english U.S. Industries Are Taking A Massive Toll During The Coronavirus Pandemic By npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:01:00 -0400 The pandemic has devastated the job markets across the U.S. The April jobs report reveals the massive toll the crisis took on industries — from restaurants and retail to health care and automotive. Full Article
english China's new experimental spacecraft returns to Earth – after experiencing mysterious malfunction By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-08T14:37:00Z Chinese space agency hopes capsule can one day carry six astronauts into space Full Article
english Scientists get 'lucky' with new image of Jupiter that could help solve mystery of its powerful swirling storms By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-08T13:46:00Z Pictures are some of the sharpest infrared images of Jupiter ever taken from the Earth Full Article
english 250 million-year-old marine reptile 'evolved pebble-shaped teeth to crush prey' By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-08T08:03:22Z Experts believe they are more closely related to crocodiles and dinosaurs and birds than they are to lizards and snakes Full Article
english Coronavirus: Llamas offer hope in fight against the outbreak By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T09:58:00Z Camelids produce antibodies that have been found to neutralise Covid-19 Full Article
english UK's largest bird of prey returns to England for first time in 240 years By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T10:20:00Z White-tailed eagles last seen on Isle of Wight in 1780 Full Article
english Stargazing in May: An interstellar journey By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T16:07:38Z Comet Swan is due to make an appearance over the northern hemisphere as it travels towards the sun Full Article
english Bright time: Why is the sun less active than other stars? By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T15:02:05Z A new study shows that the brightest object in the solar system has significantly less starlight than previously thought, but what might that mean for life here on earth? Andrew Norton explains Full Article
english Coronavirus: Intensive farming provides perfect conditions for viruses to spread between animals and humans, study shows By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T14:38:37Z Stop the Wildlife Trade: 'I think this is a wake-up call to be more responsible about farming methods, so we can reduce the risk of outbreaks of problematic pathogens in the future,' say scientists Full Article
english Flower full moon 2020: How to watch the final supermoon of the year this week By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T13:00:00Z May will be the the last chance to see the celestial event until 2021 Full Article
english New black hole discovered closer than any other to Earth By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T10:16:00Z System could be 'tip of the iceberg' and many more could be waiting to be found, scientists say Full Article
english Twitter launches coronavirus fact-checks for people who search for 5G conspiracy theories By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T11:11:38Z Users will receive a prompt from the UK government with a link to accurate information Full Article
english 'Tug of war' effect could explain why North Magnetic Pole has moved from Canada towards Siberia, scientists say By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T09:49:00Z Researchers suggest unusual rapid shift is due to competing patches of magnetic field Full Article
english Tumblr deletes millions of white supremacist reblogs after new policy update By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T07:51:00Z The social media site says it has removed over 4.5 million reblogs in an attempt to rid the site of hateful content on the platform. Full Article
english Adult live-streaming site CAM4 exposes millions of models' personal information By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T15:19:00Z First and last names, email addresses, gender and sexual orientation, and credit card information of models and users was left on an insecure server Full Article
english Children's computer game Roblox insider tricked by hacker for access to users' data By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T10:12:00Z The hacker had access to personal information, the ability to change passwords and two-factor authentication, and could steal valuable in-game items from some of the 'richest' players in the game Full Article
english Tesla applies to become UK energy provider raising hopes its giant batteries could help power the country By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T12:04:00Z The company has submitted an application to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority "authorising it to generate electricity" Full Article
english Rivers existed on Mars 3.7 billion years ago, study finds By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T21:15:28Z Extremely high-resolution imagery allowed researchers to 'read' rocks on planet surface Full Article
english From new ultraviolet wavelengths to virucidal face masks: Could these new technologies help defeat coronavirus? By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T15:40:09Z David Keys speaks to scientists and health experts about the new tools that could help in the fight against Covid-19 and future coronavirus outbreaks Full Article
english Koalas drink water by licking wet trees, scientists discover By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T16:45:50Z Enigmatic marsupial has previously been thought to absorb almost all its moisture from eating leaves Full Article
english 'Superfast' new manufacturing method could mean breakthrough in battery technology, scientists say By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T13:29:00Z 'Reinvention' of ceramics firing process could be used by artificial intelligence to create new materials with wide range of possible applications Full Article
english Ultimate hangover cure can be made from 'fruits, roots and leaves', scientists claim By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T14:13:45Z Greasy food and Bloody Marys not cutting through the wretchedness? Try this instead Full Article
english The sun is 'unusually quiet', say scientists By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T07:51:00Z Our star could be in a unusually inactive phase compared to its galactic counterparts, new study shows Full Article
english Coronavirus: Experts unable to confirm or deny airborne transmission as multiple studies fail to reach verdict By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T14:15:00Z 'We propose that Sars-Cov-2 may have the potential to be transmitted via aerosols,' researchers say Full Article
english Science news in brief: From a deep-space mystery to the longest creature in the ocean By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T15:02:41Z And other stories from around the world Full Article
english Microplastics prevent hermit crabs from choosing the best shells By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T13:21:00Z Ocean pollution 'threatening biodiversity more than is currently recognised', warn researchers Full Article
english Sliding glaciers 'a new threat' as global warming melts ice By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T18:09:16Z Meltwater caused a 500-metre slab of ice to cascade down an Alaskan valley — and researchers say warmer summers are making similar events more likely Full Article
english Coronavirus: Surge in people trying to buy unproven 'cures' promoted by Trump and Elon Musk, study finds By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T12:58:00Z Even deaths did not stop interest in buying potentially dangerous drugs, researchers find Full Article
english Comet Atlas: Nasa shares new images of 'doomed' space object as it breaks into pieces By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T11:39:00Z Nasa and the European Space Agency have shared new images of Comet Atlas as it flies towards Earth. Full Article
english Coronavirus: 'Intensive' contract-tracing and social distancing key to stopping spread of virus, study finds By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T22:53:00Z Researchers say evidence from China 'may demonstrate the huge scale of testing and contact tracing that's needed to reduce the virus spreading' Full Article
english Glowing flowers created through insertion of DNA from luminous mushroom By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T13:14:00Z Scientists have created glowing flowers after editing the DNA of a plant. Full Article
english Genes could affect body's coronavirus response, research on twins suggests By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T14:36:25Z DNA blueprint 50-per-cent responsible for presentation of key coronavirus symptoms, study finds Full Article
english Climate crisis: Releasing bison, reindeer and horses into the Arctic would slow warming, say scientists By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T19:03:00Z 'This type of natural manipulation in ecosystems ... has barely been researched to date, but holds tremendous potential,' says researcher Full Article
english Coronavirus: UK vaccine volunteer says she is 'doing fine' after online death hoax By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T08:05:00Z 'Nothing like waking up to a fake article on your death,' tweets Elisa Granato Full Article
english Coronavirus: Timeline of pandemics and other viruses that humans caught by interacting with animals By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T16:54:00Z Stop the Wildlife Trade: From 1918 to today, the deadly diseases that have become more frequent Full Article
english Climate change deniers now downplaying seriousness of coronavirus By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T17:01:04Z Infowars founder Alex Jones among conspiracy theorists sowing doubts about pandemic Full Article
english First credible evidence emerges of person being killed by meteor By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T18:39:00Z Researchers find official records documenting fatal strike in Iraq in 1888 Full Article
english Football players should practice mindfulness in training, new study says By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T08:55:29Z Iranian football subjects taught to focus on present moment, accept their thoughts and feelings, and commit to goals Full Article
english Unearthed Ancient British chieftain and probable shaman reveal secrets about old burial rituals By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T14:01:00Z Exclusive: The key evidence for his high status is the unusually fine material buried with him for his journey to the next life, writes David Keys Full Article
english Asteroids from another solar system found 'hiding in plain sight', scientists say By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T14:18:00Z A set of asteroids that came from outside our solar system have been hiding in plain sight, according to scientists. Full Article
english As people disappear under lockdown, goats, rats and coyotes prowl the streets By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T14:30:23Z Humans can easily forget that the cities and towns they call home and frequently visit are also home to wild animals, writes Sandra E Garcia. In Wales, goats roam the streets, while in San Francisco the Coyotes have come out Full Article
english Coronavirus causing doubts among some anti-vaxxers but others doubling down on denial, experts say By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T14:23:00Z Covid-19 could be 'antidote to complacency' among those on the fence about vaccines, scientists say Full Article
english Iran says it has launched its first military satellite into space By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T14:11:06Z US say they fear long-range ballistic technology used to put satellites into orbit could also be used to launch nuclear warheads Full Article
english Scientists discover new snake and name it after Harry Potter's Salazar Slytherin By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T08:48:00Z JK Rowling's character Salazar Slytherin was partly known for his ability to talk to snakes Full Article
english Raw meat dog foods pose 'international public health risk' due to high levels of drug-resistant bacteria, scientists warn By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T13:12:00Z Uncooked pet food could be source of pathogens dangerous to humans, research suggests Full Article
english 'Planet' disappears from sight prompting surprise and suspicions that it never actually existed By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T18:00:00Z What was thought to be a planet beyond our solar system appears to have disappeared, astronomers say. Full Article
english Scientists report 'unusual' findings after scanning comet that visited from another solar system By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T12:52:00Z 'This is the first time we've ever looked inside a comet from outside our solar system, and it is dramatically different from most other comets we've seen before' Full Article
english Coronavirus: Areas with worse air pollution have 'significantly higher' death rates, study shows By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T14:53:52Z Latest study on nitrogen dioxide reinforces earlier research linking air pollutants and Covid-19 deaths Full Article
english Into the abyss: The diving suit that turns men into fish By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2010-11-20T00:07:00Z Humans have proven themselves remarkably adept at learning to do what other animals can do naturally. We have taught ourselves to fly like birds, climb like monkeys and burrow like moles. But the one animal that has always proven beyond our reach is the fish. Full Article
english New archaeological evidence from Nazareth reveals religious and political environment in era of Jesus By independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T15:33:00Z Nazareth, once thought to have been a small village, likely to have been a town of around 1,000 people, new evidence suggests Full Article