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Woman who died at the age 65 in Norway during the Middle Ages is brought back to life in a 3D model 

Meet Tora! Hunchback woman who was toothless and suffered from gout before dying at the age of 65 in Norway during the Middle Ages is brought back to life as a ... read more

England will crash out in the quarter finals of the World Cup, supercomputer predicts 

English football fans are hoping Harry Kane and co. can emulate the Lionesses and return from Qatar as World Cup winners. But according to a supercomputer, ther... read more

Could your Apple AirPods work as HEARING aids? AirPods can perform as well as $10K hearing aids

Some Apple earbuds can work as well as hearing aids and could help a large number of people with hearing loss to find more affordable devices.  One in eight pe... read more

Children really do learn more quickly than adults, study confirms 

Don’t be too hard on yourself if you get humbled by a child over a board game this Christmas – it turns out kids really are better at learning than ... read more

Why tech giants like Amazon, Meta and Twitter are laying off so many employees

Amazon has become the latest tech giant to make sweeping job cuts among its office staff. Last week Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, revealed ... read more

Apple launches its iPhone 14 Emergency SOS via satellite in the US and Canada

Apple has officially launched its long-awaited Emergency SOS via satellite in the United States and Canada, allowing iPhone 14 users to send text messages in th... read more

British scientists grow fillet steak in a LABORATORY that looks and smells like real meat

British scientists have successfully grown fillet steak in a laboratory – and it could be available to buy as early as next year. 3D Bio-Tissues (3DBT), a spi... read more

The best VPN for smooth gameplay and security

Gamers who want to improve their gaming speed and intolerable latency and protect their connection from online fraud and individual DDoS assaults, which are bec... read more

Old, worn Birkenstock sandals belonging to Steve Jobs sold for record-breaking $218,000 at auction

Old, ‘well used’ Birkenstock sandals belonging to Apple founder Steve Jobs sold for $218,750 at auction, the highest price ever paid for sandals A p... read more

How the current world population reached 8 million… and what it means for Earth

The world’s population has reached eight billion, the United Nations (UN) has confirmed. While this may sound like a mighty milestone, the growth rate is... read more

Having multiple sexual partners does NOT affect your marriage chances in the long-term, study finds

Having multiple sexual partners does NOT affect your marriage chances in the long-term, study finds Researchers studied data on 9,000 people over 18 years up to... read more

Prehistoric BBQ! Oldest evidence of using fire to cook food was 780,000 years ago

Prehistoric BBQ! Oldest evidence of using fire to cook food was 780,000 years ago when early humans cooked 6.5ft-long carp Until now, earliest evidence of using... read more

Apple’s mixed-reality headset will have 10 cameras, cost $2,000-$3,000, and have a 3D world: report

Apple’s mixed-reality headset will have 10 cameras, cost $2,000-$3,000, and feature a 3D world, new report says, but DON’T say ‘metaverse̵... read more

Chimps share objects just to get attention, scientists say

Chimpanzees ‘show off’ by sharing objects that they’ve just found – and are therefore even more like humans than previously thought, a new ... read more

Amazon unveils new Prime Air delivery drone that will drop packages from TWELVE feet in the air

Amazon’s new Prime Air drone offers 30-minute deliveries, flies 50 mph and drops packages from TWELVE feet in the air – nearly a decade after Jeff B... read more

Meet the bizarre ocean creatures discovered living near deep-sea volcanoes in the Indian Ocean 

A new world of weird and wonderful creatures has been discovered living near deep sea volcanoes in the Indian Ocean. Scientists from the Museums Victoria Resear... read more

Earth’s population will hit eight billion tomorrow

Earth’s population will hit EIGHT BILLION tomorrow in a ‘key milestone for humanity’, UN says United Nations has estimated world’s popul... read more

‘Password’ still among the most popular passwords in the UK

When it comes to setting our passwords, it appears many of us still don’t take security that seriously. That’s because new research reveals that ph... read more

Elon Musk’s SpaceX buys huge ad campaign on Twitter for Starlink as advertiser exodus accelerates

Elon Musk’s SpaceX just ordered a large advertising package on Twitter, typically worth $250,000, for its Starlink satellite-internet service – as t... read more

Historic pledge to limit global warming to 1.5°C could be dropped ENTIRELY, insiders claim

The historic pledge to limit global warming to 1.5°C (2.7°F) could be abandoned during talks in Egypt, according to insiders to the negotiations. First drafts... read more

Twitter’s collapse under Elon Musk could wipe out records of human history, experts warn 

New Twitter owner Elon Musk has already said that the company faces bankruptcy and ‘will not survive’ if it doesn’t find ways to make money. T... read more

Experts develop online tool that predicts a woman’s miscarriage risk

Experts develop online tool that predicts a woman’s miscarriage risk Online calculator asks questions and works out chance of successful pregnancy It uses... read more

Climate change could spell the end for the English rose

The Ghost Orchid was last seen in 2009 in a Herefordshire wood 1. Ghost Orchid Status: Critically Endangered  Best time to see: Unknown Habitat: Beech wood Whe... read more

Honeybee lifespans are 50% shorter today than they were 50 years ago, study finds

Honeybees live for half as long as they did 50 years ago, a new study has found. Scientists at the University of Maryland kept bees in a controlled laboratory e... read more