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
A British surfer has been filmed tackling ‘vertical’ 50-foot waves in Portugal on board a ‘flying’ surfboard. New footage shows Tom Court, a professional kitesurfer from the Isle of Wight, riding an efoil over the waves off the coast of the Portuguese town of Nazaré. An efoil is a board with a hydrofoil and an electric … Read more
Now that is nothing to sneeze at and will leave you feline fine: Gene-modified cats could mean their owners’ allergies are not triggered Scientists could potentially create cats that do not cause people allergies Gene editing can target a protein which is believed to cause most allergies The ‘sticky’ protein which can be removed , Fel d … Read more
SpaceX crew name their new Dragon capsule ‘Freedom’ in tribute to Alan Shepard – the first American in space – and his Freedom 7 capsule: Spacecraft will take astronauts to the ISS NASA will send the next crew to the International Space Station from April 19 With Jessica Watkins, Robert Hines, Kjell Lindgren and Samantha … Read more
Apple is DOWN: Thousands of users complain of being unable to access the App store, iCloud and Apple Maps Apple users have reported issues accessing App store iCloud and Apple Music Thousands of people complained of having issues around 16:30 GMT (11:30 ET) Users also logged problems with Find my iPhone and Apple Maps and … Read more