seniors’ cognitive function and feelings of togetherness

Singing has been associated with numerous health benefits, from relieving stress to improving lung function.Now, a new study from Finland suggests choir singing can improve [...]

Apples boost brain function and ‘can reduce Alzheimer’s risk’

Natural compounds found in apples can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, scientists say. High concentrations of compounds in apples and [...]

How many colours do YOU see? Strange optical illusion divides the internet

A strange optical illusion showing parallel bars with different shades of purple is dividing the internet. Twitter users are hotly debating how many different shades the [...]

Cockroaches nibble on each other’s wings after mating, study reveals

A species of cockroach eats a little bit of its partner's wings after mating, a new study reveals. Japanese scientists who studied the wood‐feeding cockroach (Salganea taiwanensis) [...]

Less than five hours of sleep a night ‘can double dementia risk’

Getting five hours or less of sleep a night doubles the risk of getting dementia, a new study warns.Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in [...]

Winners of the 2020 Science Photographer of the Year competition revealed

A shocking picture of the North Pole surrounded by melted sea ice has been awarded the top prize in the 2020 Science Photographer of the [...]