Brian Cox says the theory of souls can be ‘ruled out’ by physics Questions about the afterlife remain unanswered with the jury still out on whether life after death is real. Many people claim to know what happens when we die, based…
SpaceX Starship SN9 conducts static fire test in Boca Chica SpaceX fans have been dying to see the Serial Number 9 (SN9) take to the skies after the fiery conclusion to SN8’s first suborbital flight last month. The current iteration of the…
Children did NOT play a key role in spreading coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic and are ‘unlikely’ to have boosted infection numbers, study finds German researchers enrolled nearly 2,500 parents and their children in a study Found three times…
When tourists come to Stora Karlso, a limestone-ledged nature reserve off the coast of Sweden, they keep a respectful distance from the many seabirds that call the island home. Like most visitors to wild places, they aim to leave only footprints and…
Skyrora unveil their UK-built space vehicle On December 23 last year, private space company Skyrora performed its most important test yet, involving a full upper-stage static fire test at its engine development complex in Fife. This historic event means the firm has…
Yellowstone: Expert says earthquake activity is ‘significant’ The caldera inside Yellowstone National Park is dubbed a supervolcano due to its capacity to inflict untold global devastation in the event of a supereruption. It was formed during the last three big events over…
Is the British Covid-19 variant LESS infectious than first thought? Danish experts say the Kent mutant strain may be just 36 per cent more contagious Kent variant is thought by UK scientists to be 56% more infectious than old strain But analysis…
SpaceX: Simulation demonstrates ‘Super Heavy’ rocket landing On January 22, SpaceX is hoping to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying dozens of satellites into orbit. The launch window at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, is open from 9.24am ET (2.24pm GMT) to 10.22am…
Apple’s first VR is expected to debut next year with a fabric design, cooling fan and a BIG price tag Bloomberg says Apple is set to release a standalone VR headset next year The device would have a fabric design to make…
A Las Vegas billionaire famous for investigating UFO sightings is offering nearly $1million (£728k) in reward for anyone who can find proof of life after death. CEO of space station module startup Bigelow Aerospace Robert Bigelow, 75, recently founded the Bigelow Institute…
Coronavirus could pose a "global threat to male fertility potential", scientists are warning in troubling new research. In a review published on Wednesday in the journal Open Biology, researchers outlined the potentially devastating impact the pandemic could have on couples hoping to…
Hope for millions as paralyzed mice walk again after just TWO WEEKS of breakthrough gene therapy that regenerates damaged spinal cord nerves Paralyzed mice were able to walk two to three weeks after a new gene therapy Experts stimulated the mice’s nerve…
Bedwetting is in your DNA: Scientists identify the genes that make children more prone to nighttime toilet accidents for the first time Scientists have long known that nighttime bedwetting is a heritable condition But until now, they’ve been unable to pinpoint the…
Arthritis drug tocilizumab hailed by Boris Johnson as a ‘life-saving’ Covid-19 treatment may be ineffective, study claims — but British experts insist it still holds promise Tocilizumab got NHS approval for use in critical Covid-19 cases on January 7 This was on…
Saturn’s 27 degree tilt was caused by the gas giant’s moons moving farther away with most of the pull coming from Titan and the lean is set to DOUBLE in a few billion years, study reveals Saturn rotates a on a 27…
The modern world runs on a constant flow of money that has its roots in simpler proto-currencies pioneered on regional levels by ancient peoples. A pair of archaeologists believe they have identified a very early example of commodity money in Europe, used…
Butterflies do not just clap their wings to fly, the insects form a ‘pocket’ that creates added jet propulsion, study reveals Butterflies flex their wings when they beat together to trap more air Mechanical wings that flexed had more force and were…
Solar storm: NASA captures the moment a sunspot ‘explodes’ The relatively nearby Mars and the far out Uranus are adorning the night’s sky, and are visible right now. Mars is the planet next out behind Earth in the solar system’s pecking order,…
Jellyfish-inspired robot that mimics the animal’s efficient movement through the water could be used to explore coral reefs and archaeological sites The moon jellyfish — Aurelia aurita — is said to be nature’s most efficient mover It propels itself forward using jets of water…
For a lesson in euphoria, look no further than a house cat twined around a twig of silver vine. When offered a snipping of the plant, which contains chemicals similar to the ones found in catnip, most domesticated felines will purr, drool…
Ancient Greek inscription of ‘Christ, born of Mary’ that was used to ward off evil eye is found above the doorway of a once-magnificent church built in Israel 1,500 years ago A 1,500 inscription that reads ‘Christ, born of Mary’ has been found…
NASA’s James Webb telescope being tested for space More than 1,500 light-years away sits the Orion Nebula. From a distance, the nebula, which is made up of dust and gas, looks beautiful, with swirling red, green and yellow colours. However, an image…
How the male praying mantis keeps its head during rough sex: Springboks WRESTLE with their female mates to avoid being eaten, study finds Australian researchers studied a highly cannibalistic species of praying mantis Males can overcome the threat of cannibalism ‘by coercively wrestling…
SpaceX successfully launches another 60 Starlink satellites into space – taking its growing internet ‘megaconstellation’ to almost 1,000 Launch was scheduled for January 18 but was pushed back due to poor weather It finally took place from Kennedy Space Centre at 08:03…
Moon meditation: Expert explains what the practice is Do you know your waning from your waxing? The Moon moves from dark to new, waxing to full, and waning back to dark in the space of 29.5 days. If you want to follow…
Thousands of beads and brooches are unearthed at site of massive Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Northamptonshire along with weapons, textiles and other precious grave goods Archaeologists excavated the 15 hectare construction site at Overstone Gate The team found 154 Anglo-Saxon graves containing some…
A critical piece of NASA’s giant moon rocket is in good shape even after a test firing on Saturday was abruptly cut short after just over a minute, space agency officials said on Tuesday. The officials said it was too early to…
Bible: Expert claims communion wafer turned ‘red’ in 1996 On Sunday, snow fell in Saudi Arabia’s Asir Province for the first time in 50 years. Temperatures in the area fell below -2C, according to local weather reports. On the previous Wednesday, it also…
Robots to decommission old nuclear sites such as Sellafield and Fukushima as part of £12 million partnership between UK and Japan The partnership will focus on developing systems for old nuclear sites Robotics are set to play a key role in the…
Hospital admissions for dog bites have TRIPLED among adults in England in the last 20 years as experts warn rise is becoming a ‘huge public health issue’ Experts from Liverpool looked at hospital admissions for bites from 1998–2018 They found they rose from…
