Fall foliage seen from SPACE! NASA satellite captures image of autumn colored leaves spreading around Lake Superior Fall is making its way across the US, which means leaves will begin to turn yellow, red and orange Trees are losing chlorophyll due to the…
Mayan community was obliterated 1,590 years ago when a huge volcano erupted, according to new study that uncovered the timeline using an ice core from Greenland and charred remains from the event Radiocarbon measurements date a massive eruption of El Salvador’s Ilopango volcano…
Modern dual-flush toilets intended to save water actually waste BILLIONS of gallons every year, reveals report Some 88 million gallons of water is wasted by toilets in the UK every day Up to eight percent of toilets are leaking, experts say, mostly…
Fox Business Flash top headlines for September 30 Fox Business Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. A Phoenix resident got an unwelcome surprise recently in the shape of a large western diamondback rattlesnake. Snake removal firm Rattlesnake…
Facebook officially merges Messenger and Instagram Direct Messages as part of its plan to integrate all of its communication services Facebook has officially merged Messenger and Instagram Direct Messages The move is part of its plan to integrate all of its services,…
The famed scrolls are a set of ancient Jewish religious manuscripts that were found in the Qumran Caves in the Judaean Desert and have great historical, religious and linguistic significance because they include the second-oldest known accounts of the Bible. Dating back…
Beavers, bottle feeders and a gender-neutral Santa Claus are among the new emojis set for release in Apple iOS 14.2 next month The new additions to Apple’s emoji catalogue will be rolled out during October Beta versions of iOS and MacOs have…
Croaky they’re big! Frogs that live in wet environments have bigger testicles and higher quality sperm than those in drier regions, study finds The testes size of Australia’s Crawling Toadlet frog depends on where it is from Those in drier regions have…
Dark matter is everywhere, binding galaxies together, even though scientists do not know of any meaningful way in which it can be directly detected or measured. Dark matter is dark because it does not emit or reflect light and it does not…
The Harvest Moon will peak in brightness late o Thursday night (October 1) when the Moon finds itself directly across from the Sun. The moment of full illumination will occur roughly at about 10.05pm BST, here in the UK. But if you…
Two fifths of the world’s plants are at risk of extinction – with scientists in a ‘race against time’ to find and save new species before they vanish New Kew Gardens report reveals 39.4 per cent of plants are at risk of extinction…
The SpaceX founder made his warning on the Sway podcast, where he reiterated his fears the Sun will engulf the Earth one day. Mr Musk has touted his company as making getting humans to Mars its top priority. He previously claimed SpaceX…
A new experiment confirmed that cats can spread the virus to one another, and found dogs did not shed the virus. There’s still no evidence that pets transmit it to humans. By James Gorman A new scientific report confirms that cats and…
The first case of the novel coronavirus was reported in Wuhan, China, in December. In the nine months since, the virus has infected more than 33 million people and killed more than 1 million. Here is a timeline of the most significant…
Snowmelt caused by global warming reveals mummified penguins and hundreds of bones that were hidden for 5,000 YEARS under ice in Antarctica Global warming caused snow in parts of Antarctica to melt, revealing ancient penguin remains that have laid hidden under the…
As World War I was coming to an end in 1918, a major pandemic was rearing its ugly head. Combined, the two resulted in more than 70 million deaths, but it could have been much less if it was not for an…
Binge drinking in towns and cities has increased by nearly 4 per cent since 2012 because of the ‘Uber effect’, study claims An expert from Hong Kong studied 117 US towns and cities where Uber launched He analysed local health data on…
BT picks Nokia to replace Huawei equipment in EE’s 2G and 4G mobile networks and expand its 5G footprint across the UK The UK government banned firms from purchasing 5G equipment from Huawei Mobile providers can’t buy any new Huawei equipment from…
Scientists believe their grounbreaking discovery points to several briny ponds under the ice covering Mars’ south polar region. Liquid water is a key ingredient of life as we know it and its discovery could have major implications for scientists. According to the…
Elon Musk defends Tesla’s failed Battery Day by saying manufacturing is more difficult than the average person understands and claims vehicles have been using the tabless battery since May Elon Musk held Tesla’s Battery Day last week that was deemed a failure…
Household transmission plays a significant role in the coronavirus' spread. The risk is especially high in crowded homes with more than one person per room, research suggests. Sweden never fully locked down, but the nation's large share of people living alone may…
Although there is no evidence of the afterlife, it has not prevented people throughout the ages believing in its existence. One of the most incredible of these testimonies ever recorded reportedly took place in 2010, to a man known only as Sam…
Earth-skimming meteoroid dipped 56 miles into the atmosphere over the Netherlands and Germany before returning to space Astronomers spotted an Earth-skimming meteoroid on September 22 The object covered a path of some 466 miles over the Netherlands and Germany The meteoroid dipped…
Naked pterosaurs! Prehistoric flying reptiles did NOT have feathers and were most likely BALD, study claims Pterosaurs were flying reptiles that lived during the time of the dinosaurs A 2018 study had claimed evidence of protofeathers in three pterosaur fossils However, re-analysis…
Fox News Flash top headlines for September 26 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Marty McFly and Doc Brown may have traveled back in time and slightly altered their futures in the "Back to the Future"…
Nearly every car on the road will have to be electric by 2050 to meet UN climate targets, researchers claim A computer model was used to determine the required electric vehicle uptake The team focused on the US as it is heavily…
Trendy intermittent fasting diets promoted by Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon are ‘no better for weight loss’ than eating the same meals throughout the day, study finds The diet involves restricting the time you eat to eight hours in every 24 hours…
In one of the greatest twists of 21st-century science, most it not all terrestrial dinosaurs were found to have boasted feathers. Not only did the discovery shake up the public’s imagination of what the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex looked like, thanks in no…
California unveils earthquake warning system New system sends earthquake warnings through an app and the wireless system that issues Amber Alerts; insight from Richard Allen, director of the UC Berkeley Seismological Lab. Two 3.4 magnitude earthquakes struck hours apart in the same…
A few days before her fifth-grade science fair, Ariangela Kozik awoke to the overwhelming scent of poultry past its due. It was exactly what the young scientist had been hoping for. “Whew,” she recalled thinking at the time. “There is definitely something…
