Where does the Sun rise from?
IF you’re an early riser then you might enjoy watching the Sun rise each morning.However, can you still see the Sun rise on a grey, cloudy day? Here’s everything you need to know.Many people get up...
View Article‘World’s most difficult maze’ created by scientists – there’s an easy way out...
A GROUP of scientists in the UK and Switzerland have devised what they claim is the most difficult maze ever created.The team, led by physicist Felix Flicker of the University of Bristol, generated...
View ArticleMutating DNA, wasted muscles, and ‘blood destruction’ – horror effects of...
SPACE travel wreaks havoc on the human body, a new study has revealed.A paper published May 28 in Nature Communications examined the effects of space travel on the immune system.APData from the SpaceX...
View Article‘God of chaos’ asteroid to zoom past Earth closer than some SATELLITES and...
A HUGE asteroid is set to make an “exceptionally close” pass of Earth in 2029 – and it would bring on an apocalypse if it were to collide. The asteroid is called 99942 Apophis, which translates to God...
View ArticlePrecious ‘golden asteroid’ worth $100,000 quadrillion might be rusting as...
SCIENTISTS have discovered a unique trait on the metal-rich asteroid Psyche by using the James Webb Space Telescope. Researchers identified a water component on the mysterious – and priceless –...
View ArticleAlien-hunting scientists say deep-space civilizations may be too advanced for...
Intelligent alien societies may be scattered across the galaxy and beyond, but scientists say they are too advanced to be detected.Researchers used an unconventional method to find signs of...
View ArticleBanana apocalypse threatens to wipe out iconic fruit as scientists beg...
AN iconic yellow fruit is at risk of disappearing as a fungal infection ravages the global market. However, shoppers can make a simple change at the grocery store to help bring it back from the...
View ArticleSurprise ‘prolonged’ solar flare threat revealed as scientists warn of...
SOLAR flares pose an unexpected threat to communication systems on Earth, including technology that people use regularly.The term describes a sudden, intense burst of electromagnetic radiation from the...
View ArticleMystery origin of 72-second ‘wow’ signal detected coming from space 50 years...
A MYSTERIOUS interstellar signal once thought to be a sign from aliens has left scientists with more questions than answers.The space laser has stumped researchers for nearly five decades since its...
View ArticlePrehistoric drawings of alien-like half-human creatures found on Amazon...
PREHISTORIC wall paintings uncovered deep inside the Amazon rainforest depict animal-human hybrids and alien-like creatures. Instead of pointing to the existence of paranormal beings, researchers...
View ArticleGiant ‘terrifying’ 8-foot sea scorpions ‘substantially larger than humans’...
THE discovery of the remnants of enormous ancient scorpions has left scientists with more questions than answers.An international team of paleontologists uncovered evidence of eight-foot-long...
View ArticleHorrifying black hole simulation shows what ‘spaghettification’ looks like...
ULTRA-powerful black holes can suck down stars like spaghetti and tear them to shreds, a new animation reveals.Our galaxy, the Milky Way, features a black hole at its heart that occasionally chows down...
View ArticleSecond-biggest diamond ever found is 2,492-carat stone ‘worth tens of...
THE second-largest diamond ever discovered weighs nearly 2,500 carats and is estimated to cost millions of dollars.The 2,492-carat gem was dug out of a Botswana mine this week.AFPA 2,492-carat diamond...
View ArticleSmart goo ‘learns’ to play Pong video game in Flubber-style breakthrough –...
BRAINY goo can play a video game and learn from its own behavior, in a breakthrough poised to change the world of artificial intelligence.Hydrogels are polymers that become flexible when hydrated,...
View ArticleTypes of love ‘live’ in different parts of the brain, experts say – and pet...
PATTERNS in your brain could signal whether you are a parent or a pet owner.Different levels of brain activity correspond to types of love, with some areas “lighting up” more than others.Pärttyli Rinne...
View ArticleThe Moon was once covered in a boiling ‘magma ocean’ and formed after ancient...
THE moon was once covered in a sea of boiling lava, experts say – and they have uncovered new evidence that lends itself to another theory.In addition to boasting a “magma ocean,” the Moon was likely...
View ArticleWorld’s most advanced ‘spaceplane’ to break sound barrier and make space...
AN aerospace company is building the world’s most advanced spaceplane in hopes of making space travel as easy as flying cross-country.New Zealand-based Dawn Aerospace has its eyes set on the sky as it...
View ArticleFirst-ever search for alien ‘supercivilizations’ begins as scientists hunt...
ALIEN civilizations far more advanced than ours may be lying in wait in distant galaxies – and scientists are finally embarking on a search to find them.A coalition of scientists have set out to find...
View ArticleElon Musk’s astronauts will try to survive deadly ‘space vacuum exposure’...
AFTER blasting off on one of Elon Musk’s rockets, a four-person crew must brave the deadly vacuum of space with the help of specially designed suits.The Polaris Dawn mission has encountered several...
View ArticlePlans for even tinier brain chip to be implanted into human heads unveiled –...
ELON Musk isn’t the only one looking to develop chips to be implanted into human brains, as a Swiss University unveiled plans to make one even smaller than the one from the Neuralink founder. This week...
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