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Smartphone screens should be cleaned regularly to protect against coronavirus

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Scientists urge people to regularly clean their smartphone screen because coronavirus-infected droplets can survive on the surface longer than on regular glass Study mapped how long droplets containing the coronavirus survive on surfaces Droplet evaporation varies depending on surface, temperature and humidity   Phone screens, cotton and wood encourage slow evaporation of the droplets  Researchers say these … Read more

Coronavirus: UK’s National Grid coal-free for two MONTHS

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Britain’s record for being coal-free is set to reach two months as of midnight tonight.  According to the National Grid, the last time a coal-powered generator was online was at midnight on Thursday April 9.    Since then, with warm temperatures and surges in energy production from renewable sources, not a single watt of energy has … Read more

Saturn polar hexagon caused by massive cyclones deep in the atmosphere

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Giant hexagonal storm that has raged around Saturn’s north pole for over four decades is caused by massive cyclones deep in the planet’s atmosphere, study shows Researchers created a computer model to simulate conditions found on Saturn They then ran the simulation to see if a hexagonal polar storm would be formed They found these … Read more

Entire Roman city buried underground is mapped by archaeologists

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The buildings and layout of an entire Roman town has been revealed by scientists using ground-penetrating radar.    A quad bike was coupled up to a series of sophisticated machines which used radio-waves to take a detailed look at what is hidden deep underground. It mapped the town of Falerii Novi, located near Rome, and identified a baths … Read more

Mysterious GPS signals reveal GHOST SHIPS sailing in wide circles off the coast of San Francisco

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Mysterious GPS signals reveal GHOST SHIPS sailing in wide circles off the coast of San Francisco, despite tracking data saying they should actually be thousands of miles away A watchdog group noticed some strange GPS signals near San Francisco Nine ships appeared to be traveling in circular patterns off the coastline The ships weren’t actually … Read more

Part of China’s Great Wall was built to control nomadic people, study says

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‘Genghis Khan’s Wall’ in Mongolia was built to control the movements of nomadic populations, contrary to common belief, a new study claims.  Archaeologists have conducted the first systematic survey of ‘The Northern Line’ – part of The Great Wall that’s located outside China. It has long been believed that this particular section of the Great … Read more

Ancient asteroid impacts ‘created the building blocks of life’ on Earth

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Asteroids colliding with the Earth four billion years ago created the building blocks of life on our planet and possibly even on ancient Mars, a new study claims.  Researchers from Tohoku University in Japan recreated the conditions present in seabed craters made by the space rocks crashing into the young Earth. The team say these … Read more

Walmart’s anti-shoplifting tech slammed by staff as ‘fake AI’

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A group of anonymous Walmart workers have raised concerns about the anti-shoplifting technology used to monitor the company’s self-checkout kiosks. A group that calls themselves ‘Concerned Home Office Associates’ has circulated a video documenting the system’s flaws, including frequent failures to identify unscanned items, and incorrectly identifying personal items potentially shoplifted. In an email sent … Read more

Google Maps lets you see when public transport is the busiest to help you avoid crowds

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Google Maps lets you see when public transport is the busiest to help you avoid crowds as Americans head back to work following the coronavirus lockdowns Google is rolling out Transit alerts to Maps to help people avoid crowds The feature displays when public transportation is likely to be more or less busy The firm … Read more

Saturn’s moon Titan is moving away from the planet 100 TIMES faster than previously believed  

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After decades of studying Saturn’s moon Titan, scientists have found it is drifting 100 times faster away from the planet than previously believed –a total of four inches per year.  Titan currently sits 759,000 miles from the ringed planet, but the new data proposes it was much closer 4.5 billion years ago. This means the … Read more