Two ice caps in the Canadian Arctic have DISAPPEARED due to global warming, NASA satellite images reveal – fulfilling a bleak prediction from 2017 The ice caps have been studied by Professor Mark Serreze since the 1980s Satellite images from 2015 show they were only 5% of the size they were in 1959 Images from the satellite … Read more
Cineworld is reopening in England today following the coronavirus lockdown with the first-ever 4DX screenings of two Harry Potter films and Jurassic Park. The 4DX film experience combines multi-sensory effects including faint water and wind jets, scents and lighting, as well as motion effects, including seat movements. These immersive techniques are all ‘timed to precision’ to … Read more
Old tyres and building rubble could be used to make sustainable roads while recycling waste that would otherwise end up in landfill, researchers have claimed. Developed by researchers from Australia, the new road-covering material is the first to combine rubble and rubber in a mix optimised to meet road safety standards. The recycled blend, designed … Read more
Deep-sea anglerfish take sexual intimacy to the next level by ‘fusing’ bodies with their partners when they mate, a study reveals. In an amazing show of sexual submission, the smaller male anglerfish becomes permanently attached to the relatively gigantic female, resulting in their tissue fusing and the two animals establishing a common blood circulation system. … Read more
Apple confirms iPhone 12 release date will be delayed until at least October after coronavirus lockdowns disrupt the global supply chain Confirmation of the delays came from Apple’s latest quarterly earnings call Disruption from COVID-19 means that the new line will miss the usual launch slot Announcement of the delay follows similar rumours circulating online this week … Read more
Aviation giant Rolls-Royce has thrown its significant expertise behind a project hoping to build the world’s fastest civil aircraft. Boom Supersonic is building a plane called Overture which, when completed, may be capable of flying at more than twice the speed of sound, with a range of 5,180 miles. It could take passengers from London to … Read more
Twitter claims a phishing attack on a small number of its employees was what enabled bitcoin scammers to hack the accounts of Kim Kardashian, Elon Musk and other high-profile users Hackers used spear phishing attack to steal personal information of Twitter staff This gave access to the internal account management tools of high-profile users Attackers targeted 130 … Read more
First genetically modified squids are born transparent after scientists ‘knock out’ pigmentation gene in embryos that controls eye and skin cell color Scientists have genetically modified a squid embryo for the first time in history The team pigmentation genes in a Doryteuthis pealeii, making it transparent This will allow researchers to study the creature’s unique system … Read more
The oldest alpine plant region on Earth, in the Hengduan Mountains of southwest China, dates back more than 30 million years, scientists say. US and Chinese researchers say the alpine flora of the Hengduan Mountains has continuously existed far longer than any other alpine flora on Earth. The diversity of plants in the region today can be … Read more
Mysterious cloud over 1,000 MILES long reappears on Mars over a large volcano near the Red Planet’s equator Scientist spotted a mysterious cloud over a volcano on Mars in 2018 Images snapped of the area reveals the plume has made its return It sits 12.4 miles over the volcano Arsia Mons and is some 1,110 … Read more