Tiny flying robots, rocket engines, and an appearance by Mark Hamill: Jeff Bezos’ secretive Mars Conference kicks off in Palm Springs Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’…
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'Strange animal' uncovered on Washington beach is 'incredibly rare' find
The mysterious sea creature was identified as a Pacific snake-eel. (Tiffany Boothe/Seaside Aquarium) Last week, marine experts at Seaside Aquarium fielded a call about a…
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The idea of going near a venomous toad isn’t exactly appealing, but the animal could hold the key to treating depression and anxiety. Scientists at…
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Babylonian stone looted during the Iraq War is returned home: Tablet dating back 3,000 years to the reign of Nebuchadnezzar I is said to place…
Read More Ancient Babylonian treasure was seized at Heathrow returned to IraqAlligators have more in common with dinosaurs than you think
American Alligators make neural maps of sound the same way birds do. (Credit: Ruth Elsey Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries) Dinosaurs and alligators may…
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Democrats claim world will end in 12 years, scientists disagree Scientist agree the world will get warmer but there’s no cliff edge; Power the Future…
Read More 10 times 'experts' predicted the world would end by nowFirst full-sized bus with driverless technology trialled in UK
UK’s first full-sized bus with driverless technology hits the streets: System uses radar, cameras and ultrasound to plan a path while detecting and avoiding objects…
Read More First full-sized bus with driverless technology trialled in UKFavourite snacks for garden invading deer revealed
Oh deer! Roses, tulips and holly are the favourite snacks for garden invaders including roe, muntjac and fallow deer Deer are increasingly sneaking into towns…
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On your 18th birthday, you may have thought you were becoming an adult , but a new study suggests that this isn't actually the case.…
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Adulthood begins at 30: Scientists say that our brains are not fully grown-up when we are in our twenties People are highly susceptible to mental…
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Amazing pictures of the super blood moon People from across the globe gazed in awe at 2019’s only total lunar eclipse that was called a…
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Humans have a magnetic sense of direction like pigeons! ‘Compass’ found in migratory birds and sea turtles may be shared by people, brain scan study…
Read More Humans have an ancient magnetic sense of direction like pigeonsWARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: 'Disgusting' 88-lb mass of plastic bags found in dead whale's stomach
Scientists have removed 88 lbs of plastic bags from a dead whale’s stomach in the Philippines. (D’ Bone Collector Museum Inc.) Researchers have discovered 88…
Read More WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: 'Disgusting' 88-lb mass of plastic bags found in dead whale's stomachMammals developed arms before dinosaurs even existed!
Mammals developed arms before dinosaurs even existed! Forelimbs such as flippers on dolphins and wings on bats emerged 270 million years ago Mammal forelimbs began to…
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Myspace admits it LOST music, photos, and videos uploaded to the site from 2003 to 2015 People still using the site have reported being unable…
Read More Myspace loses music uploaded to site from 2003 to 2015Jack the Ripper revealed? DNA research may finally unravel mystery
Jack the Ripper letter mystery solved A forensic linguist has shed new light on mysterious letters supposedly written by Jack the Ripper during the killing…
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The answer to single use coffee cups: Biodegradable 3D-printed mugs made from fruit waste could end the scourge of throwaway containers, creators say Traditional cups…
Read More Biodegradable 3D-printed mugs made from fruit wasteAnglo-Saxon pendant is declared treasure and valued at £145,000
Anglo-Saxon gold pendant just over half an inch wide valued at £145,000 is declared treasure – but the metal detectorist who found it in 2017…
Read More Anglo-Saxon pendant is declared treasure and valued at £145,000Scented candles are as bad for are quality as a diesel car
Is your scented candle as bad for air quality as a diesel car? Scientists suggest luxury relaxation item is actually trapping pollution in our homes…
Read More Scented candles are as bad for are quality as a diesel carApple ordered to pay $31 million to Qualcomm for patent infringement
Apple ordered to pay $31 MILLION in royalties to Qualcomm after jury finds the firm infringed three of the chip-maker’s patents Qualcomm last year sued…
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What’s inside a Martian meteorite: X-ray study on rare fragment could reveal new clues on the red planet’s watery past NASA and the U.S. Army…
Read More Study on Mars meteorite could reveal new clues on planet’s watery pastMarijuana really DOES give women better orgasms, study finds
Marijuana really DOES give women better orgasms: New study finds cannabis leaves users twice as likely to report sexual satisfaction Study found that marijuana use…
Read More Marijuana really DOES give women better orgasms, study findsMiracle penny that saved WWI soldier's life to go up for auction: 'Never seen anything like this before'
Penny that saved WWI soldier’s life to go up for auction A 19th-century penny that miraculously saved the life of a British World War I…
Read More Miracle penny that saved WWI soldier's life to go up for auction: 'Never seen anything like this before'WhatsApp founder warns world to ‘delete Facebook’ immediately
‘Delete Facebook NOW’: WhatsApp co-founder accuses Mark Zuckerberg of trading privacy for revenue after allowing ads on the platform Brian Acton sold Whatsapp to Facebook…
Read More WhatsApp founder warns world to ‘delete Facebook’ immediatelyAlbert Einstein's birthday acknowledged with special message from microgravity
Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany. (AP) For his birthday, Albert Einstein gets to have his Pi and fly in space…
Read More Albert Einstein's birthday acknowledged with special message from microgravityExpert reveals ancient Egyptian statues often have their noses smashed
Why statues from ancient Egypt are often missing their noses: Expert says tomb-robbers deliberately destroyed vital parts to prevent vengeful spirits from coming after them…
Read More Expert reveals ancient Egyptian statues often have their noses smashed‘Wolf inside’ pet dogs helps them cooperate with humans, study finds
Dogs cooperate well with humans because they share behavioral characteristics with wolves, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. (Dave Kettering/Telegraph Herald via AP,…
Read More ‘Wolf inside’ pet dogs helps them cooperate with humans, study findsThe way you speak now was shaped by what your ancestors ate
How the evolution of the human diet gave rise to the f-word: Researchers say ‘v’ and ‘f’ sounds developed as ancient societies learned to farm…
Read More The way you speak now was shaped by what your ancestors ateMeet the stormtrooper SPIDERS
Meet the stormtrooper SPIDERS: Six newly discovered species are named after the cloned soldiers from Star Wars because they all look the same The new…
Read More Meet the stormtrooper SPIDERSMeet the Stormtroopers! Scientists name new spiders after Star Wars soldiers
A newly discovered type of spider has been named after the Stormtroopers in Star Wars – because the different species all look like each other.…
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