SpaceX Starship’s Super Heavy Rocket is ready for what could be its final launch pad test before a likely orbital test flight in July. The massive Super Heavy Booster 7, which has 33 Raptor engines, was transported to its orbital launch pad on June 23. An enormous robotic arm mounted the rocket to the launch … Read more
Stunning Roman mosaic featuring wild animals and marine scenes returns to Israel after worldwide tour The 1,700-year-old mosaic went on public display in Israel after more than a decade touring the world’s top museums, including the Louvre and the Met The mosaic was first discovered in the city of Lod in 1996 but was not … Read more
‘Super Earths’ outside our solar system may host lifeforms for a longer period of time than Earth, a new study suggests. Researchers say rocky exoplanets with atmospheres dominated by hydrogen and helium have surfaces warm enough to host liquid water. The presence of liquid water is ‘favourable for life’, so these planets could provide habitable conditions and … Read more
Fighting like cats and… cats! Moggies are more likely to have behavioural issues if they live with other felines, survey shows ‘Fighting like cats and dogs’ describe those constantly at each other’s throats Survey of vets has revealed that fighting like cat and cat might be more suitable Surgeons across the country say cats are … Read more
Loggerhead turtles in west Africa are SHRINKING – but it may be a good sign that the threatened species is bouncing back, scientists claim The average size of loggerhead turtles in Cape Verde, Africa is decreasing Australian scientists believe this is the result of a boom of first time mothers First time nesters tend to … Read more
The truth is (somewhere) out there: Aliens may exist… but only in a galaxy far, far away, says Brian Cox Professor Brian Cox says aliens could exist and may even be common But intelligent life and civilisations like our own could be ‘extremely rare’ The TV scientist said he was ‘sure’ that there are civilisations out … Read more
Parts of Antarctica have actually gained ice during the last 20 years, new research reveals, despite the continent suffering significant loss due to global warming. Researchers say that sea ice, pushed against ice shelves by a change in regional wind patterns, may have helped to protect these ice shelves from losses. Ice shelves are floating … Read more
Three wealthy investors spent 18 days in space, including two weeks on the International Space Station. They are: López-Alegría (left) will serve as the commander of the mission and Connor (right) as pilot Larry Connor, 72, was the Ax-1 mission pilot for the trip. Connor was born in 1950 in Albany, New York, and graduated from … Read more
After actress Sienna Miller revealed she has frozen her eggs at 40, it has emerged that British women are doing so right up to their 50th birthdays. Fertility regulator the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) says women in their forties should not be recommended egg freezing. The likelihood of becoming pregnant using their eggs … Read more
Fur real? Cats know the name of their owner and can also recognise the monikers of their feline friends, research shows Japanese researchers looked at 48 cats which lived with at least two other pets The cats, either from family homes or cafes, were played recordings of owners This was followed by a picture of … Read more