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Climate change will cause an overall increase in the amount of vegetation growing in Britain, a new research paper predicts. UK researchers used high resolution maps to observe two different climate change scenarios developed by the Met Office that would affect vegetation growth. Depending on the scenario, up to 1,200 grids of British land – … Read more
Facebook will verify identities behind ‘high-reach’ personal accounts that show signs of ‘inauthentic’ behavior in a bid to prevent flow of misinformation Facebook will ask some viral personal accounts to verify their identities The platform says it will key in on accounts showing ‘inauthentic’ behavior It says the move will help prevent the spread of … Read more
Coral-covered shipwreck discovered off the coast of Mexico met its fate after crashing into the ‘Nightmare reef’ over 200 years ago A fisherman spotted the wreck in the 90s, but experts investigated the remains in just the two past months The organic material degraded, but metal parts, iron ingots, the anchor and an cannon are … Read more
Americans are increasingly being spotted wearing face masks in public amid the coronavirus pandemic, as are people are around the globe. Soon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may advise all Americans to cover their faces when they leave the house, the Washington Post reported. The agency is weighing that recommendation after initially … Read more
World’s oldest ‘bug’ is a fossilized 425-million-year-old millipede discovered on a Scottish Island that suggests the ancient creatures evolved from water to live on land in just 40 million years The fossilized millipede was found on the Scottish Island of Kerrera An improve dating technique found it is 75 million years younger than believed Researchers … Read more
New fertilizer made out of repurposed alkaline batteries being tested by Australian startup to help keep some of the 158 million batteries sold each year out of the landfill An Australian company has announced new testing of a new kind of fertilizer It’s made with a mix of zinc and manganese powder sourced from old … Read more
Presence of Proxima b Earth-sized planet is CONFIRMED by scientists who suggest it may have liquid water and host life Proxima b was first spotted in 2016, but now its presence has been confirmed The team used new technology to determine its mass and orbiting time Proxima b has a mass 1.7 times that of … Read more
After a thirty-year search, the missing ordinary — or ‘baryonic’ — matter that scientists predicted ought to be found in the universe has been located. The so-called ‘missing baryon problem’ emerged when cosmologists in the late nineties predicted that 5 per cent of the universe should be made of normal matter. However, when they counted … Read more
Scientists discover a new type of contraction in pregnant women – and it can occur weeks before mothers-to-be go into labour 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
Trees are ‘getting SHORTER due to climate change’ as higher temperatures stall photosynthesis and stunt their growth, study suggests More wildfires, droughts and insect outbreaks are reducing trees’ lifespan Higher temperatures have also affected photosynthesis – reducing growth rates Arborists at University of Birmingham warned old forests are under threat By Luke Andrews For Mailonline … Read more