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‘Giant’ viruses that originated 1.5 billion years ago are discovered in the hot springs…
Giant viruses dating back 1.5 billion years were found in Yellowstone's geothermal springs, which scientists say could reveal the conditions under which life emerged on Earth.The viruses are labeled 'gigantic' because they have extremely…
I am a laboratory technician. These are the dumbest ways people have manipulated their urine…
A lab technician has revealed some of the most ridiculous ways people try to cheat on drug tests, from chugging water to contaminating urine samples with bleach. TikTok user @kindlefromthelab, a technician at Sea Level Labs in Florida,…
How the geomagnetic storm that hit Earth last week could unleash a wave of hurricanes
It has already led to radio interference and GPS interference.Now a new study suggests that the solar storm that hit Earth last week could unleash a wave of hurricanes. The team used a model that examined tropical cyclone activity over the…
South West Water is urging Devon residents to boil their tap water after confirmed cases of…
Cryptosporidium parasites are protected by a thick shell that allows them to survive in chlorinated pool waterCryptosporidium, also known as Crypto, are small parasites that live in water and enter the body through food or…
John Milton was prudish! Rare handwritten notes from the famed English poet reveal how he dismissed…
His work, Paradise Lost, is considered one of the greatest poems in the English language.But John Milton was quick to judge the efforts of others to write, according to a new discovery.Experts have unearthed rare handwritten notes by the…
A creepy iPhone glitch is causing photos deleted YEARS ago to resurface – and affected users…
The problem appears to be related to the iOS 17.5 update, which was released on MondaySeveral users have reported that photos deleted years ago are resurfacing By Shivali Best for Mailonline Published: 10:50 AM EDT, May…
Why it pays to have a narcissistic boss: Companies run by women with a ‘little ego’ are…
From YouTube's Susan Wojcicki to Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg, over the years many bosses of the biggest companies have been women. Now a study has shed light on the secret to their success – and it comes down to their ego. Researchers from…
Doggy doppelgängers! Adorable footage shows how puppies spontaneously imitate people – even over…
It is often said that dog owners start to take after their pets after years together. But a new study suggests this transformation actually goes both ways, with dogs able to copy humans. Researchers from Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest…
Watch the moment the sun launched its strongest solar flare at Earth in half a decade – as…
After a week of massive solar storms, the sun has just erupted with the largest solar flare in half a decade.Stunning video captured by NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory shows the moment the colossal explosion sent plumes of plasma into…
Giant huntsman spider discovered at a London primary school: African species scares children after…
A giant spider species from Africa has been found at a primary school in London The staff screamed as the huntsman spider jumped out of the banana boxBy Shivali Best for Mailonline Published: 04:52 EDT, May 15, 2024…