People excited for Christmas or Ramadan are more likely to feel these festive events come around more quickly each year, scientists have found. Those who look forward to a good holiday, think about the passage of time more often, and are more forgetful of their plans, are more likely toContinue Reading
Fast-moving stars seen in a nearby star cluster within the Milky Way suggest the presence of an elusive black hole which may be the closest one to Earth, researchers say. The star cluster, Omega Centauri, is a collection of around 10 million stars, visible as a smudge in the nightContinue Reading
Comptonatus chasei was a plant-eater about the size of a big male American bison, scientists said.Continue Reading
Tampons used by millions of people each year can contain concerning levels of toxic metals such as lead, arsenic, and cadmium, a world-first study warns. The findings are of particular concern as the skin of the vagina has a higher potential for absorbing chemicals than skin in other parts ofContinue Reading
NASA has discovered “surprise” X and C shapes in the Earth’s atmosphere – and scientists are struggling to explain them. While these alphabetical shapes have been observed before, Nasa’s Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk mission sees them more clearly than other instruments have and is now finding themContinue Reading
Exposure to air pollution can reduce the chances of achieving a live birth from in vitro fertilisation by about 40 per cent, according to a new study. IVF is an assisted reproductive technology that uses medication and surgical procedures to fertilise an egg outside the body and implant the fertilisedContinue Reading
A deadly superbug that causes about 300,000 deaths a year evolved from being a common environmental bacterium and spread rapidly in just over two centuries, according to a new study that could help improve our understanding of immunity against invading bacteria. Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause multidrug-resistant infections, particularly in peopleContinue Reading
Aircraft arriving at Delhi’s main airport swallow large quantities of dust, which may accumulate over time and put their engines at “serious” risk of wear and tear, a new study has warned. The research, which is yet to be peer-reviewed, suggests moving more flights at the Indira Gandhi International AirportContinue Reading
The French version of King Arthur’s legendary Excalibur sword has vanished from a rock into which legend says it was plunged 1,300 years ago. The Durandal sword from Rocamadour, southern France, is presumed to have been stolen despite it being chained to the stone 32ft off the ground. Durandal wasContinue Reading
Scientists have discovered a new brain pathway that plays a role in triggering headaches, an advance that may lead to new drugs to treat migraine. About one in 10 people across the world get migraines. A quarter of the patients also experience a sensory disturbance like an aura, which isContinue Reading
