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Augmented reality (AR) glasses have seen a resurgence in desirability, with a host of firms working to develop their own technology. Last year, Bose joined a quickly growing list of tech companies that are building augmented reality eyeglasses. The first company to enter the race was Google, which released the Google Glass in 2011. Google Glass, … Read more
A new species of iguana has been identified in the Caribbean after scientists analysed the DNA of individuals thought to be an introduced South American variety. The Southern Antilles iguana, which lives on St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, was shown to form a distinct genetic group. Known to humans for centuries, it was … Read more
TalkTalk and BT are both DOWN for thousands of users across Britain as customers complain of being unable to access the internet 84 per cent of issues reported by customers are related to accessing the internet It appears the outage is nationwide and affecting thousands of users across UK By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline Published: 10:36 … Read more
Wuhan wet market was NOT the origin of the coronavirus pandemic, Chinese authorities claim – but it may have been the site of a ‘super-spreader’ event Evidence shows the virus originated in bats but not how it jumped to humans Researchers originally thought the virus started in the 116 acre wet food market This has … Read more
TalkTalk is DOWN for thousands of users across Britain as customers complain of being unable to access the internet 75 per cent of issues reported by customers are related to accessing the internet It appears the outage is nationwide and affecting thousands of users across UK By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline Published: 10:36 BST, 29 May … Read more
2,300-year-old Hellenistic-Roman anchor dedicated to Aphrodite with an inscribed dolphin symbol is salvaged from the Sicilian seabed The anchor has a dolphin symbol dedicated to Aphrodite on one of its arms This symbol was there to try and invoke the protection of the Greek goddess Aphrodite was the goddess of love and beauty but also the protector … Read more
Russia aims to build its own orbiting space base when the International Space Station (ISS) is no longer serviceable – to launch missions to the Moon and Mars. The ISS has been under constant occupation by astronauts since November 2000 but due to structural fatigue needs to be decommissioned by 2030. After this Roscosmos plans … Read more
Scientists discover a new type of contraction in pregnant women – but it DOESN’T mean the baby is on its way Contractions were linked to pre-eclampsia, which can lead to pre-term babies Researchers from Nottingham University dubbed it the ‘uteroplacental pump’ They said that in healthy pregnancies, blood flows slowly through the placenta By Colin … Read more
Battle of the bird brains! Wild cockatoos perform just as well as those raised by humans in intelligence tests, new study shows Researchers in Vienna tested the intelligence of Goffin’s cockatoos They compared a group of lab-raised birds with a group of wild birds They found both groups performed similarly in intelligence tests The main … Read more
Worshippers at a Jewish temple dating back more than 2,700 years likely smoked cannabis during cultic ceremonies, ancient Israeli limestone reveals. Analysis of material on two Iron Age altars, discovered at the entrance to a shrine in Israel, were found to contain cannabis, as well as frankincense. Renowned as one of the gifts brought by … Read more