Month: August 2024
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the hair loss industry by finding that a naturally occurring sugar in the human body, 2-deoxy-D-ribose (2dDR), could be…
Apple’s profits for the third quarter of 2024 surpassed expectations, driven by new AI capabilities that helped offset declines in the Chinese market. Although iPhone sales…
Concerned that you may be dealing with ADHD? Have you ever caught yourself trailing off in the middle of a conversation, getting lost in your own…
and othersLess than three hours after the stabbing that left three children dead on Monday, an AI-generated image was shared on X by the account “Europe…
Use of Data ESA's Gaia mission Astronomers have discovered a number of metal-poor stars that are more than 13 billion years old and in orbits similar…
Pakdipthes hakataramea Body size would have been similar to that of modern humans Little Blue Penguin (Eudyptula minor)It is approximately 40-45 cm (15.7-17.7 in) in length.…
Planetary scientists have identified layers of graphene formed alongside complex minerals in lunar regolith samples collected by China's Chang'e-5 probe, a discovery that provides new insight…
New genus and species of monophenestratan pterosaur named Propterodacillus frankellae It documents the transition from the older rhamphorhynchoid pterosaurs to pterodactyloids. The holotype Propterodacillus frankellaeImage credit:…
Peru’s Kecheke Glacier is retreating due to global warmingEmilio Mateo/Aspen Global Change Institute Andean glaciers are almost certainly smaller than they have been for at least…
The two galaxy clusters, known as MACS J0018.5+1626, contain thousands of galaxies each and are located billions of light-years away from Earth. As the clusters hurtled…
Don Lemon, former CNN anchor, has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk and Company X for breaching a contract with the now-formerly known Twitter social media…
Is it in the way we live, laugh, love? Or is it our aversion to clichés? Deep inside each of us, there must be something that…
Earthworm meal? The phrase “dining on earthworms” intrigues people in a variety of ways (whether or not they are intrigued in the first place). For historians,…
CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity company that caused a massive global computer outage in July, has been sued for misleading investors.A class action lawsuit filed in Texas by…
Meta shares saw a rise in after-hours trading on Wednesday following a positive earnings report, as the company continues to heavily invest in AI tools. After…
From black spheres swallowing people in downtown Seoul to murder on Mars to malevolent pigs, August has something for every sci-fi fan. New books from big-name…
a Many of us were once obsessed with our smartphones. In the early days of Android and iPhone, apps seemed designed to entertain us. In 2010,…
pictureEarlier this week, my colleague Archie Brand from First Edition enthusiastically recommended the In the Dark podcast to me. For me, the show is a hit…
If your child is fascinated with spies, you’re in luck – there are many spy toy sets available. A love for secret agents indicates that your…
When it comes to choosing gifts for teenagers, gift cards are often the go-to option. With new technology constantly emerging, it can be challenging to find…
Four years Recently, Google mistakenly included details about my restaurant business, including my phone number and address, in their “How to contact Google” search results. In…
Despite the focus on modern technology like virtual reality and artificial intelligence, it’s important not to overlook the simple joy of traditional entertainment. Remote-controlled helicopters, a…
As the UK is currently experiencing another intense heatwave, many are questioning why the high temperatures feel particularly unbearable compared to other parts of the world.…
COVID-19 could have lasting effects on our mental and physical health Alexander Davidov / Alamy There is evidence that people who were hospitalized with COVID-19 during…
Some young people are on their cell phones until late at night. Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock Two recent studies have linked “problematic smartphone use” among teenagers to…
Vision loss linked to dementiaDrazen Žigic/Getty Images A large-scale study has identified poor eyesight and high cholesterol as two new risk factors for dementia. The study…
Scientists have widely accepted that complex life first appeared on Earth around 635 million years ago (during the Ediacaran Period). However, an international team of paleontologists…
The basic idea of a warp drive is that rather than directly exceeding the speed of light in a local frame of reference, a “warp bubble”…