One-fifth of all mammals in Australia are MICROBATS, a tiny species of bat that measure between one- and six-inches and lives on a diet of mosquitoes, moths, and weevils A report from the Australian bush claim that one in five mammals are microbats Microbats are one of the most diverse bush animals, with 60 different … Read more
Streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music now account for 80 PERCENT of the US music market Streaming grew from seven percent to 80 percent of the industry in the 2010s There are currently 61 million paid music streaming subscribers in the US Spotify is the streaming leader with 113 million paying subscribers worldwide By … Read more
Bentley CEO says the company’s first electric luxury car could arrive as soon as 2025 and believes the future is ‘all about electrification’ Adrian Hallmark, CEO and Chairman of Bentley, is targeting 2025 for the company’s first fully electric vehicle The technology could lead to smaller cars with no compromise in interior space The company … Read more
Futuristic hands-free trash can automatically seals full garbage bags and replaces them with new ones so owners never have to get their hands dirty A new robotic trash can seals off old bags to spare users from leaks and smells A small motorized system under the lid will roll out a new liner automatically It … Read more
Researchers analyze the oldest known measles sample taken from the lungs of a girl who died in 1912, leading to new theory that the deadly virus first emerged as early as 300 BC Researchers analyzed a groundbreaking new measles sample taken in Berlin The sample came from a two-year-old who died from the disease in … Read more
The Mail’s thriving campaign to plant thousands of trees across Britain has received another huge boost – a £100,000 donation from a US businessman. Vernon Hill, who founded Metro Bank in 2010 – the country’s first new high street bank in 100 years, said he and his wife are delighted to support the Be A … Read more
Samsung is set to unveil the world’s first ever bezel-less TV next week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Samsung may unveil the world’s first-ever bezel-less TV next week The TV may go into production as soon as February 2020, reports say The company achieved the design by melding the display to the body … Read more
Scientists document the bizarre mating habits of TRUFFLES in an effort to make them easier and more reliable to grow in farms Unlike many other types of fungi, truffles actually reproduce sexually Scientists have learned truffles need a male and female pair to reproduce One of the main obstacles to truffle reproduction is their tendency … Read more
Patent for new 3D audio system reveals Apple may bring augmented reality to MacBook computers Apple’s new audio patent may help bring augmented reality to the MacBook The system gives the illusion of sound coming from different locations in a room It uses a type of noise-cancelling to achieve a kind of 3D audio MacBook’s … Read more
Canadian scientists want to plant a billion new trees by 2028 using a network of drones that shoot out seed pods that grow ‘flash forests’ A new Canadian plan will use drones to plant trees to fight climate change The group’s drones can plant up to one seed a second for one-fifth the cost The … Read more
Deep roots allow cone-bearing trees — or ‘conifers’ — to survive for up to five years of droughts by tapping into groundwater, computer models revealed. Findings from the US-led study help resolve a classic question for botanists — do trees survive dry spells by relying on deep existing roots, or by growing new ones? The … Read more
RSPB recruits a sniffer dog as part of a £1million project to protect Britain’s 41 protected seabird islands from the threat of rats The detection dog will most likely be a spaniel or a small terrier crossbreed It will be the first dog in the United Kingdom to be trained for such a purpose The … Read more
Next iPhone may be first entire-screen device with embedded fingerprint reader and NO Face ID, report says Next year’s iPhone may do away with a top-facing notch and Face ID A report suggests the phone will embed a fingerprint scanner under the display Apple will try to avoid previous security flaws with in-display fingerprint sensors … Read more