NASA plans to launch its Ingenuity helicopter on Mars on Monday. “Our team considers Monday’s attempted first flight like a rocket launch,” wrote NASA’s MiMi Aung. The flight had been delayed after a test ended abruptly due to a “watchdog” timer. See…
Global coronavirus deaths surpassed 3 million on Saturday. More than a third of those deaths occurred in the US, Brazil, and India. Brazil and India are still seeing devastating surges in coronavirus deaths amid vaccine shortages. See more stories on Insider’s business…
NASA: Alan Shepard hits golf ball on the moon in 1971 When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains…
NASA is awarding SpaceX an exclusive contract to land humans on the moon. The company’s Starship spaceship will carry NASA’s Artemis astronaut missions. SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, beat out Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin for the contract. See more stories on Insider’s…
A truck driver was "dive-bombed" with a live fish at over 60mph when a passing careless gull lost its grip on its lunch. The trucker’s bizarre – and potentially dangerous – adventure was captured on his dashcam and the clip was made…
Scorpion venom is not only dangerous — it can also make you quite a bit of money. The deathstalker is one of the most dangerous scorpions on the planet, and its venom is also the most expensive liquid in the world at $39…
Doing household chores such as cleaning and tidying could help prevent dementia, study claims Canadian experts show household chores such as dusting help boost brain size Bigger brains can help prevent dementia – the ongoing decline of brain function More strenuous physical activity is already…
Scientists injected human stem cells into macaque embryos into a study on human development. Some of the embryos continued to develop for 20 days, researchers said. But the experiment has sparked an ethical debate among scientists. See more stories on Insider’s business…
A video of a triangular UFO has been confirmed as real by the Pentagon, CNN reported. The Pentagon also confirmed that further stills, showing objects of various shapes, are real. The Department of Defense’s Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force is studying them,…
Iran’s contact-tracing app reveals living in a busy city does NOT increase a person’s chance of catching Covid (but overcrowding does) Scientists analysed cases in Tehran, one of the early epicentres of the pandemic They took the data from AC-19, Iran’s controversial national…
Tyrannosaurus rex: Expert examines brain of dinosaur When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we…
In a move that some scientists say raises serious ethical questions, researchers have for the first time embryos that are a hybrid of human and monkey cells. Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, a professor in the Gene Expression Laboratories at the Salk Institute…
About 5,800 fully vaccinated Americans have gotten COVID-19 so far, according to the CDC. Such “breakthrough” cases are to be expected, the CDC said, as vaccines aren’t 100% effective. Breakthrough infections are rare, affecting around 0.008% of vaccinated individuals, but they’re more…
The Tyrannosaurus rex was around for 2.5 million years before the dinosaurs went extinct. A new study suggests that a total of 2.5 billion adult T. rexes lived and died during that period. Paleontologists arrived at the figure by calculating the T….
Can ‘Digory’ end the illegal ivory market? Groundbreaking new 3D printed alternative can be polished to create ‘deceptively authentic-looking substitutes’ to elephant tusks Scientists used resin and calcium phosphate particles as the base The mixture was processed as hot, liquid and harden using…
‘What is the moral status of these novel creatures?’ Scientists raise ethical concerns after lab creates a human-monkey HYBRID for cancer research Chinese-US researchers implanted human stem cells inside a monkey embryo The resulting hybrid was able to grow and develop for…
Meet T. djokovici! New species of SNAIL is named after tennis ace Novak Djokovic ‘to acknowledge his inspiring enthusiasm and energy’ Researchers found the new species in a spring in the Montenegrin Dinaric Alps T. djokovici has a 1.8-mm-tall white spiral shell…
Trendy ‘mindfulness’ programmes can make you more SELFISH: Meditation increases egotistical behaviours for independent people, study finds Researchers studied how independence altered the response to mindfulness Found in independent people it triggers more selfish behaviours But in people who are team players by nature it has…
MBR Space Centre announces an agreement with ispace When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how…
Mound of 4,300-year-old bat guano ‘taller than a human’ reveals ancient history of Jamaica starting with dry periods in 1350 BC to the first cars on the island Experts scooped out four-inch slices of guano from a pile more than six feet…
AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine may be linked to a type of rare blood clot in the brain. The same type of clot might also be associated with J&J’s shot, but regulators aren’t sure yet. Experts wonder whether the clotting issues are related, since…
Corsica’s ‘City of the Dead’ is FOUND: 40 skeletons buried in massive ceramic jars more than 1,700 years ago are discovered on the French island The remains were found buried at the foot of the parish church in Ile-Rousse The bodies were entombed…
US warned of coronavirus 'fourth wave' by expert When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how…
‘I didn’t think the views could get any better!’ Astronaut shares mesmerising timelapse video of the Milky Way from the Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi captured the timelapse video from space He was in the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience…
Alaskan glacier is moving 100 TIMES faster than normal due to changes in mass between the top and bottom of the 39-mile-long river of ice The Muldrow Glacier is experiencing a surge that is moving the sheet of ice 100 times faster…
If you were to gaze skyward in the late Cretaceous, you might catch a glimpse of surreal flying giants with wingspans that rival small planes. This supersized group of pterosaurs, known as azhdarchids, included species that measured 33 feet between wingtips, which…
A mysterious sea creature with razor-sharp teeth and a huge tongue has baffled dogwalkers who discovered it washed up on a beach. Angela Mynard and her husband Dan stumbled across the remains of a strange-looking fish whilst out on a dog walk…
How gigantic dinosaurs with ‘ridiculously long’ necks could FLY: Pterosaurs had spoke-like vertebrae that allowed them to take off while carrying heavy prey, study finds Long necked ancient flying reptiles had strange spoke-like structured vertebrae This gave their necks, reaching over 7ft,…
The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox The sinking of the Titanic on this day exactly 109 years ago would go on to inspire films, a deep sea diving expedition —…
Suez canal blockage led to a spike in air pollution: Backlog of ships caused by trapped vessel Ever Given pushed the concentration of sulphur dioxide in the air to FIVE times normal levels Satellite data looked at the levels of sulphur dioxide…
