‘World’s biggest flower’ that is almost 4ft wide and smells like ROTTING FLESH blooms in Indonesian rainforest – but dies just one week later Rafflesia tuan-mudae blooms for a few days and smells like decomposing flesh The stench attracts flies and carrion beetles to pollinate the bizarre plant Researchers studying the plant say it is the largest … Read more
Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process. It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more
Giant Chinese paddlefish dubbed the ‘Panda of the Yangtze River’ is declared extinct due to overfishing and habitat loss The giant Chinese paddlefish up to 10 feet in length has been found to be extinct Researchers say its native Yangtze River has been affected by human activity Conservation efforts on endangered Yangtze fishes are now … Read more
In a galaxy far, far away, in the fictional world of Star Wars – heroes and villains live on far-flung moons. But could human life really thrive on the worlds of Tatooine, Jedha and Endor? Star Wars-obsessed astrophysicists have long debated what the reality of those types of planets being able to sustain life is. Now Dr … Read more
Xiaomi security cameras are shut out by Google after discovery of a flaw that streams strangers’ video feed to wrong person One user was able to stream video feeds from the cameras of strangers Xiaomi isn’t currently able to integrate with the Google Home app or assistant Streams included people’s homes and in one case, … Read more
Researchers discover 5,000 lakes in Himalaya Mountains are at risk of flooding because glaciers are melting from global warming and weakening their natural barriers Simulations of Himalayan lakes revealed the effects of global warming Experts found that melting glaciers will weaken the lakes’ natural barriers This will cause flooding downriver and devastated villages at the … Read more
Space may be referred to as a cold, dark place, but a new image captured by a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station suggests otherwise. A photograph shows numerous starts glittering above Earth’s atmosphere, which is also glowing a bright green – revealing just how stunning the darkness can be. The craft was orbiting … Read more
Dell is integrating with Apple’s iPhone with the hopes of selling more laptops. The Texas-based computer maker is set to release software that lets iOS users mirror their smartphone’s screen and synchronize data to the PC. Users can receive notifications, answer SMS and store pictures through windows using Dell’s Mobile Connect. The software is set … Read more
Aston Martin unveils hybrid rearview mirror that shows drivers three simultaneous video feeds – including two blind spot cameras The system integrates three video feeds into the car’s rearview mirror Cameras are housed inside sideview mirrors and with one attached to the roof Its cameras adjust automatically based on rearview mirror alignment By James Pero For Dailymail.com … Read more
The orb held by Christ in Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi masterpiece is hollow NOT solid say computer scientists after recreating 3D version of the £340m painting to explain the object’s ‘weirdness’ Researchers made a virtual copy of the £340 million artwork as part of the study The team compared their virtual copy to the … Read more
SkyQ’s roll-out of colour-enhancing HDR could be delayed by more than a YEAR due to ‘other priorities’, reports claim Original timeline stated HDR support would be complete before the end of 2019 The company has now missed this timeline first outlined in February 2018 An unofficial comment from a Sky employee reveals the firm is focusing on … Read more
US Navy wants to teach robotic warships to TALK like human sailors in order to communicate with other ships US Navy is designing a system for unmanned ships that lets it talk to other ships It would understand radio transmission and respond in natural language The Navy has laid out a three phase process to … Read more
Physicist designs a bizarre ‘Caplan Thruster’ spacecraft to drag the entire solar system across the universe for hundreds of light years to avoid being wiped out by a deadly supernova Dr Matthew Caplan of Illinois State University devised the contraption Would be able to move the sun 50 light years in just one million years … Read more