Category Archives: Technology
Fascinating glimpse into the life of ‘shipwrecked sailor’ bones found in Cornwall
It was a bad idea in the 1960s, it’s even worse now
East Anglian pea crop overcomes difficulties after loss of factory where it was frozen
These night lights turn on at dusk and turn off at dawn; 2-pack is only $7 for Prime members
It’s the middle of the night and you’re woken up by your bladder; It’s time for another unexpected bathroom run. It’s dark and you’re bumping into furniture and walls as you blindly grope your way to the bathroom. We’ve all been there, and some still have the recent bruises to prove it. There is a… Read More »
Where to find dark skies – The best stargazing spots in the UK and beyond
The skies over the Yorkshire Valleys are a sight to behold (Paul Clark) A few summers ago, while returning from the bar at night, I happened to look up and was amazed to see the Milky Way clearly visible in the sky. I was just a few miles from my home in Brighton and it… Read More »
10 Deep Sea Creatures That Are (Almost) Too Weird To Be Real
Sea angel. Yiming Chen/Getty Images There is a whole world far below the ocean surface, in the dark depths of the deep seafloor ecosystem (about 3000 feet or 1000 meters deep). deep sea creatures that people rarely glance at. Despite being one of the planet’s largest ecosystems, it remains relatively unexplored. Here are some of… Read More »
A Space Adventure, Eclipses Play a Major Role in Popular Culture
The solar eclipse was seen on Liberty Island in New York on August 21, 2017. Credit – Noam Galai/WireImage—Getty Images TThe moon will pass in front of the sun on April 8, creating a total solar eclipse; This will be the first eclipse to hit the lower 48 states of the United States since 2017.… Read More »
Prostate cancer cases to double worldwide between 2020 and 2040 – study
Prostate cancer cases are expected to double globally between 2020 and 2040, new analysis shows. The data shows that annual prostate cancer cases are predicted to rise from 1.4 million in 2020 to 2.9 million in 2040. It is also predicted that annual deaths from the disease will increase by 85% to almost 700,000 over… Read More »
Government must investigate students’ access to ‘dangerous’ online content
The leader of England’s largest education union said the government should launch an investigation into “dangerous” content young people can access on their smartphones. National Education Union (NEU) general secretary Daniel Kebede has warned there is a “real problem” with sexism and misogyny fueled by exposure to harmful content online in schools. Mr Kebede called… Read More »