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Is this the end of the A68a iceberg? Enormous block of Antarctic ice that was once three and a half times bigger than LONDON suffers another major split Iceberg A68 in South Atlantic ocean keeps getting smaller and smaller as another portion…

SpaceX was ready to attempt a Starship rocket test flight on Thursday, but it couldn’t get clearance from the FAA. Elon Musk criticized the agency on Twitter, saying that with its rules “humanity will never get to Mars.” However, the FAA told…

A glimpse into the wardrobe of King Solomon: 3,000-year-old purple dyed thread discovered in Israel matches descriptions of the shade worn by royalty from the Bible Archaeologists found scraps of purple thread from a dig site in the Timna Valley The dry conditions…

Scientists develop ‘trifunctional’ contraceptive gel that boosts libido, prevents pregnancy and reduces risk of sexually transmitted diseases The gel ‘enhanced male libido’ and prevented pregnancy in 100 per cent of rats   In lab tests it shortened the amount of time male rats…

Brian Cox says science ‘doesn’t have all the answers’ in 2019 Multiple theories about the end of the world have been put forward by scientists throughout the 20th century. According to one scenario, the Universe will experience a Big Rip in 22…

https://www.youtube.com/embed/n5kVZlnHZ3o Elon Musk’s SpaceX is preparing for its latest test of the Starship – a rocket which could eventually shepherd humans to Mars. Mr Musk’s firm has announced today (Thursday, January 28) for a probable launch after days of delays. The original…

How smoking cannabis can affect your intelligence: Using the drug once a week for six months can knock off two IQ points and could have ‘significant effects’ on teens’ verbal skills Researchers analysed data on more than 6,000 teenagers to track cannabis use…

Hopes of finding life on Venus are dashed as study finds atmosphere does NOT contain traces of phosphine gas which were believed to be coming from microbes Scientists initially claimed to detect phosphine in the planet’s clouds Phosphine is released by microorganisms…

REVEALED: US Army is developing a briefcase-sized device that turns dirty ‘ditch water’ into a one-liter bag of life-saving IV fluid in roughly six minutes The US Army is building a device that turns ground water into intravenous fluid The device is…

Stressful and upsetting events trigger 21% MORE hot flushes and cold sweats in menopausal women Women still upset over a recent stressful event get 21% more frequent symptoms People only ‘somewhat upset’ by life’s twists and turns had no increase  Women who…

Rare 20-million-year-old petrified tree measuring 62 feet tall discovered in Greece with branches and roots still intact was preserved by an ancient volcanic eruption A 62-foot petrified tree was discovered during roadwork in western Lesbos It’s the first tree fossil in the…

‘A glimpse into the future’: Virgin Hyperloop shares walk-through video of its passenger experience – from arriving at the portal to taking off at 670mph on board a levitating pod Virgin Hyperloop has shared a new concept video of what it will…

Brindabellaspis: Scan shows fossil of ancient ‘platypus fish’ A 400 million-year-old aquatic creature dubbed the ‘platypus fish’ has revealed staggering insights into early vertebrate evolution. Cutting-edge analysis of the fossilised fish’s inner ear indicates this beast may be a surprisingly close cousin…

Badger cull will effectively END in 2022: No new licences for the controversial practice will be issued from next year and existing licences will expire in 2028, Environment Secretary announces Environment Secretary George Eustice told MPs of the update in a statement  New…

What IS the Doomsday clock? The Doomsday Clock is ticking less than two minutes away from disaster, according to The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. The Bulletin’s experts have unveiled their 2021 update at the annual Doomsday Clock conference after a year…

Time travel: Documentary looks at Stephen Hawking’s theory The concept has long pricked the imagination of scientists and Hollywood producers alike – being the inspiration behind many popular films and TV shows. It normally centres around the idea of movement between certain…

Fox News Flash top headlines for January 26 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Indonesia’s most active volcano erupted Wednesday with a river of lava and searing gas clouds flowing 1,600 meters (5,250 feet) down…

Fox News Flash top headlines for January 25 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Astronauts on Wednesday will conduct the first spacewalk of 2021 from the International Space Station (ISS). The event on Wednesday will be…

ID tags of four children, aged between 6 and 12, who were murdered during the Holocaust are discovered during excavations at Poland’s Sobibor Nazi death camp A decade-long excavation at a Nazi death camp has found ID tags from children  Four metal tags…

Asian elephants living in captivity have a lower body fat percentage than the average HUMAN and are no more likely to be overweight than their free-ranging cousins Researcher fit captive Asian elephants with a large Fitbit-style tracking device They also fed them…

The Hollywood Wax Museum in Los Angeles has been a major California tourist trap for half a century. The museum’s advertising promises that there’s “no denying the lifelike presence you’ll feel when you walk straight up to every expertly-crafted wax figure.” But…

MIT engineers create kombucha-inspired ‘living materials’ Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Imperial College London engineers have created a landmark a new method to create exceptionally tough and functional materials. And this arrived from an unexpected source: via a mixture of bacteria and…

Surfing the breeze: Transatlantic aircraft could use 16 PER CENT less fuel by hitching a better ride on the jet stream, study claims Planes can reduce emissions by more efficiently hitching a ride on the jet stream Flights between New York and…

People who like watching on-screen baddies including Darth Vader and The Matrix’s Mr Smith are more likely to be villainous themselves, study claims Scientists looked at relationship between villains and people who like them   Found people who prefer villains to heroes have a ‘dark…

Zoned out: One in three people are walking around in a ‘concussion-like daze’ due to stress and lack of sleep, study suggests Researchers surveyed more than 31,000 people about their health Almost a third reported symptoms usually associated with concussion This includes…

Volcanoes: UCL demonstrate drone technology for new study The Shiveluch volcano, located in northeastern Russia, is one of the word’s most active volcanoes. The volcano in the remote region of Kamchatka has erupted on a major scale more than 40 times in…

Of all the pandemic questions bedeviling scientists, the one that Juan Perilla is asking might be among the strangest: If a shrunk-down hand were to squeeze the coronavirus, would it squish, or would it shatter? Viruses like H.I.V. tend to be on…

Toddlers who spend a lot of time using touchscreens have shorter attention spans and are more easily distracted, study suggests UK research team tested 40 kids that were either high or low touchscreen users  High users were quicker to look at objects…

FOURTEEN baby North Atlantic right whales are sighted off the Florida coast in ‘most encouraging calving season in years’ There are thought to be an estimated 356 North Atlantic right whales left Of those just 70 whales are believed to be adult…

Adolescent woolly rhino with hazel coloured fur that has been preserved in the Siberian permafrost for up to 40,000 years is thawed out for the first time The extinct animal was well-fed and is thought to have died after getting stuck in…