Lasers, X-rays and infrared are helping to discover the secrets of ancient Egyptian mummies

Modern technology is ‘shining a light’ on what daily life was like in ancient Egypt by using lasers, X-rays, and infrared to examine the bones of mummies.  A number of bone samples dating back between 2,000 and 4,000 years have been tested using the Advanced Light Source at Berkeley Labs in California.  It works by … Read more

Vladimir Putin calls for set of ‘moral rules’ to guide interaction between humans and AI

It is an issue troubling some of the greatest minds in the world at the moment, from Bill Gates to Elon Musk. SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk described AI as our ‘biggest existential threat’ and likened its development as ‘summoning the demon’. He believes super intelligent machines could use humans as pets. Professor Stephen … Read more

Mysterious 300-million-year-old ‘Tully monster’ may not be the creature scientists thought it was

Mysterious 300-million-year-old ‘Tully monster’ may not be the creature scientists thought it was – as new research reveals it wasn’t a vertebrate after all Tullimonstrum, also known as the Tully monster, lived 300 million years ago It has baffled scientists since fossils were first discovered 60 years ago   A 2016 discovery of stiffened cartilage classified Tully … Read more

How to stop seagulls stealing your food

They are the menace of seaside holidays, brazenly snatching ice-creams and chips right out of people’s hands. But scientists have come up with a way to stop seagulls stealing food, by staring them straight in the eye. Cocky as they appear, seagulls are far less likely to take food when someone is looking at them, … Read more

Bill Nye warns ‘the planet’s on f***ing fire’ as he calls on viewers to address climate change

Bill Nye warns ‘the planet’s on f***ing fire’ as he calls on viewers to address the climate change ‘crisis,’ in profanity-laden tirade on HBO’s Last Week Tonight TV personality, Bill Nye, had some tough words about mitigating climate change  On ‘Last Week Tonight’ Nye proclaimed the ‘planet’s on f***ing fire’ Nye’s comments were designed for laughs, … Read more

NASA prepares for Armageddon with a tabletop planetary defence exercise

NASA is conducting planetary defence drills to see what would happen if an apocalyptic space rock was heading straight for Earth. Participants will discuss potential preparations for studying an asteroid or comet, as well as how to deflect it and lessen the damage caused by any impact.  The space agency has been scanning the skies … Read more