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Jupiter sized exoplanet with a surface temperature of 1,800F ‘is on the edge of destruction’ as it orbits around its star once every 18 HOURS The discovered planet – called NGTS-10b – is 20 per cent larger than Jupiter  The gas giant has a surface temperature of about 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit  The star is about … Read more

Tiny SNAIL found in Brunei is named after Greta Thunberg to ‘acknowledge that her generation will be responsible for fixing problems they did not create’ The new species – Craspedotropis gretathunberga – is approximately 2mm long  It was found by citizen scientists during fieldwork in the wilderness of Brunei Greta Thunberg said she was ‘delighted’ … Read more

Apple may finally start letting users set their own default apps in iOS amid criticism for pushing its own services iOS users may finally be able to designate non-Apple apps for default use This would do away with automatically having to use Safari or Apple Mail The plans are in early stages but could be … Read more

The critically endangered blue whale, the largest animal ever to have lived, is making a comeback, marine scientists say. A total of 55 blue whales were sighted or recorded in the past year, according to the British Antarctic Survey, which has been studying whale movements in waters surrounding South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic … Read more

The idea that animals can experience love was once anathema to the psychologists who studied them, seen as a case of putting sentimentality before scientific rigor. But a new book argues that, when it comes to dogs, the word is necessary to understanding what has made the relationship between humans and our best friends one … Read more

The mystery Rocket Man of the Highlands! Masked skier is caught on camera using a JETPACK to whizz to the top of Scottish slopes Video reveals an unidentified and masked skier using a jetpack for propulsion   The contraption was filmed at Glenshee Ski Centre in the Scottish Highlands   The skier was filmed using the machine to … Read more

Google is planning to move its British users’ accounts out of the control of European Union privacy regulators, the tech giant has confirmed.  The company will reportedly be moving its British users out of Irish jurisdiction and placing them under US jurisdiction instead.  The decision, confirmed by Google and first reported by Reuters based on ‘people familiar … Read more

A handwritten letter from George Washington to a distant relative reveals that he praised British farmers and wanted to grow wheat on his Virginia estate. The three-page document — which was penned on February 20, 1796 — provides insight into the first US president, his links to Britain and his thoughts on farming. The letter … Read more