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Virgin Orbit attach the LauncherOne rocket to the Cosmic Girl jet Virgin Orbit made spaceflight history on Sunday after it successfully deployed satellites into orbit using a rocket that had been launched horizontally from a Boeing 747. The company hopes that launching…

Life through a fisheye lens: Fascinating images show how your pets see your surroundings at home Animals see with different strengths of vision and in different colours to us HomeAdvisor have mocked up how a living room would appear to different pets   Such…

Problem gamblers, shopaholics and compulsive eaters could have their brains ‘re-tuned’ by zapping them with electricity, study suggests The non-invasive technique involves placing electrodes on a patient’s scalp The electrodes deliver currents at specific frequencies to ‘re-tune’ brainwaves During tests, the technique…

Brian Cox discusses theoretical wormhole ideas in 2019 Time travel is a theme regularly explored in science fiction. The film, ‘Back to the Future’ made millions aware of the space-bending properties of physics, and popularised the theory forever. Yet, the framework for…

Injured whale sharks are putting themselves at increased risk of boat strikes by lingering at coastal tourist ‘hotspots’, study warns Researchers studied recorded observations of whale sharks in the Maldives This is one of a limited number of areas where the sharks are…

Afterlife: Expert discusses ‘feelings’ in near-death experiences Life after death is perhaps one of the biggest mysteries to humanity. There has never been any proof to say there is but equally there is no evidence to indicate there is not. However, one…

Christianity ‘turned to archaeology to promote bible’ says expert An expedition carried out by the Ferenczy Museum, Hungary, on a rural piece of land has led to a major discovery. Researchers were delighted to find more than 7,000 ancient coins buried across…

Almost two-thirds of people in their mid-20s have done illegal drugs in their lifetime – 22% MORE than Government figures show, study finds A total of 62.8% of 24-year-olds have taken an illicit drug in their life  This figure is 22.2% higher…

Europe showing ‘interest’ in OneWeb says David Morris The company has asked for permission to make changes to a request submitted in May to send 47,844 satellites into space for its “Phase Two” constellation. The request, sent on January 12 in conjunction with…

Virgin Orbit attach the LauncherOne rocket to the Cosmic Girl jet Virgin Orbit is on Sunday, January 17, taking a historic step at reaching space with its LauncherOne rocket for the first time. The Richard Branson-owned spacecraft company is today making its…

Saudi Arabia: Mohammed bin Salman reveals plans for future city Saudi Arabia has announced its staggeringly-ambitious project will consist of a straight line stretching for more than a hundred miles. The Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman wrote in a statement how…

People of color, and Black Americans in particular, may be hesitant to get vaccinated in the US due to a history of racist medical experiments or overall mistrust of the healthcare system. In Latinx communities, language barriers can also force people to receive…

NASA test Space Launch System rocket in Utah The first stage of NASA’s next-generation SLS moon rocket faces a critical test firing today. This will see the four main engines powering the space rocket assessed for the final time before the fully-assembled…

President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. announced on Friday that he will elevate the role of science in his cabinet as part of an effort to “refresh and reinvigorate our national science and technology strategy.” Mr. Biden will nominate Eric S. Lander, the…

NASA announced that 2020 was likely Earth's hottest year on record, just edging out 2016 (though the difference was small enough to consider it a tie). Last year brought a record-breaking hurricane season, extreme wildfires, heat waves, and flood-inducing storms to the US….

Spectacular fossil of an eight-foot SHARK that roamed the seas 150 million years ago and was one of the largest of its time is unearthed in Germany The well-preserved skeleton of the  Asteracanthus shark were found in Bavaria The almost complete skeleton shows…

Monkeys at a Bali temple steal PHONES from tourists and demand food before giving them back in ‘unprecedented example of animal economics’, scientists discover Researchers studied behaviour of macaque monkeys living at Uluwata temple  Found they steal items from tourists and barter…

Is SEAGRASS the key to clearing the oceans of plastic? ‘Neptune balls’ on the ocean floor sieve over 867 MILLION pieces of rubbish from the water every year Seagrass forms ‘Neptune balls’ that trap and carry plastic to shore  But global losses…

Fox News Flash top headlines for January 15 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. “Game of Thrones” may have excited viewers with tales of dragons and fictional heroes and heroines, but one aspect of the…

Covid-19 vaccines do NOT affect fertility, expert claims – warning women are being duped by ‘rumours and myths’ about the jabs circulating online Several rumours have been circulating about the vaccine’s effects on fertility Professor Lucy Chappell has reassured there is ‘absolutely…

Fox News Flash top headlines for January 14 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Nevada’s mountain lions often use the strategy of waiting patiently to ambush their prey. And since some can reach up to 180 pounds, the…

China launches Chang’e-5 lunar probe with Long March-5 rocket China’s space contractor confirmed it had made breakthroughs on rocket engines designed for major space mission. Earlier this week, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced that progress had been made on…

Procuring a coronavirus shot may be easy or difficult, depending on where you live. A handful of states have managed speedy vaccine rollouts by attempting to deliver as many doses as possible or anticipating distribution challenges. Other states have struggled with technical…

Fox News Flash top headlines for January 14 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Hikers were surprised on Thursday to find a frozen caveman beside the trails of a Minneapolis park, according to reports. The…

Shark attacks drone in shocking moment An “exceptionally” well-preserved skeleton of the ancient shark Asteracanthus has been revealed to the world for the first time. This remarkable rare fossil originated from Bavaria’s Solnhofen limestones. These were originally formed in a tropical-subtropical lagoon…

In many parts of the US, it’s commonplace to see people carrying guns in the streets. But even the unflappable people of Florida draw the line at a tank. The apparently street-legal armoured vehicle is owned by a man living in the…

Dark energy could ‘rip universe apart in the future’ says expert Experts from around the world, including those from eight UK institutions, have now marked the mapping of more than an eighth of the entire sky. Almost 700 million astronomical celestial objects…

SpaceX conduct static fire engine test on Starship SN9 The current version of the Elon Musk-owned SpaceX Starship completed the latest stage of its pre-flight engine rehearsal on Wednesday, January 13. A trio of static fire tests saw the next-gen space rocket’s…

Controversial AI chatbot is REMOVED from Facebook after saying she ‘despised’ gay people, would ‘rather die’ than be disabled and calling the #MeToo movement ‘ignorant’ Lee Luda is a South Korean chatbot with the persona of a 20-year-old student  It has attracted…

Afterlife: Expert discusses ‘feelings’ in near-death experiences A person named Lee has revealed what he believes the afterlife is like. Is there life after death is a question which has plagued humanity since the dawn of man, but Lee believes he now…