Researchers in California predicted Kepler-62f's atmosphere and what the the shape of its orbit, to determine whether the planet could sustain life.
DNA tests undertaken by the University of Strathclyde, proved businessman Archie Shaw (inset) is in the family line of King Robert III, who reigned from 1390 until his death in 1406. This is particularly significant as it means that anyone who carries this marker is also descended from Robert III and, in turn, his great grandfather Robert the Bruce. Robert the Bruce depicted in the 1995 film Braveheart, shown,
Yale physicists build on the infamous Schrödinger's cat paradox and combine it with the concept of quantum entanglement, so the cat can be alive and dead, and in two places at once.
Barbecue is an age-old tradition. But has evolved into a science that involves different techniques. Experts reveal the perfect temperatures, tips and science behind barbecuing and grilling.
Flight controllers, along with the station crew, will try again Saturday to expand the world's first soft-sided compartment in space for astronauts.
The driver, from Zurich, has blamed the crash on Tesla and claims the entire front of his car must be replaced. He says the problem was largely down to active cruise control.
Researchers led by McGill University looked at data from 3,726 people and say event had a profound impact on African-American communities and their genetic diversity nationwide.
A 35-year-old man has explained why he gave up life in London to go and 'become a goat' in the Swiss Alps. Thomas Thwaites, 35, was fitted with special prosthetic legs for the experiment.
A huge coronal hole in the northern hemisphere of the sun has been spotted by Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). The hole releases solar winds which cause geomagnetic storms, which can result in particularly spectacular displays of the aurora, like the northern lights, on Earth.
Over 28 million people have committed Netflix infidelity. Now UK's Cornetta built Commitment Rings that block access to series you and your partner are watching, unless you're together.
Dermatologists say spending too long staring at a screen can cause fine lines, wrinkles and sagging skin, while drinking too much coffee can cause skin to become dry and dehydrated.
Researchers from the NOAA discovered the 3.5-meter-long sponge that could be the oldest creature on the planet off the coast of Hawaii, 2,1000 metres below the surface.
On Monday, Mars will be the closest it has been to Earth in 11 years, at a distance of 46.8 million miles (75 million km). It will be especially photogenic as it will be fully illuminated by the sun.
Evidence beamed back the European Space Agency's Rosetta probe has provided new evidence that comets may have carried the raw ingredients for life to Earth billions of years ago.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' reusable rocket is going to go wrong on purpose during the next test flight, in order for the company's ability to deal with failure scenarios to be tested.
The robot's purpose will be to 'replace the person in the battle or in emergency areas where there is a risk of explosion, fire, high background radiation, or other conditions that are harmful to humans'. Designed by Russia's Foundation for Advanced Studies, Ivan is currently remote controlled by an operator (from up to several miles away) wearing a special suit, which contains sensors in the neck, hands and shoulders. This enables the Iron Man to accurately copy the movements of a human.
It's long been a favourite cheat code among fans of the Tony Hawk Pro Skater games, but now, the famed skateboarder has pulled off a 'moon gravity' trick session in real life. Accompanied by fellow professional skater Aaron 'Jaws' Homoki, Tony Hawk boarded a Zero G 'vomit comet' plane to try out some of their dream tricks in true weightlessness. In the hilarious footage, the two move through Martian, Lunar, and zero gravity as they perform 'synchronized floating,' slow-motion flips, and countless collisions. Tony Hawk is pictured above as he attempts to complete numerous tricks in zero gravity.
Scientists in California have identified a protein controlling the strength of the natural 24 hour circadian rhythm in mammals. This could help to lead to new sleep treatment.
The major trial, backed by the US Government, found rats exposed to the type of radio waves emitted by mobile phones were more likely to develop tumours in their brains and hearts.
The book is called Bible Emoji: scripture 4 millennials. Its online description says the book is 'A great and fun way to share the gospel.'
Researchers at the University of Michigan can tap into a phone’s microphone and speaker, using inaudible high frequency tones to make it pressure-sensitive (pictured).
Animal activists helped secure the dogs release from the lab, situated in the city of Bangalore. The dogs were born and bred in the lab, where they were kept in small cages and given minimal food.
Scientists from the University of South Florida found people who dine in restaurants with bright lighting are 16 to 24 per cent more likely to order healthy food, because they are more alert.
The 3-foot casket is believed to belong to a three-year-old girl, whose skin and hair, weaved with lavender flowers, were perfectly preserved. The house stands on land that was a cemetery in 1800s.
The world heritage site is one of many that will be threatened by climate change – with other famous sites under threat including the Statue of Liberty, Venice and the Galapagos Islands.
This brainteaser is so mind-boggling that it has had hundreds of thousands of people scratching their heads. Antley Lamont Staten posted this brainteaser on Facebook and it's been shared more than 370,000 times and elicited more than 58,000 comments and reactions. The puzzle shows a grid of nine numbers and a sign next to it asking people to share the image when they find the error. Lots of people have been trying but failing to solve what they think is a mathematical equation on the right side.
A 49-year-old woman from Pennsylvania, who presented with a urinary infection, tested positive for the mcr-1 gene, that causes bacteria to become resistant to all antibiotics, including colistin, the strongest of the drugs.
According to a poker study from Lancaster University and the University of Helsinki, people with Machiavellian traits make bigger bluffs, and get angry when deceived, as it makes them look weak.
Students at John Hopkins University have created a prosthetic foot for women that accommodates fashion footwear. ‘Prominence’ has an adjustable ankle to adapt to heels up to 4in high.
Students from the University of Leicester estimated the oxygen content of the lake and maximum oxygen use by Harry. Unfortunately their predictions suggest he would have drowned.
New research from the RIKEN Brain Science Institute has discovered the brain circuit that controls how certain memories are consolidated in the brain overnight.
Energia has revealed draft plans for an 11.4 tonne reusable spacecraft that will take cargo and cosmonauts onto the lunar surface within five days.
Palaeontologists at the University of New South Wales in Australia have discovered a previously unknown family of carnivorous marsupials that lived 15 million years ago.
Dubbed MAREA, the cable is initially designed to carry 160 terabits of data per second, which is around 16 million times the bandwidth of your home internet connection.
Researchers at the Southwest Research Institute in Texas, believe they have found signs of an ice age at the northern polar cap (pictured), and that the Mars may be at the tail end of an ice age.
Almost 5,000 years ago in the south of Utah, a mountain collapsed, damming the Virgin River and creating a lake that existed for 700 years, according to new research from Utah-based scientists.
In honor of the 89th National Scripps Spelling Bee, Google has revealed the most commonly misspelled words in the US. Using a map, the tech giant lays out the top 'how to spell' words people have plugged into the search engine state-by-state. Words that were repeat offenders include 'cancel', ‘pneumonia’, ‘vacuum’ and ‘gray’. And interestingly enough, those living Massachusetts have a problem spelling their own state's name.
Rumours about Apple's iPhone having a new all glass casing, replacing the aluminium case, have been confirmed by a company in Taiwan -a key supplier of the metal cases for iPhones.
Psychologists at the University of Granada used a thermographic camera to tell if someone was in love, by testing how quickly a person’s extremities changed temperature.
Hints of an undiscovered fundamental force have set the physics world abuzz this week. It follows an experiment in Hungary that spotted an anomaly in radioactive decay, suggesting a new particle.
The leak of 117 million LinkedIn credentials, has pushed Microsoft to ban all weak passwords. The firm will now tell users if their password is easy to crack using a list of compromised ones.
Humanoid robot 'Pepper' will soon be taking orders in Pizza Hut locations across Asia. Pepper will work with a new app from MasterCard, and is expected to be rolled out later this year.
The US Army recently conducted an early trial of a truck-mounted laser cannon, dubbed HELMTT, at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. It plans to begin using lasers on the battlefield in 2023.
Researchers believe a shift in climate would have caused the region around the Danube in Hungary to become marshy, driving back the Mongol hordes (pictured is a statue of Genghis Khan).
A study from Boston College has confirmed that children who are made to move house several times while growing up are likely to suffer damage to both their education and social skills.
A convoy of US Army self-driving vehicles are due to cruise along a stretch of the Interstate 69 public highway in Michigan in June as part of an initial testing of driverless military vehicles. If the testing is successful, the technology could save the lives of soldiers serving overseas, according to military officials.
Ripple Foods have created legume-derived milk, which contains protein from yellow peas. The dairy-alternative contains half the sugar and a sixth of the saturated fat of dairy milk.
British scientists have discovered that a green algae, similar to those that cause scum to form on ponds, produce a sugar-like chemical to protect it from harm which could be used in foods.
The Washington-based space agency delayed its test of the inflatable Beam habitat aboard the ISS. The habitat (illustrated) is the first of its kind to be tested aboard the space station.
Ancient Indigenous art in the Nirmena Nala cave in Tasmania has been attacked by vandals. The site, on the River Derwent, is one of only 10 places in the state to feature the stencil paintings.
The move would put Apple in a three way battle with Amazon and Google. It is unclear whether Apple could also release a separate, standalone speaker.
New research led by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has shown that women with a lower-pitched voice, like the sultry Jessica Rabbit (pictured) are likely to be more persuasive.
As the mystery of what caused EgyptAir Flight MS804 to crash into the Mediterranean Sea deepens, the latest theory to emerge claims it was brought down by a meteor fragment.
Researchers in China witnessed the heartbreaking moments a dying snub-nosed monkey was tended to by the alpha male and other females, and suggest the male may have grieved her death.
Ancient human skull masks left as offerings at an Aztec temple may have been crafted from the bones of defeated warriors and slain members of the nobility. Found alongside 30 decapitated skulls at the site of the Templo Mayor in Mexico, the eight morbid masks have puzzled archaeologists since their discovery, with little known about who or where they came from. Through new archaeological analyses, researchers have now been able to determine that the two groups of victims came from different geographic origins and social status, solving a mystery that's spanned more than three decades. The team says they may have been warriors captured or defeated during conquest, or even members of the nobility executed in towns that sided against the emperor.
Playing an astronaut in the blockbuster Oblivion didn't satisfy Tom Cruise's outer-space ambitions. The star wanted to join the crew of the US Space Shuttle Columbia, which crashed killing all on board.
Ex-McDonald's USA CEO Ed Rensi has said it would be cheaper to hire robots to replace staff than to pay them the $15 minimum wage that many are demanding in protests across the country.
Iris the sniffer dog, pictured, has been specially trained by Connecticut State Police to search out data storage devices and is now working for the FBI.
In the latest application, which was undertaken in an unknown location, the gunshot wound broke the soldier's femoral artery and vein to leave a cavity. XStat plugged the wound almost immediately.
A map by the NOAA shows the probability of 'well above average' temperatures across the country in the upcoming months. Alaska's Aleutian Islands have highest chance of a hot summer.
Archaeologists claim to have found the 2,400 year old tomb of Aristotle. The tomb is said to be in Ancient Stagira in Greece. The tomb may have been previously unknown as the Byzantines built on it.
Kelly said he also had burning skin, rashes and flu-like symptoms, and if he hadn't just returned from space, he would have gone straight to the emergency room.
Microsoft will unveil a new smaller Xbox console and a TV set top box device next month in the battle for the connected living room, a respected blogger has claimed.
Archaeologists have used laser analysis to gain new insight into cave paintings left high in the within the Parc National des Ecrins of the the Southern French Alps thousands of years ago (pictured left). Originally discovered by chance in 2010 at a rock shelter (pictured top right), the site at Abri Faravel 2,133m above sea level is believed to have been used as summer grounds from the Mesolithic to Medieval period, and is still used by shepherds today. The laser analysis is helping to reveal new details of the artworks (pictured bottom right) that cannot be seen with the human eye.
Researchers in Germany have come up with a practical way to use a different kind of atomic clock, to measure a second more accurately than those used now.
Three months ago $81million went missing from Bangladesh's central bank. It was one of three cyber heists this year but a source has told Mail Online the 'masterminds' are 'untraceable'.
Researchers in Lausanne, Switzerland, found vaping hash oil gave patients medicinal benefits with fewer harmful components than they would get through smoking cannabis.
Apple is investigating how to charge electric cars, talking to charging station companies and hiring engineers with expertise in the area.
Researchers from Flinders University, Australia, have found letting babies cry themselves to sleep may not cause the attachment issues many worry about and can reduce stress for everyone.
These giraffes appear unfazed as they help themselves to mouthfuls of leafs in South Africa despite suffering from a rare and rather unsightly skin condition.
Researchers in Taiwan and Japan found gaps in dust clouds - evidence of planets orbiting - around a nearby young star, HL Tauri (pictured), indicating planets can form faster than first thought.
Pebble 2 and Pebble Time 2 are smartwatches that track heart rate, and Pebble Core is a hackable connected device. The devices are available worldwide and will be shipped later this year.
They look like something straight out of a science fiction film. With eyes the size of basketballs, giant squids are perhaps one of the strangest and most elusive creatures on the planet. Scientists have previously measured more than 130 specimens, and say the biggest they've found is 42 feet (13 meters) in length. Now, a new statistical study of these sea monsters by St Andrews University suggests they could reach 65 feet (20 m) in length – or the size of a school bus.
The technology is on board Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas - the world's largest cruise ship which made its inaugural sailing from Southampton this weekend.
Tech industry titans Tim Cook and Eric Schmidt took their battle for corporate domination to the heart of Europe on Tuesday seeking to win over new startups ...
Beyond Meat claims to sell a veggie burger that looks, cooks and taste like real meat. Called Beyond Burger, this plant-based burger uses beet juice to 'bleed' and is selling at a Whole Foods in Colorado.
Netflix and Amazon will have to offer at least 20 per cent of their video content is from Europe if they want to broadcast in the EU. The European Commission also plans a ban on 'geoblocking'.
Researchers in Uruguay examined the relationship between body size and food chains of megafauna, such as mammoths (pictured) which would have dominated the world thousands of years ago.
Some of the oddest questions were asked by Texans who had wanted to know 'how does sex work', 'how to yodel' and 'do girls poop?' They were also curious to know 'Where is the internet?'
Nasa believes dark matter consisting of primordial black holes explains the unexpectedly high masses of merging black holes last year. They found both give off the same irregular glow of low-energy.
Researchers in China examined the influence of perceived wealth status on romantic behaviour, using two experiments to 'prime' participants' feelings of having relatively more or less money.
A video has emerged showing pictures taken from Nasa’s live feed of the station, as conspiracy theorists claim it shows an ‘interesting UFO or missile’ being released from the ISS (pictured right). A UFO expert told MailOnline it is much more likely to be one of a series of CubeSats (pictured left) that were released by the Japanese experiment module on the space station earlier this month.
The speaker would double as a music player according to tech blog The Information, and could be revealed next month at the firm's annual developer conference, it is believed.
When it comes to choosing between hitting the gym or charging their smartphone, a survey of 2,000 Americans by LG found one in three people are likely to skip the gym.
These are the amazing pictures of the Ubehebe Crater in Death Valley National Park in California which was created by a massive volcanic explosion some 300 years ago.
Cornell University and Stanford University built a Watch-Bot, a robot that uses probabilistic learning models and a laser pointer to remind humans when they leave something out of forget a chore.
The discovery was made after scientists from Europe, Russia and the US measured the length of arm, leg and pelvic bones of two neonate Neanderthal skeletons from Russia and Spain.
Research from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography has found that mucus could help dolphins make the loud high frequency sounds they make to hunt down their prey.
Research from Duke University has suggested that the link between poverty and depression in adolescents (stock image) may be due to a combination of genetics and brain changes.
The handset has a rare red lightning connector, marking it out as a prototype device. It also runs Apple's 'SwitchBoard' software, which the company uses for testing handsets.
New Zealand's University of Otago sequenced the first mitochondrial genome of a 2,500-year-old body found in Carthage, Tunisia in North Africa. The DNA suggests his maternal lineage likely came from the north Mediterranean coast, what is modern Portugal. Researchers say this is the first known evidence of a rare European genetic population in North Africa, which could change the history of human movement. The left image shows reconstruction of a Phoenician, which is displayed at the University of Beirut.
A new video has been posted by channel Transcend Rules on YouTube, which sets videos of the growth of slime moulds to the iconic theme song of Game of Thrones.
Apple has filed a patent feared at those who always lose their keys. The patent describes using the iPhone or Apple watch to unlock, start and activate other in a car. But there is no mention of the iCar.
Researchers at Florida Atlantic University studied the bat-eating habits of Cercopithecus after seeing the monkeys preying on two different bat species in Gombe National Park in Tanzania (pictured).
Faception, an Israeli start-up firm based in Tel Aviv, says it has developed technology that can spot character traits in a person's face that are undetectable to the naked eye.
The site has confirmed much-mooted plans to stop attachments and links from contributing to its strict total as part of an overhaul.
Video footage from the tail of a masked boobie has revealed how it catches its increasingly hard-to-find ocean prey. The researchers at the University of Sydney think the species is threatened.
US and Australian military researchers have conducted a successful test of an experimental hypersonic engine in Woomera, south Australia, bringing the technology a step closer.
Mount Chimborazo claims Mount Everest's title as world's highest mountain - but only when measured from the equator. This is due to the fact that the Earth bulges at the centre and flattens at the poles.
Apple boss Tim Cook (left) today joked in Amsterdam that he always thought he knew when the iPhone was invented until he saw a 346-year-old painting by Dutch artist Pieter de Hooch (right). Cook made the discovery during a visit to the world famous Rijksmuseum. Speaking at a tech event in Holland today he joked he was no longer certain about the origin of the smartphone.
A study has been conducted which claims that Fitbit heart trackers are inaccurate. This evidence could back up a lawsuit again the company. However, Fitbit denies the claims.
An investigation which looked at risk scores for more than 7,000 offenders arrested in Florida in 2013 and 2014 claims to have It turned up racial disparities in the formula used (stock image).
Research from UCL has found that women are more likely to be seen as confident leaders if they adopt a power stance - with feet shoulder width apart and using expansive hand gestures (illustrated).
In a recent study, researchers from Brigham Young University conducted a series of experiments to determine the effects of human emotions on a dog's response to pointing cues.
Video that shows a man apparently asleep behind the wheel of a Tesla has ignited debate over the safety of driving in Autopilot.
Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed the device - which uses microphones and vibration sensors to listen to and measure the sounds inside the joint.
The new Texas method takes two weakly random sequences of numbers, such as stock market prices sampled over time, and turns them into one sequence of truly random numbers.
The OLED screen would allow users to create their own custom keys for each app. The device, expected to be unveiled in September, could also include a Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
The Gripen E prototype 39-8 'Smart Fighter', unveiled in Sweden, is slightly bigger than previous versions, has a stronger engine and updated radar systems. It is designed to carry more weapons further, and to track multiple threats using the latest type of radar. Like others in the range, the Gripen E has a delta wing and fly-by-wire flight avionics. But unlike some others in the line, it has a greater fuel capacity, 20 per cent more thrust, more pylons, in-flight refuelling capability and increased take-off weight. The aircraft is aimed at markets not yet cleared to buy the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Amazing detailed photos by photographer Tanto Yensen from Jakarta, Indonesia capture the moment a wild Javan Gliding Tree frog dives and starts swimming underwater.
People did not increase the amount of steps they walked in a day even when they knew their exercise levels were being monitored, a Oklahoma State University study found.
Using thousands of Twitter profile pictures, an international team of researchers found that personality traits can be predicted based on differences in aesthetic and facial presentation.
Dating app Tinder, owned by Texas-based Match.com is suing a UK based app called '3nder', for people looking for threesomes, over the similarity in the companies' names.
Facebook has been forced to apologise after it banned an ad for featuring model Tess Holiday (left) in a bikini, saying it was against their health and fitness policy.
The stickers were first introduced last month, but the latest update allows you to use them in snaps in the same way as emojis. They can be found in the same section as emojis, under the note icon.
Solar Impulse 2 has landed safely after flying 466 miles on the thirteenth leg of its 21,750 mile round the world journey in LeHigh Valley, Pennsylvania after taking off in Dayton, Ohio.
Scientists at Florida Institute of Technology used a high-speed camera to capture an amazing lighting flash from near the university's Melbourne campus. The footage shows lightning snaking towards the ground.
The body of Lady Sattjeni, who archaeologists say was one of the most important figures in the Middle Kingdom, has been discovered in Qubbet el-Hawa, southeast Egypt. Her body was found to be in very good condition, and the remains of her delicate funerary mask was found still on her face. Lady Sattjeni was part of the ruling family of governors in the southern city of Elephantine in around 1800BC, but following the death of all the men, she became the last of the dynasty.
Earlier this month, hunter Didji Ishalook shot a white bear in the northern Canadian territory of Nunavut which turned out to be a polar-bear-grizzly hybrid (pictured).
Vocal fatigue is also twice as common in teachers in comparison to any other profession - potentially harming students and their education, warn scientists from Michigan State University.
Scientists at the University of Texas at Dallas have discovered catalyst materials that improve the efficiency of lithium-air batteries so they can last up to five times longer than they do currently.
New iPhone 7 leaks say the shame of Apple is here to stay, but you have to use wireless headphones. Apple says these devices will bring its iPhone growth to normal and ordered 10m more than expected.
Researchers at the University of Geneva recreated ice-forming conditions in Cirrus clouds (illustrated) in the lab. Lasers caused the ice to shatter into many more smaller reflective pieces
The 'All Domain Offensive Surface Warfare Capability' will carry targeting information from satellites, aircraft, ships, submarines and weapons themselves.
Scientists at the University of Stanford looked at artefacts (pictured) found in China, using a method of analysis that had never been done before, to deduce the world's oldest known beer recipe.
Researchers in New York say intelligent parents give rise to larger brained babies, which are born earlier to boost survival chances, resulting in a feedback loop which selects for intelligence.
The latest experiments are designed to improve the use X-ray lasers, and better understand how they cause liquids to explode. Liquids are a common way of bringing samples into the path of the X-ray beam. But, at full power, ultra bright X-rays can blow up samples within a tiny fraction of a second. The tests were carried out by Stanford University's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory using the lab's Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) - the most powerful x-ray laser in the world (inset).
According to palaeontologists at the University of Toronto, the king of the dinosaurs (illustrated) may have kept its fearsome teeth under wraps behind a set of lips.
Kyoto University experts showed 40 men pictures of 150 women and asked which they would most like to have a relationship with. Crucially, they were told some were attached and others single.
If scientists ever make contact with intelligence life outside of Earth, the uncontrolled spread of such news could trigger worldwide panic and even violence, researchers in the UK warn.
A new 3D animation released this week by the NOAA shows the path of deep, cool water as it makes its way eastward - a 'slow-motion wave' that could signify a developing La Niña.
Sainsbury's are giving their shoppers new Bosch fridges that have tiny cameras in so they can see what needs to be replaced while on the shopping aisles, using their phones.
Researchers from Arizona State University compared meteorites to rocks on Earth and found the space boulders were much more likely to crumble than stay intact and cause impact craters.
Numbers of octopus, cuttlefish and squid have increased significantly over the last 60 years despite changes to the world's oceans, according to new research by the University of Adelaide.
Psychologist Tanya Byron has said racy celebrity photographs teach young girls worrying lessons about sexuality and has led her to proclaim 'feminism is dead'.
Archaeologists have discovered a hidden gallery of ancient paintings deep within the Atxurra cave in northern Spain. At least 70 cave paintings have been found at the site, which reveals the 'final moments' of the Upper Paleolithic, dating as far back as 14,500 years ago. Images of animals cover the walls of the sanctuary, including one which shows a bison impaled by the many spears of ancient hunters (top inset) and horses (left and bottom inset).
EXCLUSIVE: Researchers from Nottingham fitted volunteers with cameras and sensors to measure their reactions as they rode The Ultimate Abyss on the Harmony of the Seas.
The pen (pictured generating metallic hoops), unveiled earlier this month by Harvard's Wyss Institute, doesn't need any support to function, unlike traditional 3D printers.
The RAZR flip phone was first introduced in 2004. Now, new owner Lenovo is expected to unveil an updated, Android powered version of the phone next month.
Freddy was found in a bad way by vets in Brazil with his shell completely destroyed, things were looking bleak for the reptile but thankfully a group of superhero surgeons came to his aid.
Research from Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, suggests that there are certain cells in the brain that are responsible for why delaying bedtime creates chronic sleepiness.
The new technology is being trialled at Geneva Airport Terminal 1 this month. After scanning your boarding pass, the robot will take your bags inside so you can go straight to security checks.
Nasa researchers came to the conclusion after combining data on sea surface temperature, land form and ocean depth to study the physical processes on sea ice cover.
Uber has denied pressuring customers into paying higher fares, even though the app can detect when phones reach low levels of battery, as it switches the app into a power saving mode.
Designs for the 'Transit Elevated Bus' (pictured) were unveiled at the 19th China Beijing International High-Tech Expo, which showed a scale model of the vehicle passing over other cars on the road. The bus will be able to carry up to 1,200 passengers, according to engineers. They say passengers will sit far above the road, while other vehicles pass through a space underneath them. The first tests of the bus are scheduled to start trail operation in Qinhuangdao City, north China's Hebei Province, in the second half of this year.
The Manchester Royal Eye Hospital said it will offer the pea-sized implant as treatment for patients with the most extreme cases of age-related macular degeneration.
Successful candidates are due to fall from as high as 138,000 feet wearing special parachuting suits in the new space-diving project run by Beijing-based Gold Ocean Space Technology.
Dr Tariq Idrees, a dentist and owner of Carisbrook Dental Clinic in Manchester, reveals the 10 things you think are good for your teeth, but that can actually harm your oral health.
In a new study, scientists at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California compared Europa's potential for producing hydrogen and oxygen with that of Earth's.
Materiable is an interactive tabletop which represents material properties using shape-changing interfaces. This could be used in geoscience studies, and even medical education.
Italian astronomers have glimpsed a look at what they think were the 'seeds' for supermassive black holes, by peering back into the early universe. Artist's impression pictured.
New research has found that 'red geysers' appear to be galaxies hosting supermassive black holes that drive high winds. This could be the mechanism that prevents new stars from forming.
The message, sent through hugely popular messaging app Whatsapp, includes a link to a 'golden version' but this contains malware and could open the door to fraud.
Google is today sharing the first thousand ultra-high resolution images taken by its 'Art Camera' of works by global artist's including Pissarro, Signac, Rembrandt, Van Gogh and Monet.
A new species of silver snake (pictured) has been discovered by researchers from Harvard University. The animals were spotted on a remote island in the Bahamas, and are listed as 'Critically Endangered'.
Stretch marks arise when deep layers of the skin are stretched and torn, essentially creating a miniature wound, and a wide variety of ointments claim to reverse the damage.
Researchers from the University of Rochester, New York, reveal you can now move an object which is cloaked by a device they have created and it still remains hidden to the human eye.
Objects as small as a fleck of paint can become a hazard once they reach orbital speeds of up to 22,000 mph (34,500 km/h). 'Glad [the window] is quadruple glazed,' said Peake.
The 'Sandstorm' unmanned aircraft will be used by the US government in Nevada for remote radiation sensing and environmental monitoring, along with other security applications.
Researchers at Harvard University say vibrating insoles can improve balance in both young and elderly people. Recent studies have shown it can modify gait in recreational athletes, and boost agility.
Isotopic investigations of the graves reveal the Corded Ware culture, which existed throughout Europe from 2800 - 2200 BC, was highly mobile and largely consumed both plant and animal products.
According to bestselling author Yuval Noah Harari, rather than being violently wiped out by robotic beings, humankind may become 'eternally useless' due to the increasing capabilities of AI.
The destroyer, constructed at Bath Iron Works, in Maine, is built for battles on open sea and to support troops close to the shore and its angular shape makes it 50 times more difficult to detect.
Research by Leeds University shows species living in the Antarctic were wiped out at the same time as the dinosaurs, despite some theories suggesting they would have been able to cope.
A team led by researchers at Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, have shown the crucial social skill - picking out real from fake smiles (stock image) - appears early on in childhood.
Foxconn, the Taiwanese company which assembles iPhones and iPads, has brought in machines to perform repetitive tasks and axed more than half its 110,000-strong staff at a factory in Southern China.
SpaceX has postponed the launch of an Asian communications satellite from Cape Canaveral in Florida, while engineers investigate a 'glitch' in the motion of an upper stage engine actuator.
Artificial intelligence software developed by researchers in Baltimore can predict a person's age with 84 per cent accuracy. They trained the system using 60,000 blood samples.
After being grounded for safety issues, the Solar Impulse 2 flew out of Ohio en route to Pennsylvania this morning. This is the aircraft's 13th leg of a projected 16-leg east-west circumnavigation.
Technology company Moxi, based in Chongqing, China, has developed devices that will cost £531 ($776) with highly flexible screens using the Nobel Prize winning material graphene.
Earlier this week, roughly 150 scientists, lawyers, and entrepreneurs met in secrecy at Harvard Medical School in Boston to discuss the possibility of creating an entirely synthetic human genome.
The striking face-on spiral galaxy NGC 6814 lies at a distance of about 66 million light years and is about 75,000 light years across - or around half the size of the Milky Way Galaxy.
Star-AL is designing a man-made meteor shower that can be seen all over Tokyo during the games. The pyrotechnics show, dubbed 'Sky Canvas', will be visible from an area of over 120 miles
Palaeontologists Natural Sciences Museum of La Pampa in Argentina said the bird was the largest Pelagornithid specimen ever found (pictured). The bird was a toothy ancestor of the albatross.
Archaeologists in east London are unearthing the theatre, which is referred to in Henry V as 'this wooden O', and discovering it has some unusual features.
The space fence is due to become operational from Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands in 2018. It will operate in frequencies 1,000 times higher than its predecessor.
Georgia Institute of Technology developed a control algorithm that 'taught' 3-ft, 48lb rally cars how to plan and execute optimal handling decisions in real-time while on rough terrain.
Elements like gold were created when mind-bogglingly dense neutron stars crushed into each other (artist's impression shown), according to research by MIT's Kavli Institute, in Massachusetts.
Ara provides a frame in which modules such as cameras, speakers, and sensors can be re-arranged by users like game pieces so as to customize handsets.
An octopus was filmed playing tug of war with a robot conducting maintenance underwater, off the Canadian coast in the Pacific Ocean, shot by Connecticut-based ocean exploration team Nautilus.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, has shown off the two projects is had backed to create next generation stealth motorbikes.
A Florida-based brewery has created a smart new way to prevent the devastating impact discarded plastic has on marine wildlife by creating edible beer rings.
A team at Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland conducted a detailed case study of the slow solar wind to determine how it is made, back on the sun.
Climate data released by Nasa has confirmed that last month was the hottest April on record (illustrated). The US space agency showed global temperatures were 1.11C higher than average.
Flying off the handle in the midst of an argument increases the risk of high blood pressure, heart problems and chest pain, while brooding silently can trigger back pain, say experts at the University of California, Berkeley.
Researchers from the University of Houston asked volunteers to drive under 'normal conditions', while being 'absent-minded', while feeling emotional and while texting. Stock image.
A study by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Seti have found widespread buried deposits of iron- and calcium-rich Martian carbonates
New ideas presented by Luwian Studies propose a scenario that could explain the fall of the Bronze Age around 1200 BC, and the events leading up to the Trojan War.
A statement issued by the Australian National University said 'the world's oldest hafted axe' - one with a handle - had been found in Western Australia. But these claims have now been called into question.
Samuel Perry, of the University of Oklahoma said people who watch porn more than once a week tend to become more religious. Stock image.
Donald Trump has almost two million more followers on Twitter than Hillary Clinton. A new study suggests that politicians with more extreme political beliefs tend to have more Twitter followers.
Anthropologists have discovered stone tools and extinct animals bones in an underwater sink hole under the Aucilla River, near Tallahasse in Florida, which have been dated to 14,550 years ago.
Users place the cannabis filled pod of their choice in the CannaCloud, push a button and within a minute, can pull the vaporizer out and ‘enjoy a convenient and efficient vapor’.
The Mountain View-based firm said the desktop version of WhatsApp (stock image) will bring more functionality and will sync with the mobile app to keep users updated.
This new image, released by Nasa's Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn, shows the changes in shape of the 'F' ring, caused by the gravity of its neighbouring moons Prometheus and Pandora.
Researchers in Austria and Hungary used lasers to measure tree movements and found their branches dropped by up to four inches during the night before rising again in the morning.
Apple unveiled its new Apple Store design in San Francisco's Union Square Thursday. And it's really something, with bold design choices that will dazzle and baffle in equal measure.
Magenta will launch officially on June 1st, but Google provided a glimpse at what users might expect at this year's Moogfest music and technology festival in North Carolina.
New research from the University of Toronto suggests that people who take regular selfies overestimate their own attractiveness and likeability and are seen as vain.
Research by retail analysts Mintel found that on virtually every question, women were more likely to report having suffered various ailments than their male counterparts.
The Californian web giant said its Tilt Brush VR app enables users to paint in their own virtual studios and create 3D works of art within a virtual world (pictured).
The space station (pictured) passed a significant milestone in its lifetime this week, completing its 100,000th orbit around Earth.
Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, said a hormone called ghrelin that's produced in anticipation of a meal, has a negative effect on decision making.
An international group of scientists, comprising the UK, Australia, New Zealand and the US, made the predictions based on measurements of Totten Glacier in the Antarctic (pictured).
A Slimming World poll of more than 1,200 British dieters revealed the men and women to have been in denial for an average of five years and seven months, piling on the piles in the meantime.
Russia is preparing to test a nuclear missile which is so advanced it could get past Nato defences and destroy a huge area within seconds of launching. The RS-28 Sarmat will be deployed in 2018.
Researchers at the University of Lancaster were inspired to design the bizarre looking 'emotion detector' (pictured) by the Voight-Kampff machine in Blade Runner.
Researchers from the Australian National University have said the axe (pictured) dates to between 46,000 and 49,000 years ago, shortly after people first arrived in Australia.
Palaeontologists at the Natural History Museum in London have found that the Stegosaurus, which had huge spiked tails and armoured plates on their backs, had a bite similar to modern herbivores.
The Australian government needs to commit a total of $10 billion over the next 10 years if they want to save the Great Barrier Reef from the effects of climate change, say scientists.
Astronaut Jeff Williams is lucky enough to enjoy the beauty of 16 sunrises a day from the International Space Station. He tweeted out the 33-second clip on Friday - and it quickly went viral.
An incredible video shows the amazing moment a huge fireball tears across the Mexican sky lighting up five different states and shaking houses with loud explosions in the early hours of the morning.
Earlier this month, hunter Didji Ishalook shot a white bear in the northern Canadian territory of Nunavut which turned out to be a polar-bear-grizzly hybrid (pictured).
Dr Jacqueline Boyd, a lecturer in animal science at Nottingham Trent University, has explained just how dogs like Pero (pictured) can navigate long distances in an article for The Conversation.
The eight technology projects are part of Nasa's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program, with each receiving as much as $500,000 for a two-year study.
The social network has never specified how trending articles are selected, but long implied it was generated by an impartial algorithm.
Sundar Pichai took to the stage at a giant outdoor amphitheatre holding 7,000 next to Google's Silicon Valley HQ to unveil a raft of new products including a smart speaker and messaging app.
Researchers from James Cook University in Queensland and Uppsala University in Sweden have found that coral bleaching (pictured) can have dramatic repercussions for small fish.
Geneticists, including scientists at the University of Uppsala, have found the first DNA evidence supporting theories that Stone Age farmers migrated back from Europe 3,000 years ago.
Apple's latest patent describes an integrated iPad case. Images show it could display notifications or media controls for watching movies and transform into a Wacom-style drawing pad.
The concept, unveiled in Washington, involves transporting astronauts from Earth to a Mars-orbiting laboratory. There, they will perform real-time scientific exploration of the red planet.
The University of Maryland in College Park found keeping secrets causes people to become more social than normal. It also changes the types of words they use in messages.
Research suggests that 'earworms' – that experience of having music stuck in your head – are commonplace. however, researchers have now revealed how to get rid of them.
There's fear the growing wildfire could double in size and reach a major oil sands mine and even the neighboring province of Saskatchewan.
Scientists in Massachusetts said all potential volatile molecules should be considered as possible signs of life, instead of the few that can be seen in Earth's atmosphere.
Scientists in Leeds have uncovered the secret of the Eastern Wood frog (pictured), and how it can freeze and thaw which could hopefully lead to improvements in IVF.
NOAA forecasters say the major overhaul of their system dramatically improves the accuracy of their forecasts, and allows them to see hourly forecasts for the next five days.
Palaeontologists led by the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa have identified a new species of spiky headed dinosaur (illustrated).
A group of scientists in Pittsburgh, US, have discovered how the cells in our nose work together to smell, and they think the process is surprisingly simple.
Developed by Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, SkinTrack uses a ring that generates electrical signals along with a sensing band attached to a watch.
The University of Bristol has just brought 'The Force' alive. The team has developed three device that use acoustic levitation in order to levitate small particles in mid-air -- without human contact.
A cave in south west France was discovered with around 400 structures made from broken stalagmites, about 1,100 feet (336 metres) from the cave’s entrance, dated to 176,000 years ago, at the time of the Neanderthals.
A team based in the US have demonstrated two separate meteorites caused tsunamis on Mars 3.4 billion years ago, cearing waves reaching as high as 120 metres (394ft) on the planet.
Biologists at the University of Nebrasca-Lincoln have found the ogre-faced spider Deinopis spinosa uses its enlarged eyes to help it pinpoint its insect prey on the ground at night.
Led by the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, the project set out to finish the work which Turing started before his death in 1954 based on sunflowers (illustrated).
India has launched a 23 feet long space shuttle from a spaceport in Satish Dhawan, in the south east of the country, as part of its attempts to develop new reusable spacecraft.
The biggest increase was in Africa due to improvements in care for children and the better availability of medicines, including those for malaria and AIDS, the World Health Organization said
To help find more effective laundry techniques while continuing to consider the environment, researchers in the UK have now identified the six chemicals that contribute to laundry's unpleasant smell.
The number of lampreys in rivers across the UK are rocketing, with record numbers recently recorded in the Great Ouse in East Anglia, the Trent in Staffordshire and Derwent and Wear.
The list was drawn up with the help of computer scientist Roman Yampolskiy from the University of Louisville. He says, as far-fetched as they sound, we need to take the threats seriously.
Recently translated Egyptian texts dating back to 1,700 years ago reveal the ancient spells that called upon gods and demons in hopes to attain love, sex, and power.
British photographers Fiona Rogers and Anup Shah captured apes in Indonesia and Borneo - and highlighted how human our evolutionary cousins are.
British photographers Fiona Rogers and Anup Shah captured apes in Indonesia and Borneo - and highlighted how human our evolutionary cousins are.
Did you know there is a recipe for disaster in your kitchen cupboard? Corn starch, flour and sugar can all catch on fire and DailyMail.com threw each one a flame to test how dangerous they really are.
The Survival Capsule is a personal safety system designed to withstand tsunamis and earthquakes. This gives families more control of their survival than traditional safe-houses.
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