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NASA’s Curiosity rover has been on Mars since August 2012 and in that time it has shared some stunning images of the Red Planet during its 14 mile journey. It has seen a lot in that time as part of its mission to find out whether Mars has any water or the chemical building blocks … Read more
Ancient Arctic beavers were cutting down trees for food four million years ago, long before they started building dams, a new study shows. Scientists analysed bones of the extinct Dipoides beaver and plant fossils from Ellesmere Island in northern Canada to work out what the creatures ate. Isotopic evidence indicates a diet of woody and … Read more
The rich get richer: ‘Wealth gap’ between rich and poor has existed in human society for at least 6,500 years since people started inheriting farmland from their ancestors, Polish skeletons reveal Richer people had better diets and were also buried with more grave goods Amount of copper ornaments reveals some people were wealthier than others Skeletons … Read more
The Southern Alps in New Zealand are the latest icy region to be devastated by global warming. A study finds the mountains have lost up to 62 per cent of their glaciers since the end of the Little Ice Age, around 400 years ago. This, according to the study, equates to a maximum ice loss … Read more
Similar to AirPods without the Apple price: Amazon shoppers are going wild for these £29.99 TOZO true wireless headphones By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 14:24 BST, 7 August 2020 | Updated: 14:24 BST, 7 August 2020 Are you looking for Apple AirPods alternatives that don’t break the bank? If so, you might want to … Read more
Materials scientists have created develop biodegradable flip flops made from algae to help reduce the amount of harmful plastic waste entering our oceans. The experts created polyurethane foams, made from algae oil, to meet commercial specifications for flip-flops and other footwear that is usually made from flexible plastic. Cheap and affordable flip flops, the world’s … Read more
An ailing frigate bird chick, idle meerkats and a female Gelada monkey are among the animals pictured in the seventh BMC Ecology Image competition. The eclectic array of images showcase the ‘beauty and diversity of life on our planet’ as well as its intricate relationships, according to the team behind the competition. The overall winner … Read more
Apple says game streaming services like Microsoft xCloud and Google Stadia won’t work on iPhones because they violate its App Store guidelines Google Stadia launched in November 2019 and xCloud will launch in September Cloud services give users access to a wider range of games on mobile devices The apps violate conditions imposed on developers … Read more
An ailing frigate bird chick, idle meerkats and a female Gelada monkey are among the animals pictured in the seventh BMC Ecology Image competition. The eclectic array of images showcase the ‘beauty and diversity of life on our planet’ as well as its intricate relationships, according to the team behind the competition. The overall winner … Read more
Twitter adds labels to state-controlled media outlets like China Daily and Sputnik in a bid to combat foreign influence and misinformation on its platform Twitter announced it is adding labels to state-controlled media outlets Labels are applied to accounts from the countries of the UN Security Council This includes China, France, Russian Federation, the UK and … Read more