Humans living in what is now modern-day Mexico ventured into dangerous caves searching for ochre around 12,000 years ago, a study reveals. The red mineral was highly-prized in ancient civilisations as a pigment and it is also believed to have been used as an antiseptic, sunscreen and vermin repellent. A series of caves in the … Read more
A red glow at the centre of the Milky Way has been detected for the first time and it could help astronomers discover what powers the centre of our spiral galaxy. The red light shines out of an area known as the ‘Tilted Disk’ – named for its orientation – that sits in the central … Read more
Twitter knows the edit button is the most requested feature online and the company is now using it to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. In a tweet shared Thursday, the social media site wrote: ‘You can have an edit button when everyone wears a mask.’ The post has since been shared over 650,000 … Read more
Experts have created a model depicting what Brits could look like if we were to work from home for the rest of our life. The home worker of 2045 is represented by ‘Susan’, a scary rendering created by clinical psychologists and fitness experts. Susan suffers from hunched shoulders, double chin, obesity and ‘digital eye strain’ … Read more
WHAT CAUSED THE HEATWAVE? The heatwave was triggered by the build-up of high pressures over Europe over the past few days, leading to the northward movement of warm air from Europe over the UK. ‘At this time of year southerly winds will always lead to above average temperatures,’ said University of Reading meteorologist Peter Inness. ‘Air from … Read more
Stunning image from NASA satellite shows ‘burn scar’ visible from space at the site of Bighorn Fire in Arizona NASA revealed a new satellite photo showing devastation from the Bighorn Fire The fire broke out in Arizona in early June and spread over 48 square miles It left a ‘burn scar’ in the mountains outside … Read more
A species of fanged ‘worm’ that looks like something from a horror movie is the first known amphibian with toxic dental glands, scientists say. US and Brazilian biologists found oral glands in ringed caecilians – serpent-like amphibians related to frogs and salamanders that reach up to 17 inches long. Researchers already knew that caecilians have poisonous tails … Read more
Caught in the Act! Astronomers spot ‘firework streamers’ 8,000 light-years from Earth celebrating the birth of a massive star cluster Astronomers witness ‘firework streamers’ in space, 8,000 light-years away They spotted formation of a new star cluster, which takes a million years The Actacama Large Millimeter captured gas forming individual stars NASA’s Hubble revealed a group … Read more
Conservationists have slammed the Prime Minister’s claims that newts are getting in the way of building new homes for Britons as ‘ridiculous’. Speaking earlier this week, Boris Johnson said ‘newt-counting’ is responsible for his government’s inability to deliver new housing and construction projects. The Premier was referring to requirements introduced by the EU to protect … Read more
A species of fanged ‘worm’ that looks like something from a horror movie is the first known amphibian with toxic dental glands, scientists say. US and Brazilian biologists found oral glands in ringed caecilians – serpent-like amphibians related to frogs and salamanders that reach up to 17 inches long. Researchers already knew that caecilians have poisonous tails … Read more