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Scientists have uncovered a surprising way to prevent unwanted hair

By XANTHA LEATHAM DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 00:01 GMT, 18 March 2025 | Updated: 00:01 GMT, 18 March 2025 It's one of the most annoying [...]

Future of computing will revolve around smart glasses and headsets powered by AI which will help users with daily tasks, Meta executives suggest

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Published: 01:40 GMT, 17 March 2025 | Updated: 01:43 GMT, 17 March 2025 The future of computing will revolve around smart [...]

Mysterious ‘Tic Tac UFO’ spotted on Mars in NASA photo

By STACY LIBERATORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 21:30 GMT, 14 March 2025 | Updated: 21:32 GMT, 14 March 2025 An image snapped by NASA's Mars rover has sparked [...]

California causes panic after issuing false earthquake alert

By STACY LIBERATORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 18:44 GMT, 14 March 2025 | Updated: 20:15 GMT, 14 March 2025 An alert went out in Southern California [...]

Instagram is down worldwide as users report issues with the app

By STACY LIBERATORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 15:55 GMT, 14 March 2025 | Updated: 16:14 GMT, 14 March 2025 Instagram has gone down for users worldwide.The [...]

Remember the good old days? People who reminisce are more likely to keep friendships, scientists say

By XANTHA LEATHAM DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 04:00 GMT, 13 March 2025 | Updated: 04:16 GMT, 13 March 2025 Do you often reminisce about the [...]

California rocked by TWO earthquakes in less than 3 hours

California has experienced two earthquakes since 7:45am ET, with the largest measuring a 3.2 magnitude.The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected the first quake, a 2.5 magnitude, [...]

Revealed: How to prevent apples from turning brown – and the results last for days, scientists say

By XANTHA LEATHAM, DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 19:49 GMT, 11 March 2025 | Updated: 19:56 GMT, 11 March 2025 Even the tastiest apple looks pretty [...]

Urgent warning to Google Maps users as hundreds complain about bizarre glitch with ‘serious’ consequences

Even if you have 'Location History' off, Google often stores your precise location. Here's how to delete those markers and some best-effort practices that keep your [...]

Silly billies? Think again! Goats are smarter than sheep and alpacas, scientists say

By XANTHA LEATHAM DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 19:40 GMT, 10 March 2025 | Updated: 19:45 GMT, 10 March 2025 Goats are among the smartest creatures [...]

Crufts 2025 embroiled in row over Best in Show winner as fans claim favourite was ‘robbed’

Crufts has come under fire after announcing the 2025 winner of Best in Show as furious viewers say a fan favourite was 'robbed'. The prestigious dog [...]

I was charged £1,000 by my broadband provider after I failed to read the fine print

By NOOR QURASHI Published: 11:03 GMT, 6 March 2025 | Updated: 11:29 GMT, 6 March 2025 A woman who failed to read the fine print [...]

Expert reveals the 8p hack that can stop ants from invading homes this summer

As spring sets in across the UK, the new season marks the inevitable re-emergence of insects and bugs such as flies, spiders and ants. Ants often [...]

Best proof of the Loch Ness Monster yet: Man is stunned after spotting a dark mass near the surface

Rumours of a strange creature living in the waters of Loch Ness have abounded over the decades, yet scant evidence has been found to back [...]

Forget lazy Sundays! Tuesday is the new ‘big night in’ for Britons, data reveals

By XANTHA LEATHAM DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 00:01 GMT, 4 March 2025 | Updated: 00:54 GMT, 4 March 2025 Sunday has [...]

Walks in the park are all it takes for fathers to bond with their daughters

By PADRAIC FLANAGAN Published: 00:18 GMT, 2 March 2025 | Updated: 00:25 GMT, 2 March 2025 A simple walk in the park could help fathers [...]

New device allows users to ‘taste’ food seen on TV

By XANTHA LEATHAM Published: 01:05 GMT, 1 March 2025 | Updated: 01:08 GMT, 1 March 2025 Whether it’s Bake Off or MasterChef, we’ve all at [...]

Eruption of Mount Vesuvius turned its victims’ brains to GLASS: Scientists discover unique shards inside the skull of a person caught in the blast in Herculaneum

What happened?  Mount Vesuvius erupted in the year AD 79, burying the cities of Pompeii, Oplontis, and Stabiae under ashes and rock fragments, and the city [...]

Furious Netflix fans vow to unsubscribe after streamer makes major changes to its layout

By SONYA GUGLIARA FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 06:49 GMT, 27 February 2025 | Updated: 07:03 GMT, 27 February 2025 Netflix users have vowed to unsubscribe to [...]

Amazon goes DOWN as chaotic global outage leaves millions of customers saying checkout is not working

By CHRIS MELORE, ASSISTANT SCIENCE EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 18:27 GMT, 26 February 2025 | Updated: 20:48 GMT, 26 February 2025 Amazon's website, which receives [...]

Slack is down across the US as users report widespread outage

By STACY LIBERATORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 16:34 GMT, 26 February 2025 | Updated: 16:50 GMT, 26 February 2025 Slack has gone down across the US, [...]

Stunning photo shows every single planet in the solar system at the same time during rare alignment that won’t take place again until 2040

By EMILY JANE DAVIES Published: 14:58 GMT, 26 February 2025 | Updated: 15:27 GMT, 26 February 2025 A stunning photo has showed every single planet [...]

It’s not the end of the world: Scientists finally declare Earth safe from newly discovered asteroid – but it could hit the Moon 

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Published: 01:23 GMT, 26 February 2025 | Updated: 01:26 GMT, 26 February 2025 Scientists have finally declared Earth safe from a [...]

Mouse-to-mouse resuscitation! Watch the incredible moment a rodent gives ‘first aid’ to an unconscious companion

Step 1If an adult appears unconscious, gently shake their shoulders and loudly ask if they are okay.Step 2If the person is not breathing, or not [...]

You’ve been doing the laundry wrong! Experts reveal how often you should wash your TOWELS – as they warn overdoing it can make them crispy

By SHIVALI BEST FOR MAILONLINE Published: 15:07 GMT, 23 February 2025 | Updated: 15:07 GMT, 23 February 2025 It's a chore that many people dread. And [...]

Rise of the RoboMop! AI machines could be cleaning your floors within a decade – and the price will shock you

By XANTHA LEATHAM DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR IN BOSTON Published: 23:20 GMT, 21 February 2025 | Updated: 23:20 GMT, 21 February 2025 At the moment they [...]

Scientists ‘could use chickens to bring the dodo back from extinction’ with promising development in ‘editing’ DNA

By XANTHA LEATHAM Published: 23:00 GMT, 21 February 2025 | Updated: 23:00 GMT, 21 February 2025 They are far more likely to be found on [...]

Scientists reveal the REAL way to get robins to visit your garden

By SHIVALI BEST FOR MAILONLINE Published: 09:59 GMT, 21 February 2025 | Updated: 09:59 GMT, 21 February 2025 A visit from a robin is a [...]

Why silences may actually help your relationship

By XANTHA LEATHAM DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 22:08 GMT, 20 February 2025 | Updated: 22:24 GMT, 20 February 2025 For some, [...]

Warehouse owner in Poland is left BAFFLED after finding a huge piece of a SpaceX rocket in his back garden

There are an estimated 170 million pieces of so-called 'space junk' - left behind after missions that can be as big as spent rocket stages [...]

Cambridge scientists develop AI pyjamas to boost beauty sleep

By XANTHA LEATHAM DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 22:18 GMT, 18 February 2025 | Updated: 22:21 GMT, 18 February 2025 There are few things as cosy [...]

Terrifying ‘doomsday’ fish found on beach in Mexico sparking fears of disaster

By MELODY FLETCHER FOR MAILONLINE Published: 09:39 GMT, 18 February 2025 | Updated: 09:39 GMT, 18 February 2025 A rare oarfish that is said to [...]

Meta unveils plan for world’s longest undersea cable project spanning 50,000km – longer than the Earth’s circumference

By MARTI STELLING and FREYA BARNES Published: 01:30 GMT, 18 February 2025 | Updated: 01:48 GMT, 18 February 2025 Facebook owner Meta has announced plans [...]

Revealed: Why Gen Z waste more food than their parents

By XANTHA LEATHAM DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR IN BOSTON Published: 20:32 GMT, 17 February 2025 | Updated: 22:33 GMT, 17 February 2025 Gen Z youngsters waste [...]

How one of the biggest threats to British honeybees could be eradicated thanks to scientific breakthrough

By XANTHA LEATHAM DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 18:56 GMT, 16 February 2025 | Updated: 21:48 GMT, 16 February 2025 One of the biggest threats to [...]

The future of doping? Scientists warn cheating hack that makes athletes run faster for longer is completely undetectable

By XANTHA LEATHAM DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 15:00 GMT, 14 February 2025 | Updated: 15:00 GMT, 14 February 2025 Doping scandals [...]