Charles Duke, Apollo 16’s lunar module pilot, is photographed collecting lunar samples at Station No. 1, during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA), at the Descartes landing site. (NASA) Charles Duke watched from Mission Control in Houston when his fellow NASA…
A powerful fireball blew up over the Bering Sea late last year and the resulting explosion was the second most powerful airburst felt this century. And incredibly, despite its explosion releasing 173 kilotons of energy, no one immediately noticed due to its…
The question whether humans are alone or not in the universe has long fired our imaginations, including the world’s top minds. The lack of extraterrestrial evidence and yet arguably a high probability they exist has continued to perplex experts. But aliens may have…
The supposed UFO sighting was shared online by conspiracy theorist Scott C Waring, who runs the blog UFO Sightings Daily. The UFO-hunter claimed the video shows two “diamond-shaped” objects dashing across the Moon in a military-style formation. Mr Waring said the video…
NASA’s tireless hunt for signs of alien life outside of Earth is primarily focused on the dusty surface of Earth’s closest neighbour, Mars. Every single day the US space agency receives a treasure trove of Mars photos from its famous Mars Curiosity…
A new UFO sighting has been posted online by the well-known alien hunter Scott C Waring. The UFO hunter has shared pictures and video purporting to show a “cloaked alien craft” hovering over a road in the UAE on Sunday, March 17….
NASA this week disclosed that a space rock several metres in size exploded 16 miles above the Bering Sea with 10 times the energy of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, in December. The scientists and politicians want space agencies such as NASA and…
Last year, scientists from the Carnegie Institute for Science announced that they’d discovered 12 new moons orbiting Jupiter. The discovery brings Jupiter’s total number of known moons to 79 – the most of any planet in our solar system! Now, the scientists…
People travel to the world’s farthest reaches to see the northern lights, camping on glaciers in Greenland or flying in helicopters over Iceland in their pursuit. But according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an anticipated geomagnetic storm could make the…
Massive Android ad fraud scam drains your phone battery and lets advertisers make money by running hidden video ads, report finds Scammers put auto-play ads in Android apps that quietly run in the background In total, experts say it led to about…
A sleeping pill without side effects may be on the horizon after the discovery of a 'sleep switch' in the brain. And the neural mechanism is also linked to ageing – shedding fresh light on how a lack of shut-eye really can…
Global color mosaic of Triton, taken in 1989 by Voyager 2 during its flyby of the Neptune system. (Credit: NASA/JPL/USGS) NASA is planning a mission to the coldest known object in our solar system in its hunt for alien life. The legendary…
The holotype specimen of Daihua sanqiong. (Credit: Yang Zhao) The fossil of a 520-million-year-old ancient sea creature that had 18 tentacles has been found in China, a discovery that has stunned researchers. The incredible find, known as Daihua sanqiong, may have been a…
The sun bears were making faces at each other. And that was a bit of a surprise. Comparative psychologists have been studying the facial expressions of primates like orangutans and gorillas for years. They have evolved in complex societies and thus need…
O2 mobile network crashes leaving users across the UK unable to make calls or browse the internet Reports have been detected by Down Detector since around 8am this morning o2 say they are only receiving reports that are unable to make or…
4,000-year-old ‘charred’ human remains found crouched in a Bronze Age burial chamber uncovered by builders while working on a hotel The skeleton is thought be from some time between 2,200BC and 1,750BC Builders have been working to convert a stable block at a…
Many common health apps are sharing potentially sensitive medical data with third parties, study finds Health apps are a treasure trove of medical information for third parties An analysis of some of the most popular apps show data sharing is common The…
Facebook left up to 600 MILLION users’ passwords stored in plain text and searchable by thousands of employees for YEARS Security researcher Brian Krebs reports 200-600 million users were affected Includes Facebook Lite, Facebook, and Instagram users, Facebook confirmed The passwords were…
Faith in God or science won’t alleviate your stress over future events, psychologists say – contrary to the belief that a higher power or ideology can help us deal with life’s difficulties Belief in a higher power can help us deal with…
Perhaps not since Captain Ahab has one man looked so long for a whale. It’s been 14 years since Bob Pitman set out to find an unusual-looking type of killer whale. It had been officially spotted only a few times before. In…
Mind-boggling experiment suggests multiple realities can exist at the SAME TIME A long-pondered thought experiment finally get a laboratory test The result prove that two subjects with opposing observations can be right Findings challenge the fundamental nature of how science is conducted …
Scientists develop Terminator-style stretchable liquid metal in breakthrough that could revolutionize soft robotics The liquid metal is being compared to a popular villain from ‘The Terminator’ It can bend and mold, making its applicable for future endeavors in soft robotics Unlike other…
That first cold spell of the season always feels especially harsh. If you’ve ever wondered, from beneath several layers of clothing, whether you were overreacting to those frigid early fall days, take solace. It may not just be in your head: The…
Bird migrations have stumped the greatest minds for thousands of years. Aristotle thought that the robins living in Greece in the winter somehow turned into redstarts in the summer. In fact, robins migrate from Greece to Northern Europe around the time redstarts…
For animals that hibernate, making it to spring is no small feat. Torpor — the state of reduced bodily activity that occurs during hibernation — is not restful. By the time they emerge, hibernating animals are often sleep-deprived: Most expend huge bursts…
Scientists say that the "incredibly well preserved" find, dating back to the time of the dinosaurs, sheds new light on the reproduction of birds. The specimen, representing a new species called Avimaia schweitzerae, was discovered in 110-million-year-old deposits in northwestern China. (Credit:…
SpaceX will blast people across the Atlantic in a rocket in under 30 minutes by 2030, investors claim SpaceX’s rocket Starship could also be used for travel to destinations on Earth Point-to-point rocket travel on earth could dramatically reduce flight times It may…
The first ever bird fossil with an egg preserved inside the body has been discovered. Scientists say that the "incredibly well preserved" find, dating back to the time of the dinosaurs , sheds new light on the reproduction of birds. The specimen,…
NASA spacecraft spots particle plumes erupting from the surface of asteroid Bennu as scientists say they now estimate the object to be up to one BILLION years old Scientists say OSIRIS-Rex observed particle plumes erupting from Bennu’s surface in a ‘surprising’ find The…
The secret to sperm’s swimming prowess: Reinforced tail coating gives the cells the strength to make the powerful rhythmic strokes needed British researchers have found that the sperm’s tail has a reinforcing outer-layer This gives them the tail strength to break through…
