NASA has released a defiant video outlining details of the Artemis moon mission despite the US government giving just half the requested extra budget to get there by 2024. The agency asked for $1.4 billion to create the lunar lander that would take astronauts to the surface of the moon by 2024, but they’ve been given … Read more
Futuristic new e-motorbike uses a lightweight ultracapacitor that allows it to harvest up to 90 percent of its braking energy – but the prototype won’t ever be sold The Nawa Racer will have a 99-horsepower engine and have a range of 180 miles It will be powered by a hybrid lithium batter and ultracapcitor system … Read more
Families that often dine out and consume large quantities of sweets and alcohol are likely to have a higher carbon footprint than meat eaters, a study claims. Researchers came to this conclusion after studying the food habits and carbon footprints of around 60,000 households across Japan. They found that meat consumption typically only accounts for … Read more
Apple is developing a ‘secret plan’ to build and put its own satellites into space and bypass traditional carriers to beam data directly to its own customers’ devices Apple may be looking to launch internet-enabled satellites in the near future Bloomberg reports that the company could have the technology in five years Satellites may provide data … Read more
Bones of ‘baby dinosaurs’ that weighed just 7oz and died before they hatched from their eggs 100 million years ago are found in Australia Tiny dinosaur bones were found around the Victoria province of Australia Believed to belong to dinosaurs that either died in the nest or before hatching The small bones probably belonged to … Read more
How obesity is harming the planet: Overweight people generate an extra 700 MILLION tons of carbon dioxide a year, US study claims Obesity Society calculated environmental impact of increased food intake Overweight people are responsible for 20 per cent more greenhouse gas emissions compared with a lean person Transporting obese people also causes an excess of carbon … Read more
Ozone is a molecule comprised of three oxygen atoms that occurs naturally in small amounts. In the stratosphere, roughly seven to 25 miles above Earth’s surface, the ozone layer acts like sunscreen, shielding the planet from potentially harmful ultraviolet radiation that can cause skin cancer and cataracts, suppress immune systems and also damage plants. It … Read more
Is carbon dioxide making it harder to THINK straight? Rising CO2 levels may hinder cognitive function and could decrease decision-making efficiency by 50 PERCENT in 2100, study says Carbon emissions may have a drastic impact on cognitive function Researchers say that CO2 may decrease classroom decision making It could reduce decision making by as much as … Read more
Personal information belonging to more than 267 million Facebook users has been exposed in an unsecured database on the dark web, it has emerged. The Facebook IDs, phone numbers and full names of 267,140,436 users, most residing in the US, were discovered in the database by cybersecurity firm Comparitech and researcher Bob Diachenko, according to … Read more
Smart cars may make our lives easier on the road, but they are also easily hacked by cyber criminals. Scientists have found ‘holes’ in these systems that lets digital deviants access your data or worse, take over the vehicle. The first hole is when users plug their smartphone into their smart car, which is an … Read more
Amazon TRACKED attendees at its AWS cloud service conference using Bluetooth beacons that were pre-installed inside their badges Amazon pre-loaded attendees’ badges with bluetooth trackers The company says they used them to follow movement around the conference It also says that it didn’t personally identify any tracking data A company called TurnOutNow provided the trackers … Read more
Are YOU an eco snob? Most people consider themselves more environmentally friendly than their friends, study finds Study asked over 4,000 participants to report their environmental engagement Results showed that many reported they did more than what they actually do Experts warn this type of thinking can hinder future environmental acts Results linked with the … Read more
What is the Ark of the Covenant? The Hebrew bible states that the Ark was built by the Israelites in the Sinai Desert after they fled Egypt and its purpose was to hold the tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments. When this is rumoured to have happened is up for debate, but any trace of the … Read more