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Doomsday clock moves to 90 seconds before midnight – the closest it’s been in 76 years ago

The Doomsday clock is the closest it has been to global catastrophe - humankind is just 90 seconds away from annihilation.The Science and Security Board of [...]

Huge asteroid the size of a LONDON BUS will fly within 2,100 miles of Earth this week

An asteroid the size of a London bus will make the fourth closest approach to Earth on record this week.The space rock, known as 2023 [...]

Hiker captures mesmerising footage of a rare ‘ice pancake’ in the Scottish Highlands

Talk about an ice view! Hiker captures mesmerising footage of a rare frozen 'pancake' in the Scottish HighlandsBy Shivali Best For Mailonline Published: 11:34 GMT, [...]

Massive iceberg almost the size of Greater LONDON breaks off Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf

A humongous iceberg has broken off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica, just 12 miles (19 km) away from where British scientists are working in [...]

SpaceX completes a ‘wet dress rehearsal’ with Starship ahead of launch debut

Elon Musk is a step closer to Mars after his Starship spacecraft designed to go to the Red Planet notched a huge milestone ahead of [...]

Amazon shoppers hail £22 rechargeable hand warmer a winter ‘game-changer’ as UK temperatures drop

Keep your hands warm and toasty: Amazon shoppers hail £22 rechargeable hand warmer a winter 'game-changer' as UK temperatures dropBy Emily Scrivener For Mailonline Published: [...]

Stunning image gives sneak peek at green comet passing Earth next week

A comet not seen since Neanderthals walked the Earth 50,000 years ago is returning in a week, but astrophotographers are getting a sneak peek at [...]

NASA’s James Webb spots ‘building blocks of life’ frozen in a molecular cloud

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has found the 'building blocks of life' frozen inside the deepest, coldest ices measured in a molecular cloud. Methane, sulfur, [...]

Asteroid the size of Sydney Harbour Bridge is ‘hard to destroy’, study finds

Deflecting a massive space rock could one day be the only way to save our planet from a catastrophic impact that spells an end to [...]

Britain’s energy shortage explained | Daily Mail Online

More than a million households in England, Scotland and Wales will be paid to cut back their electricity usage between 5pm and 6pm today to prevent [...]

Rotation of Earth’s inner core could be reversing and lengthening days, study reveals

Feeling like the day drags on? It might not just be a sign that you need a holiday.Scientists have revealed that days on Earth could [...]

From curing sausages to brewing beer: Here’s 10 potential uses of human waste

Scientists put people off their lunches last week when they revealed they'd been able to grow cabbages in human faeces that are safe to eat.According [...]

Thousands of Amazon shoppers are ‘gobsmacked’ by these £28 Anker earbuds now on sale

Thousands of Amazon shoppers are 'gobsmacked' by these £28 wireless earbuds that are giving high-end brands a run for their moneyBy Emily Scrivener For Mailonline [...]

Scientists reveal what was behind mysterious radio signal sent from 9 billion light years away

Scientists have detected a mysterious radio wave which started almost nine billion light-years away from Earth.But before you get excited, this is not a sign [...]

Chimpanzees also seek teenage kicks! Adolescent chimps take more risks than older apes, study finds

Shoplifting, drinking, and slamming doors - these are all behaviours parents of teenagers may be all too familiar with. Now, a new study suggests that it's [...]

What is the Doomsday Clock? Everything you need to know about the Armageddon-predicting symbol

Every January for the past 75 years, scientists have been keeping track of how likely the annihilation of humankind is.Tomorrow, the Bulletin of the Atomic [...]

What is freezing fog? Cold weather in the south of the UK is supercooling water droplets in the air

Freezing fog sparked disruption across the south of Britain this morning, with flights axed, weather warnings issued, and treacherous rush hour driving conditions.It hit as [...]

Loch Ness Monster is NOT just a giant eel, mathematician claims

Be it a century-long hoax or a genuine prehistoric relative, the Loch Ness Monster has been a topic of fascination for scientists and fantasy lovers [...]

Pigs do not try to show interesting things to humans like dogs do, study finds

It may not come as a surprise to dog owners that our pooches try and show us things they find interesting, like a treat or [...]

Antidepressants can numb enjoyment as well as pain, scientists say

Antidepressants can numb enjoyment as well as pain by making patients feel emotionally dull, scientists saySelective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIS) cause 'blunting' of enjoymentThey target [...]

Virgin Orbit: How the UK’s other spaceports compare after Cornwall’s failed launch

Britain has officially joined the space race.Although the first ever orbital launch from UK soil ended in failure earlier this month, Virgin Orbit's operations at [...]

Mind-boggling optical illusion tricks your BRAIN into thinking this trafflic light is red

When you see a traffic light while driving, it's quite important to be sure of what colour is showing.But this optical illusion might make you [...]

Barnacles that washed up on UK coast are rare delicacy that seafood chefs will pay £80 per kilo for

A walker discovered an alien-looking sea creature washed up on a British beach - and it could have been worth a small fortune.The rare goose [...]

Radio signal sent from galaxy nearly nine billion light years away is received by scientist on earth

Radio signal sent from galaxy nearly nine billion light years away is received by scientist on earthIt could allow astronomers to peer back and learn more [...]

The 20 WhatsApp tricks that will make your life easier

For more than a billion people globally, WhatsApp is one of the most valuable apps on the market.It has made communicating with loved ones around [...]

MIT’s 10 breakthrough technologies for 2023: Abortion pills via telehealth and engineered organs

Engineered organs that could end transplant waiting lists, abortion pills on demand and mass-marketing military drones that will revolutionize warfare are among those listed on [...]

Innovations in Payment Technology: A Look at Wallet Companies

It's no secret that the digital payment industry is changing. The emergence of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, in addition to innovations like blockchain and contactless [...]

Wireless Earbuds: Best Accessory For An Enjoyable Listening Experience

Why wireless earbuds are an essential electronic accessory for everyone In an increasingly wireless world, it seems like everything is going wireless, from our phones [...]

The Last of Us zombie infection is REAL – and could infect humans, experts warn

If you've been watching the new zombie series 'The Last of Us', you may have thought you were safe with the knowledge that it was [...]

Dedicated Software Development Team: What Are The Benefits?

What is a dedicated software development team? When you choose this model for cooperation, you get a team. Literally, a team of developers is at [...]

How much could YOUR mobile phone bill go up?

Millions of Britons could see a more than 17 per cent hike in their monthly phone bills after service providers rise prices this spring. Mobile phone [...]

Does Planet X really exist?

It has been six years since astronomers found strong evidence that a mysterious ninth planet might exist at the far reaches of our solar system.But [...]

The ‘king of tides’ is coming: US west coast braces for intense flooding this weekend

From San Diego up to Seattle, people are building barriers of sandbags along the coast in fear of the 'king of tides' set to flood [...]

Five easy tips that you can implement right now that could boost your Wi-Fi speed by up to 50%

Nobody wants to be the person who constantly freezes on Zoom calls, but all too often, Wi-Fi fails to deliver the goods at the crucial [...]

A doomsday volcano off the coast of Indonesia could trigger chaos

A volcano that sits off the coast of Indonesia could cause the global economy to collapse, and experts warn it is due to erupt.Mount Merapi [...]

‘AI will take 20% of all jobs within five YEARS,’ expert warns

The launch of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot, late last year marked a new era in AI - and sparked widespread fears over the effect [...]