A metal detectorist has uncovered a 1,000-year-old Viking gold braided arm ring on the Isle of Man, offering clues to skilled jewellery making…
Category: 7. SciTech
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Ultra-processed food found linked to risk of early onset Parkinson’s disease
People who regularly eat ultra-processed
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The Milky Way might not crash into Andromeda after all
For years, astronomers have believed that the fate of the Milky Way was tied to our largest neighboring galaxy, the Andromeda galaxy. However, a new study now says that this future Milky Way merger might not be as certain as scientists previously assumed.
Astronomers have believed that…
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Astronomers discovered water around a sun-like star for the first time
Theories about the origins of life on Earth, as well as where our water came from, have been spinning around scientific circles for decades. One of the longest running theories is that water was found around our star, prevalent in the outer reaches of our solar system in its early…
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Top 10 most dangerous roads in the world 2025
Most car journeys these days seem to involve some kind of traffic jam, road works or random hazard slowing down your day. But it could be worse. Much worse.
For instance, how about edging along a mountain pass with another car coming towards you, where one wrong move could end in…
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Muons: Scientists find mysterious particle that wobbles is still acting weird
Final results from a long-running U.S. experiment have revealed that a tiny particle continues to act strangely, which scientists say is good…
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Researchers got fruit flies hooked on cocaine
Fruit flies are interesting little creatures. On top of being extremely invasive and annoying to deal with, they also have a bit of a super power when it comes to drugs: they don’t like cocaine for any reason. That’s a bit of of a problem for scientists as fruit flies are a easy to…
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A daily helping of this common pantry staple may lower your cholesterol, study finds
Eating a daily serving of chickpeas could significantly lower cholesterol levels, according to new research presented at the NUTRITION 2025 conference in Orlando.
The 12-week study, conducted by researchers at the Illinois Institute of Technology, investigated the effects of eating one cup of…
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Can humans spontaneously combust? The baffling cases explained.
In December 2010, Michael Faherty died in his home in Galway, Ireland. His body was found burned and the fireplace was lit, but…
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A 100 ft ‘mega tsunami’ could hit the US at any moment. And that’s only the beginning
The Cascadia Subduction Zone, a massive fault line stretching from northern California to British Columbia, has been eerily quiet for 300 years. When it finally ruptures, it’s expected to trigger a colossal earthquake that could rattle the Pacific Northwest for minutes.
Even worse, tsunami…
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