Category: Science & Technology

Facebook, Messenger and Instagram are back online after two-hour outage left thousands of social media users in US and UK unable to access sites or send messages Users across the world began reporting problems at about 15:55 BST (10:55 ET) Read more …

Scientists find transparent, rarely-seen fish and giant sea spider on deep sea expedition near Alaska A transparent, rarely-seen blotched snailfish was recently spotted by scientists near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands  Known as Crystallichthys cyclospilus, it uses its unique appearance to hide from Read more …

Neighborhoods with more dogs are found to have lower rates of homicide, robbery and aggravated assaults, according to a new study. The study, conducted by researchers at The Ohio State University, suggests criminals see people walking their dogs as ‘more Read more …

A woman has described her experience of being secretly tracked by someone who secretly planted an Apple AirTag on her.  Hannah Rose May, an Irish writer and actress, said her location was tracked without her knowledge for two hours around Read more …

Mesmerising images of the Milky Way rising, galaxies colliding and the Northern Lights dancing across the night’s sky have all been shortlisted in this year’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. More than 3,000 entries were received from a host Read more …

For such a small fruit the humble cranberry seems to have an awful lot to offer. In just the past four months alone studies have suggested that cranberries in various forms can improve our memory, lower levels of harmful cholesterol Read more …

Less than 7% of Americans have good heart health – with minorities and less educated people suffering the most, study finds Only 7% of Americans have optimal heart health, with figures declining in recent years, a new study finds Researchers Read more …

More than a dozen giant, dangerous sharks are currently swimming around the northeast coast – and they are expected to stay until the fall.  Shark taggers report a massive 528-pound female white shark off the coast of Cape Cod, while Read more …

The rarest clouds on Earth were spotted by sky watchers in parts of western US, Europe and Canada over the weekend a vibrant display that has not been seen in about 15 years. Known as noctilucent, these clouds were glowing Read more …

New temperature-resilient batteries could mean electric vehicles will be better able to withstand extreme cold and heat – and ultimately travel longer on a single charge. Researchers at the University of California San Diego have created lithium-ion batteries that perform well Read more …