Roads produce 84 PER CENT of plastic dust in the atmosphere

Roads and the vehicles using them are responsible for 84 per cent of microplastics found in the atmosphere, according to the results of a new study. Researchers from Utah State University examined different sources of atmospheric microplastic pollution found in the western US over a 14 month period. These microscopic pieces of plastic pollution are … Read more

Gold dust in your contact lenses could help colour blindness, research shows 

Contact lenses made with millions of gold nanoparticles, no bigger than a speck of dust, could combat a common type of colour blindness. These ‘gold dust’ particles filter out certain wavelengths of light, so the brain can distinguish between different colours, particularly reds and greens, more easily. Around one in 12 men and one in … Read more

Colorado residents spot BROWN snow during winter storm that is actually dust particles from Mexico

Winter Storm Xylia dropped nearly three feet of snow in Colorado over the weekend, but some of the powder had a brown hue instead of being completely white. The National Weather Service (NWS) revealed the discolored snow is actually dust particles that traveled up from Mexico, which is currently experiencing a severe-to-extreme drought. Strong winds … Read more

Zodiacal light seen before dawn could be reflection of Mars dust pushed into space

A mysterious luminous glow visible just before dawn, known as the zodiacal light, could be the result of tiny particles of dust being shed from Mars, NASA claims. The zodiacal light is a faint column of light extending up from the horizon – it is sunlight reflected towards Earth by a cloud of dust particles … Read more

Doctor urges people to replace their pillows every two years because of dust mites

This is why you need to replace your pillow every two years: Doctor warns that bedding gets riddled with dust mites and bacteria that grows on yellow sweat spots Dr Karan Raj, from UK, told how people should replace pillows every two years  Took to TikTok and explained how they become riddled with dust mites … Read more

Dinosaurs WERE wiped out by an asteroid, dust found in a crater confirms

Asteroid dust found beneath an impact crater confirms a leading theory that it was a space rock that killed the dinosaurs and 75% of life on Earth 66 million years ago. Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin studied 900 metres of rock core samples from below the seafloor under the Chicxulub crater in … Read more

Dinosaurs WERE wiped out by asteroid 66m years ago, dust found in a crater confirms

Asteroid dust found beneath an impact crater confirms a leading theory that it was a space rock that killed the dinosaurs and 75% of life on Earth 66 million years ago. Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin studied 900 metres of rock core samples from below the seafloor under the Chicxulub crater in … Read more

Aerial images show hundreds of commercial jets gathering dust in huge airfields across US

Aerial images show hundreds of commercial jets gathering dust in huge airfields across America due to Covid travel restrictions Billions of dollars worth of aircraft are being stored on airfields with few passengers taking to the skies Photographer Jassen Todorov traveled around the US to capture the incredible sight of the grounded planes Just 1.8billion … Read more

Dust of dead Earth-like planets found in atmospheres white dwarfs

The dust of dead Earth-like planets has been observed in the atmosphere of four nearby white dwarfs, the core of a dead star that is comparable to that of our sun. A team from the University of Warwick found outer layers containing up to up to 300,000 gigatonnes of rocky debris, which includes up to … Read more

Grenfell insulation firm boss told his staff to let concerns about their product ‘gather dust’

Grenfell insulation firm boss told his staff to let concerns about their product ‘gather dust’, public inquiry hears as executives from cladding company prepare to face questions Manager who sold Grenfell cladding panels will be questioned at public inquiry  Inquiry is examining how products were supplied and fitted on the London tower West London tower … Read more