Iron Age temple discovered at Tel Motza near Jerusalem calls into question the Biblical claim that Solomon’s Temple was the only temple in the ancient Kingdom of Judah Jewish people were supposed to worship in Solomon’s Temple, the Bible says Religious reforms…
Yet this photograph, taken 30 years afo today, fundamentally changed humanity’s view of itself – because the so-called ‘Pale Blue Dot’ is in fact planet Earth seen from FOUR BILLION miles away. The mind-blowing pic was the idea of scientist Carl Sagan…
The raging coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is speedily spreading around the world, with rising human death toll currently standing at 1,384. Little is known about the contagious virus, although some experts believe it has come from animals, leading many to fear for the…
In 30 years' time, you could change the colour of your car with an app, take a nap on its built-in bed and cruise to your destination via self-driving technology. Auto Trader has released concept designs for what the average car will…
Today, couples around the world will celebrate their love for Valentine’s Day, and now it seems that the European Space Agency (ESA) has even joined in on the festivities. ESA has revealed a stunning satellite photo of a heart-shaped geographical formation in…
The deadly disease has now claimed the lives of more than 1,300 people in China and is threatening to become a global pandemic, while conflict in Iran and the African locust invasion have the Middle East on high alert. But, Biblical scholar Melvin Sandelin, has urged…
Mobile phone and broadband customers could save more than £150 a year thanks to new rules that force providers to alert users at least 10 days before their contract ends Telcos will have to tell customers between 10 and 40 days before…
Did ‘snowman’ Arrokoth bring life to Earth? Unusually-shaped space rock formed more than four billion years ago is discovered to contain the building blocks for life Scientists revealed new details about the space rock named Arrokoth Thursday The rock was discovered 4.1…
A team of scientists have identified “micro-environments” on Mars which could contain temporary pools of liquid water, if the conditions are right. Water ice is plentiful on Mars, but there is little evidence that this ice turns into water. This is because…
First announced by the space agency in 2016, the Planetary Defence Coordination Office is part of NASA’s Planetary Science Division to plan against possible life-ending events. Their job is to catalogue and track Potentially Hazardous Objects (PHO) such as asteroids and comets. But, the team is also…
The coronavirus (COVID-19) most likely mutated when jumping between the members of the infected family. Although the exact effects of the mutation are yet to be discovered, health experts fear it could change the way in which the coronavirus behaves. A coronavirus expert…
Core of ice ‘pings’ like lasers and then makes ‘heartbeat’ sounds when scientists drop it down a 450ft hole in an Antarctic glacier Deep hole sin Antarctic ice were drilled to investigate ancient air trapped within Scientists dropped pieces of ice down there when…
Primitive pollinating BEE infested with parasitic beetle larvae and preserved in amber for 100 million years is the ‘oldest fossil of its kind ever found’ Scientific name Discoscapa apicula was given to the unique species of bee Died around 100 million years…
The speedy asteroid, dubbed 2020 BL14, is comparable in height to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy, and about six London double-decker buses lined up in a row. NASA said the space rock will approach us on the afternoon of Sunday, February…
Record-breaking NASA astronaut Christina Koch says she ‘felt like a baby’ and ‘struggled to hold up her own head’ after 11 months in space Christina Koch has readjusted well to Earth’s gravity after 328 days on the ISS Koch told press she returned…
Many tales surrounding the myth of the Loch Ness Monster point to a giant reptile leftover from the Jurassic era or a dragon-like creature. The monster was first spotted in the River Ness in 565 AD, with sightings since then keeping the…
Evidence grows that ancient humans mixed with unknown race of people as new study shows ‘ghost DNA’ in samples from modern-day population of west Africa The researchers studied the genetic material of 405 people from West Africa They discovered mystery genetic material,…
Reuters creates a team of fact checkers to flag fake news and misleading photos on Facebook and Instagram The news agency will join Facebook’s third party fact checking program Two English speakers and two Spanish speakers will verify posts The program will…
Moving farming to new areas as the planet warms up from climate change could release 177 GIGATONS of CO2 into the atmosphere and accelerate global warming Far northern regions and higher altitudes could become suitable for farming This includes the frozen north…
Almost 60 people reported seeing a large fireball over Canada on February 10, which produced a mesmeric display. Videos of the event show a large ball of fire streak across the horizon, leaving a green tail in its wake. Many reported their…
Black holes are regions of spacetime exhibiting gravitational acceleration so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape. But, it appears they aren’t much different from whirlpools in the ocean known as eddies, which are so tightly surrounded by circular water paths that nothing…
Oil giant BP pledges to become ‘net zero’ by 2050 as new boss claims ‘the world’s carbon budget is running out fast’ — but environmentalists claim the target is ‘not credible’ New CEO Bernard Looney, 50, made the claims during a London…
Chernobyl’s nuclear reactor exploded in Ukraine on April 26, 1986, killed 31 people and resulted in the mass evacuation and abandonment of a huge area. In total 50,000 people were evacuated. However, the Soviet Union did not admit that an accident had…
Apple will FINALLY launch an ‘eye-roll’ Memoji in its upcoming iOS 13 update so iPhone users can better show their exasperation Apple will release a total of nine more Memojis in its upcoming iOS 13 update It adds to a total of…
Quarter of the world’s population is now on WhatsApp: Facebook-owned messaging app celebrates hitting 2 BILLION users with a promise to keep chats private The Facebook-owned chat app claims more than two billion users worldwide It’s reiterated its promise of end-to-end encryption…
The NASA-tracked asteroid is trapped on an orbit that will bring it incredibly close to our planet this weekend. Astronomers have officially dubbed the space rock Asteroid 2002 PZ39 and estimate it could measure up to 3,280ft (one kilometre) in diameter. Any…
An ancient Egyptian‘board game of death’ has been uncovered that looks just like a Ouija board. The mysterious board game, called Senet, dates back around 3,500 years, according to researchers from Maastricht University. While this particular board has been housed in the…
World’s biggest mobile phone show in Barcelona could be CANCELLED due to coronavirus fears as BT and Nokia join growing list of tech firms to pull out Amazon, LG, Sony and Facebook are among the companies that won’t be at MWC Reports…
One fifth of the Amazon rainforest is now emitting more carbon dioxide than it absorbs as deforestation turns the ‘carbon sink’ into a carbon source faster than previously thought Experts have been studying greenhouse gases in the Amazon basin for 10 years They…
Tumours found in 60-million-year-old fossilised dinosaur tail shows the prehistoric reptiles suffered from a painful CANCER that afflicts humans to this day Cavities in the tailbone of the hadrosaur had been formed by tumour growth The animal is thought to have had…
