Category: Science
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Moon landing legend Buzz Aldrin sets tongues wagging with odd fashion choice
Legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin has caused a bit of a stir with a questionable fashion choice, as he celebrates the…
Fleet of robots could build human colony on the Moon and ‘talk to each other’
Building on the Moon has moved a step closer thanks to boffins who have developed a fleet of bizarre three-legged…
Fossils Where They Don’t Belong? Maybe We Just Didn’t Look Hard Enough.
In 1996, paleontologists made a startling discovery in northwestern Madagascar. Among dinosaur bones and sandy sediment there emerged a 167-million-year-old…
Millions lose their minds as woman looks completely frozen in time
Thousands of people have lost the plot as a viral video appears to show a woman “freezing” in the middle…
Moment divers spot creepy ‘harbinger of doom’ fish covered in shark bites
This is the moment a group of divers came across a “harbinger of doom” with chunks ripped out of its…
Bartender explains what an ‘angel shot’ is and how ordering it could save a life
TikTok user Benji Spears went viral on the video-sharing platform after sharing a simple code people can use which will…
Scammers are targeting people affected by EasyJet flight cancellations
EasyJet customers beware: People affected by the latest wave of flight cancellations are being targeted by SCAMMERS on Twitter –…
Virgin Galactic announces first public space tourism flight in August
Now YOU can fly to space for $450,000: Virgin Galactic announces first public space tourism flight for three people in…
Only people with eagle eyes can spot the special watermelon in five seconds
Can you spot the special watermelon in this picture in under five seconds? If so, you may have 20/20 vision…
How would you spend your last day on Earth – vote in our poll
If the world came to a terrifying end, or a zombie apocalypse swept the nation, have you ever thought about…
Divers discover huge deep-sea ‘earthquake fish’ twice the size of Peter Crouch
Breath-taking images show the moment a team of divers came across an extremely rare "earthquake fish" off the coast of…
Senate majority leader Schumer pushes amendment to release UFO files
Pentagon will be forced to reveal everything it knows about UFOs in the next 300 DAYS: Senate majority leader Chuck…
Prosecco could be wiped out by climate change, research finds
Warning to prosecco lovers… your favourite drink could be wiped out by climate change (and scientists think Cabernet Sauvignon might…
Controversial singer who performed sex act on stage puts mic in outrageous place
The controversial Brazilian singer who was filmed letting a fan perform oral sex on her on stage is continuing her…
Update your iPhone NOW: Apple releases an urgent security update
Update your iPhone NOW: Apple releases an urgent security update – here’s how to install it on your device Apple…
Teen with 2ft tail is worshipped as ‘Hindu monkey god’ – but he wants it gone
A teenage boy who has a 2ft-long tail is worshipped in India as a Hindu monkey god. Suresh, 14, has…
Elon Musk announces new artificial intelligence company 'xAI'
Elon Musk – one of the world’s most vocal AI critics – announces new artificial intelligence company ‘xAI’ as Twitter’s…
India’s Chandrayaan-3 Moon Launch: How and When to Watch
India’s first attempt at putting a robotic spacecraft on the surface of the moon three years ago ended in a…
Name That Tune (and the Bird Behind It)
This week, we invite participants to try birding by ear. Practice identifying five species common to your area by their…
NASA's James Webb snaps a close-up of Sun-like stars being born
‘Cheers to our first year!’ NASA’s James Webb snaps an incredible close-up of Sun-like stars being born as it celebrates…
A Rocket Alternative to SpaceX Inches Toward Its First Launch
The Latest Building a rocket is difficult. Preparing a new rocket for its first flight is even more difficult. That…
Scientists admit Covid lab leak theory was downplayed over fears of China’s fury
Matt Hancock gets emotional at the Covid Inquiry Scientists have admitted that the Covid lab leak theory was downplayed and…
‘They’re Outsmarting Us’: Birds Build Nests From Anti-Bird Spikes
Auke-Florian Hiemstra, a biologist who studies how wild animals repurpose human materials, thought he had seen everything. In his research…
Elon Musk's Twitter staff are flocking to Meta rival Threads
Even Elon Musk’s own employees are using Threads! Twitter staff are flocking to the Meta rival – with one saying…
Have YOU fallen prey to the boss scam?
Are YOU one of the thousands of Americans who’ve fallen prey to the sophisticated new ‘boss scam’? Crooks text victims…
Meta's Threads breaks records to pass 109 million users in a week
One week of Threads: Meta’s Twitter-killer app breaks records to pass 109 million users in its first 7 days –…
Bloke cuts off todger and flushes it down loo after ‘hearing voices in his head’
A man cut off his penis and flushed it down the toilet after he started "hearing voices in his head"….
A Year of Cosmic Wonder With the James Webb Space Telescope
By now, perhaps, we should be getting used to unreal images of the cosmos made with the James Webb Space…
Saber-Tooth Cats and Dire Wolves Carried a Terrible Disease in Their Bones
Some 50,000 to 10,000 years ago as ice sheets melted and the planet warmed, around 100 species of gigantic animals…
500,000mph rocket could take humans out of solar system using ‘Star Trek’ tech
Boffins are building a rocket engine which they reckon could crack the secret to Star Trek-style warp speed. British aerospace…
'New age of man': Scientists step closer to dawn of Anthropocene era
The ‘new age of man’: Scientists are a step closer to declaring the dawn of the Anthropocene era – marking…
The surface of the moon is older than scientists previously thought
Rock of ages: The surface of the moon is hundreds of millions of years older than scientists previously thought A…
Scientists Have Found a Hot Spot on the Moon’s Far Side
The rocks beneath an ancient volcano on the moon’s far side remain surprisingly warm, scientists have revealed using data from…
A Tiny Fish That Fuels an Atlantic Ecosystem Now Fuels Industry Debates
Researchers hoped to find evidence of a healthy new generation of ospreys when they checked 84 nests of the fish-eating…
Scientists find 72% of male macaque monkeys are bisexual
Scientists find 72% of male macaque monkeys are bisexual Researchers studied a colony of rhesus macaques in Puerto Rico They…
Incredible 150-million-year-old ‘stomach stone’ found near seaside village
In an incredibly rare find, researchers have identified the world’s oldest-known “stomach stone” that dates back to near the end…
Man thinks he needs to break up with girlfriend over ‘world views’
A man thinks he needs to break up with his girlfriend because of their different world views. Posting his thoughts…
UFOs can ‘fly underwater and defy physics’ claims US congressman
The US government has been covering up incidents involving UFOs — which can “fly underwater” and “defy physics” — for…
Elon Musk calls Mark Zuckerberg ‘cuck’ and wants to compare penises with rival
Elon Musk has called Mark Zuckerberg "a cuck" as the beef between the two tech moguls takes a strange turn….
‘Forget OnlyFans stars’ farts in a jar, I bottle up UK air and flog it for £950′
While OnlyFans models have made a fortune selling flogging their farts, one Brit has gone in a slightly different direction….