Science

An Asteroid Bigger Than the World’s Tallest Building Will Fly by Earth Next Month
12:03 2018-01-19

A massive “potentially hazardous” asteroid spanning more than the length of the world’s tallest building will fly by our planet on Feb. 4. The roughly .7-mile long asteroid is considered longer than the Burj Khalifa, which at .5 miles high currently stands as the world’s tallest building, and will fly at a speed of 67,000 …

These Are the Only Two Body Parts That Don’t Stop Growing
11:40 2018-01-18

After your parents have ticked off the last mark on your childhood growth chart, after you’ve stopped outgrowing shoes, and when the horrors of puberty are a distant memory, you may think it’s safe to claim that you’ve “stopped growing.” But there are two significant parts of your body that apparently didn’t get the memo. …

Robot implant is created by scientists to treat rare birth defect where food can’t reach a baby’s stomach
07:16 2018-01-18

Scientists have created a robot that is implanted into the body to treat a rare birth defect which prevents food reaching a baby’s stomach. Around one in 4,000 babies are born with oesophageal atresia in the USA and Europe – a serious condition which is fatal if not treated. It occurs when the upper and …

Geomagnetic storm set to PARALYSE globe as space strike could cut off internet and phones
18:06 2018-01-17

The crippling phenomena is set to sweep across the globe on Friday caused by solar winds that flow from a hold in the sun’s atmosphere. Geomagnetic storms are widely feared by boffins for their ability to affect power systems across the world, with G-5 category events being capable of collapsing power outlets. Space Weather Prediction …

Terrifying ‘alien-like’ sharks with extendable jaws pulled from the depths of the ocean
12:02 2018-01-17

The rare Viper dogfish is a sea-dwelling creature with a similarity to Ridley Scott’s fearsome fictional alien It looks like something out of a horror movie, but these creatures are actually from the bottom of the ocean. The extremely rare “Viper dogfish” boasts and extendable jaw that helps it reach out and snatch prey – …