The deepest ever shipwreck has now been fully mapped and filmed after a US crew was able to reach the site at 21,180ft in the Philippine Sea. The WWII destroyer USS Johnston was annihilated 75 years ago in the Pacific during the largest naval battle in history, sinking nearly four miles to the bottom of the ocean. … Read more
The first wireless brain-computer interface (BCI) system is not only giving people with paralysis the ability to type on computer screens with their minds, but the innovation is also giving them freedom to do so anywhere. Traditional BCIs are tethered to a large transmitter with long cables, but a team from Brown University has cut … Read more
His hugely successful acting career was given an immeasurable boost when he landed the coveted role of James Bond some 15 years ago. But Daniel Craig also made an appearance in a classic British TV favourite in the early stages of his career, when he starred in an episode of series Heartbeat back in 1993. … Read more
‘World’s biggest’ video game cheating operation that made £55million selling hacks for games such as Call Of Duty is smashed by Chinese police The so-called Chicken Drumstick ring offered gaming cheats around the world Gamers paid up to £145 a month to get access to the specially-designed hacks Chinese police say they busted the ring … Read more
A wooden statue discovered in Russia in 1890 is more ancient than previously thought, making it twice as old as Stonehenge, researchers claim. The Shigir Idol was first discovered by Russian gold miners who stumbled upon the large object in the Shigir peat bog 62 miles north of Yekaterinburg. Radiocarbon dating from the 1990s placed … Read more
The world’s largest canvas painting has sold for £45 million at auction in Dubai. The ‘Journey of Humanity’ by British artist Sacha Jafri is split into 70 framed sections spanning 17,176 sq ft – equivalent to six tennis courts. Andre Abdoune, a French national residing in the UAE, bought all 70 segments on Tuesday at an … Read more
World’s first neighborhood entirely of 3D-printed homes is planned for California’s Coachella Valley and will boast 15 eco-friendly homes that start at $595,000 each California will be home to the world’s first 3D-printed neighborhood It will host 15 homes that feature a backyard with a pool and deck There will be larger units with three … Read more
Finland has been ranked the world’s happiest nation in a new study while the UK slumped five places to 18th after a year of turmoil and Zimbabwe came last in the global rankings. Nordic countries dominated the the World Happiness Report in the year of the pandemic, with Finland, Iceland and Denmark taking the top … Read more
The pandemic caused the world’s middle class to shrink for the first time since the 1990s last year, according to an estimate based on World Bank data. Another estimate showed that almost two-thirds of households in developing economies reported that they had suffered loss in income in 2020. A study from non-partisan research group Pew … Read more
The pandemic caused the world’s middle class to shrink for the first time since the 1990s last year, according to an estimate based on World Bank data. Another estimate showed that almost two-thirds of households in developing economies reported that they had suffered loss in income in 2020. A study from non-partisan research group Pew … Read more