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NASA’s Juno probe reveals the amount of water in Jupiter’s atmosphere is three times that of the sun

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NASA’s Juno probe reveals the amount of water in Jupiter’s atmosphere is three times that of the sun suggesting the giant planet was likely the first to form in the Solar System  In 1995, NASA’s Galileo probe found Jupiter was much dryer than the sun Now, Juno used new technology that let it to gather data … Read more

28,500 year old dog jawbone reveals new insight into how dogs became domesticated

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28,500-year-old ‘protodog’ jawbone found in the Czech Republic, showing how dogs evolved by crunching on bones tossed aside by humans while their wolf counterparts hunted mammoth and ate mostly meat Researchers found a fossilized skull and jawbone in the Czech countryside They believe it came from a ‘protodog,’ an early precursor to the dog Protodogs … Read more

Leiden University’s computer algorithm spots ELEVEN asteroids that could hit Earth

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Scientists spot ELEVEN asteroids that could hit Earth triggering ‘unprecedented devastation’ – but were ‘MISSED by NASA software’ Researchers used a supercomputer to model the solar system over 10,000 years Within this model, they next simulated asteroids that would eventually hit Earth The library of fake hazards was used to train an algorithm to spot … Read more

Alien hunters are searching for signatures emitted from ‘interstellar beacons’ using telescopes

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If aliens are using an interstellar beacon to contact Earth, scientists at the SETI Institute are going to find it. The team believes advanced lifeforms have placed a transmitter in the center of the galaxy and are developing techniques to detect signatures from the technology. SETI scientist are developing a system that ‘piggybacks’ off the … Read more

Emissions of the greenhouse gas methane could be up to 40 per cent HIGHER than we think

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Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process.  It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more

Teardown of Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip reveals its hinges may not block as much dust as promised

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Teardown of Samsung’s newest folding phone, the Galaxy Z Flip, reveals a ‘fiber shield’ may fail to prevent dust particles from clogging up its hinge despite promises A teardown of Samsung’s Z Flip suggests its hinge may be susceptible to dust  iFixit’s video on YouTube pits the folding device against a bag of purple dust  Results … Read more

Personal flying machines of the future set to compete in ‘fly-off’ 

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The finalists of a Boeing-backed competition to design a passenger-carrying flying machine of the future are getting ready to exhibit their entries after years in development. The ‘GoFly’ competition is comprised of 850 teams from 130 countries competition to create the ultimate personal flying machine. Competitors were tasked with creating a flying device that’s safe, … Read more

Ecuador’s ‘Throat of Fire’ volcano heading towards a devastating ‘potential collapse’

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Ecuador’s ‘Throat of Fire’ volcano heading towards a devastating ‘potential collapse’, scientists fear The west face of Tungurahua is slowly deforming, satellite data has revealed This instability could lead to a colossal landslide of material onto the local area When Tungurahua erupted in 1999, 25,000 people were evacuated from nearby A collapse of the west face 3,000 years … Read more

Gruesome haul of plastic pulled from the innards of a young female green sea turtle found in Bali

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Gruesome haul of plastic pulled from the innards of a young female green sea turtle that washed up dead on a Bali beach reveals the danger human litter poses to marine animals WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT The young female was found dead on a beach by surfers in Bali   Locals investigating the carcass alerted experts to determine … Read more