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Spotify ditches podcasts from controversial InfoWars creator Alex Jones just days after users threaten to boycott the app over its decision to host the conspiracy theorist InfoWars founder Jones hosts a controversial right-wing radio show and podcast  Facebook and YouTube recently blocked…

If you’re looking for the perfect partner, then sci-fi and fantasy book fans should be top of your list. That’s the conclusion of a new study that says fans of those genres have more sophisticated attitudes towards relationships than those who prefer…

This is the first time that SpaceX will launch a previously used ‘Block 5’ booster, proving the reusability of the upgraded Falcon 9 rocket. Less than three months ago, on May 11, SpaceX inaugurated its upgraded “Block 5” Falcon 9 booster with…

Ninety-five per cent of the world’s lemur population is ‘on the brink of extinction’, as animal becomes the most endangered primate on Earth Lemurs are only found in the wild on the island of Madagascar   Their habitat has been decimated by a…

Amazon sparks privacy concerns as patent reveals AR goggles to direct employees through warehouses – and monitor their every move Amazon has patented a ‘wearable computing device’ that displays directions It says the AR goggles would help employees navigate its massive warehouses…

US Air Force DESTROYS a $7 million intercontinental ballistic missile mid-flight after an ‘anomaly’ is detected during an unarmed test in California Minuteman 3 ICBM was above the Pacific Ocean after its launch from California The weapon’s flight was aborted after it…

Mysterious substance discovered inside Siberian meteorite is ‘harder than diamond’, say Russian scientists Meteorite hit southern Russia in 2016 and has undergoing tests ever since  It contains a new substance with a never-before-seen molecular structure Experts say the substance was formed in…

Is Apple set to kill off the iPad’s home button and headphone jack? iOS 12 beta code reveals tablet to get FaceID and thinner bezels Code in the iOS 12 beta 5 shows an icon that may represent Apple’s next iPad The…

If you hate spiders , you might want to pay closer attention to the clothes you wear. That’s because some spiders pay more attention to colour than we previously thought, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati. Researchers looked at…

Lhakpa Sherpa stands on the summit of Mount Everest in 2016. Lhakpa Sherpa Almost 300 people are known to have died trying to reach the top of Mount Everest . Lhakpa Sherpa, who’s reached the summit a record-breaking nine times, described her…

Google Glass can help autistic children read facial expressions and socialise with others, say scientists Children with autism often fail to recognise emotions in facial expressions Scientists used Google Glass to teach children to recognise these emotions Autistic children’s social skills improved…

A new dating technique reveals that the ancient Inuit knew how to spin yarn before the Vikings showed up There has been a long-held belief that the Vikings taught the ancestors of modern-day Inuit how to spin yarn. This was based on…

It’s a mystery that has puzzled scientists for years, but one scientist believes he may finally know what’s behind the Bermuda Triangle disappearances. The Bermuda Triangle is an area of the North Atlantic ocean near Bermuda, where several ships have disappeared over…

This is the lowest frequency FRB ever detected and scientists speculate it came from an ‘extremely powerful’ source. Canada’s brand-new CHIME telescope just picked up a mysterious radio signal from deep space and astronomers are puzzling over what or who could have…

The moon is visible during the day this week – but look up quickly, as you’ll only be able to see it until Saturday (4 August). Our rocky satellite has been visible for several hours after sunrise to people all around the…

The best light show of the year is just around the corner, so be sure to catch the Perseids during their peak interval. As passionate star gazers already know by now, August comes bearing a special celestial gift — the most spectacular…

A team of British scientists from the University of Southampton believes they have solved the mystery of how ships go missing in the Bermuda Triangle. While their theory does not account for how planes seem to disappear in the area also known…

Samsung shows off its ‘invisible’ QLED smart TV that blends into ANY wall by painting supermodel Daisy Lowe to disappear into the background… but can YOU spot her? Samsung unveiled five new QLED smart TV models in March The TVs come with…

Degrading plastics are contributing to climate change: Scientists discover some greenhouse gases are produced when plastics are exposed to sunlight Polyethylene from carrier bags is a leading producer of methane and ethylene  These are greenhouse gases that contribute to atmospheric warming   Sunlight causes…

Amateur treasure hunter, 45, unearths a 1,800-year-old Roman signet ring engraved with the goddess of Victory in a field in Somerset Jason Massey, 45, found the rare piece of jewellery in a field near Crewkerne It is believed to have belonged to a…

Deadly heatwaves that can kill people in SIX HOURS could leave a large area of China uninhabitable by 2070 unless the country reduces its greenhouse gas emissions A combination of heat and humidity is fatal for humans as we cannot cool down  If…

Seagull pictured CHOKING on a corn on the cob husk and stick, as photographer hits out at beachgoers who leave their litter behind Photographer Pauline Guppy tried to intervene to stop the bird choking  However, it flew away and swallowed the husk…

What ancient Greek music REALLY sounded like: Researchers reconstruct a song not heard for 2,000 years Researchers reconstructed the music of the Orestes papyrus  Used reconstructions of instruments along with a choir  Was recently performed for choral realisation with aulos accompaniment  In…

Amazing folding barbecue that can be built in two minutes has a pizza oven and in-built water boiler (and collapses down to fit inside a backpack!) The steel device measures around 4 feet (1.2 metres) tall when fully erected However, it can…

Spotify now lets you set your favourite song as an alarm (but iPhone users miss out on the new feature!) Spotify’s new alarm feature uses Google Clock, and therefore unavailable on iOS Only those who pay for Premium access to Spotify can choose…

If you’ve always dreamed of seeing a shooting star, you’ll be happy to hear that you’ll soon have the opportunity. The Perseid meteor shower will light up skies over the UK next month. And with around 60-70 meteors expected per hour, there’s…

Facebook cuts off ‘hundreds of thousands’ of apps in privacy crackdown following Cambridge Analytica scandal Facebook has shut down hundreds of thousands of apps that didn’t follow the rules around its new review process, created in the wake of its privacy scandal…

Two astronomers from the Carl Sagan Institute have created a dazzling catalog of planets, moons, and dwarf planets in the solar system that could help researchers spot the next Earth-like exoplanet. New York’s Cornell University has just unveiled a stunning catalog of…

Why you should NEVER swim while wearing sunscreen: Chemicals that protect us from UV rays cause deformities in fish, study finds UV filters are found in consumer products, including moisturiser and sunscreen  The chemicals easily wash off skin and are known to disrupt…

Microsoft plans to launch a paid monthly subscription service to keep users’ Windows 10 machines running as they should The monthly payment would allow Microsoft to install its own updates on PCs It will come to business users first, before regular consumers…