Evolution in action! Researchers in Australia study a lizard that can lay eggs and give birth to live babies at the same time – a phenomenon never seen before in the reptile University of Sydney scientists shared new research on the three-toed…
NASA reveals its plan for ‘Artemis Base Camp’ on the MOON that will become home to four astronauts in 2024 as they gear up for first trip to Mars NASA astronauts are set to travel to the moon in 2024 in the…
WhatsApp limits how many times a viral message can be forwarded to ONE chat at a time – instead of five – in an attempt to stop the spread of coronavirus misinformation Frequently forwarded messages marked with two arrows are now restricted …
Microsoft officially makes all of its events digital-only until July 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic The company will officially go digital-only on major events into next year Microsoft says that its move is in response to a coronavirus pandemic Major events like…
Shooting stars are often only seen at night as the dark setting provide the perfect opportunity to see meteors hitting Earth’s atmosphere. However, every now and again, a meteor collides with Earth’s atmosphere in the day time at such velocity that it…
Engineered virus tested on mice offers hope for a VACCINE for the deadly coronavirus sweeping the globe The team created a genetically engineered version of the parainfluenza virus 5 This virus leads to kennel cough in dogs but is harmless when given to…
YouTube has moved to delete any coronavirus conspiracy videos violating the Google-owned service’s policies. The video sharing platform had attracted criticism to previously only limited itself to reducing the frequency it recommended them in its Up Next section. There is a link…
A Full Moon will appear closer to Earth tonight than at any other point this year. The so-called April Pink Moon will reach its lunar perigee, or lowest orbital point tonight, producing a bigger and brighter than usual Full Moon. In popular…
These mega constellations are going to have obvious military application Dr Malcom Davis READ MORE NASA asteroid news: DART mission ‘Earth’s last line of defence’ DON’T MISS Black hole shock: Scientist’s dire warning to humans [VIDEO]Asteroid apocalypse: Scientist warns of ‘city-destroying’ space…
Gaze upwards to see the ‘pink supermoon’! Stunning pictures reveal how the sky will be illuminated by ‘the brightest moon of the year’ tonight Moon will peak at precisely 3:35am BST and will be up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter than…
Unhealthy lifestyles: People forced to work from home during the coronavirus crisis are drinking more alcohol, eating less healthy food and having problems sleeping, study shows The Institute of Employment Rights surveyed 500 workers amidst lockdown More than half reported feeling new…
Nostradamus’ followers credit the 16th-century physician with accurately predicting the outbreak of World War 2 and the Great Fire of London in 1666. Many conspiracy theorists have now bizarrely claimed Nostradamus knew of the coronavirus threat nearly 500 years ago. The coronavirus,…
‘Record-breaking’ ozone hole has formed over the Arctic due to a ‘polar vortex’ caused by freezing temperatures in the atmosphere Unlike the Antarctic ozone layer hole this will likely not appear again next year Researchers say it was caused by freezing temperatures…
The Supermoon is the second in a row to grace our skies after the appearance of the Full Worm Moon in March. Sometimes known as the Pink Moon and Egg Moon, tonight’s spectacle promises to be a pleasant distraction from the coronavirus…
Boeing to repeat an essential test flight of its Starliner spaceship that is designed to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station after a botched demo in December The Starliner craft has to complete a flight without a crew to carry astronauts…
The moon is a pink balloon! At 3.35am on Wednesday a vast Super Moon will light up our skies. JANE FRYER details what it might mean for us all Dust off your binoculars, earmark a comfortable perch next to an east-facing window, set…
Researchers develop a new kind of plastic from cassava starch and wood pulp that is twice as strong and can be broken down in ocean water in as little as 30 days Scientists from Osaka University have developed a new biodegradable plastic…
At least 20 phone masts in the UK have been vandalised amid bizarre claims that newly introduced 5G signals are responsible for the COVID-19 outbreak. Some conspiracy theorists have laid out baseless claims 5G somehow hampers the immune system. The theories have…
The International Meteor Organisation received more than 450 reports of a fireball blast in the skies above the German-Dutch border as a meteor ploughed into Earth’s atmosphere. The stunning meteor was captured on camera, courtesy of dash-cam footage. The video, from the…
Birds are adopting ‘extraordinary behaviours’ to survive the impact of climate change including baiting fish with bread and using boats as a hunting platform, study discovers Human threats mean 13.5 per cent of bird species are now facing extinction Researchers say innovative…
Cough please! UK researchers are developing an app that can detect whether a person has coronavirus from the sound of their cough or even their voice UK researchers are collecting audio of people coughing, breathing and talking Anyone can visit the university’s…
Artificial Intelligence that can diagnose COVID-19 using X-RAYS could help identify cases of coronavirus more quickly and predict outcomes for patients, computer programmers claim Developers have trained their AI model on publicly available COVID-19 X-rays To get a better picture they need…
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has been exploring the surface of Mars since 2012, providing UFO hunters with thousands of pictures to trawl through. UFO hunter Scott Waring is one of the many people who believe the photos hold clues and evidence the…
Asteroid Apophis will come exceptionally close to our planet on April 13, 2029, giving astronomers a chance to study it in great detail. Although scientists have ruled-out any odds of impact, some Christians evangelists believe the 1,200ft-wide (370m) space rock is a…
The Pink Supermoon will arrive next week just one month after the spectacular Worm Supermoon on March 9. This Supermoon will be the second in a row to grace the night skies and promises to give Britons under coronavirus lockdown something to…
The coronavirus has spread to every corner of the globe, infecting more than one million people and killing at least 60,000 since November. Billions have been told to isolate at home to stop the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while people in…
The NASA rover is scheduled to blast off towards the Red Planet later this year, despite the world going into lockdown due to coronavirus. On March 30, the Perseverance rover was fitted with six flight wheels, each powered by an individual motor….
The findings of the research, undertaken by Yohey Suzuki and colleagues from the University of Tokyo and published in Communication Biology, boost the chances of life on the Red Planet significantly, the paper argues. Now plans are being drawn up for a…
Professor Rick Douglass is a hantavirus expert, based at Montana State University and Montana Tech. Hantaviruses are a group of diseases that come from rodents and can affect humans, in the Americas they attack the lungs, whilst in Eurasia, they attack the…
Spiral galaxy NGC 4651, may appear serene and peaceful as it corkscrews through space. However, US-based space agency NASA cautions: “Don’t be fooled — it keeps a violent secret.” This is because NASA believes this galaxy consumed another smaller galaxy. If you…
