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Experts reveal 'blind spot' optical illusion

Studies have found that our vision is based on what our brains think we should see and not what is actually there. The latest episode of AsapSCIENCE explores why you cannot see all of the 12 dots at once in a certain image (pictured) and other tricks that prove your eyes play tricks on you.

Researchers from Northern Illinois University have found that dogs that are fearful of loud noises, and unfamiliar animals and humans may experience premature graying on their muzzle.

If you've played fantasy sports using Yahoo Sports, blogged on Tumblr or shared pictures on Flickr you may be a victim of the hack that breached one billion Yahoo accounts in 2014.

FILE - This July 24, 1997 file photo shows a plastic casting of the skull from the bones known as Kennewick Man, in Richland, Wash. One of the oldest and most complete skeletons found in North America will be given back to American Indian tribes in Washington state for reburial. President Barack Obama signed a bill Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, with a provision requiring the ancient bones known as Kennewick Man be returned to tribes within 90 days. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson,File)

One of the oldest and most complete skeletons found in North America will be given back to American Indian tribes in Washington state for reburial.

Sources told Bloomberg that Airbnb is developing a flight-booking tool to take on Priceline and Expedia. Called 'Flights', the project is said to launch within the next 18 months - before the firm's IPO.

Scientists have used a laser to tickle atoms of antimatter and make them shine, a key step toward answering one of the great riddles of the universe.

At the Love and Sex with Robots conference in London, researchers revealed nearly half of men would buy a sex-bot. But, experts warn these robots could push humans beyond 'physical limits.'

The AI is able to do everything from recognise friend's faces at the door to work out who is asking it questions - and Zuckerberg said he's even connected up a 1950s toaster and a t-shirt cannon to it.

In a new study, researchers found that high-energy protons from the sun can alter signalling within the brain, specifically messing with the endocannabinoid receptors.

Climate change deniers map of America

NEW For many Americans, views on climate change stem from personal experiences with local weather phenomena, causing some to be more skeptical of the global trends. This is according to a new study, which measured local changes in climate in relation to record high and low temperatures. The researchers found that skepticism about Earth’s warming tends to be concentrated to areas that have experienced below normal temperatures, suggesting many trust themselves over scientists when it comes to climate change.

A report warns companies that make fitness trackers could be feeding users' personal information to private healthcare and insurance companies, for purposes ranging from the benign to the malignant.

The Italian creator of the renowned Stradivarius violins took his secret of preparing his instruments to the grave. But new research suggests that anti-woodworm treatment is the key.

Facebook said the feature has been their 'most requested ever'. The new feature will begin rolling out globally to Android and iOS mobile device users from today.

Researchers monitoring seismic activity in the pariah state of North Korea picked up tremors in 2010, and the explosion was widely believed to have been an underground nuclear test.

Experts at a US college assessed 300 people for a study on 'relationship power' and found that shoppers are using brand choice as a form of behaviour to deal with conflict with their partners.

'Dating Lessons VR' is the latest simulator from Cerevrum, a firm based in New York. The developers say the app will help men 'discover the cheat codes and hacks that will mesmerise her.'

BlackBerry may have struggled to take on Apple and Google in the smartphone wars - but it hopes to have better luck in the car market.

Viren Swami, Professor of Social Psychology at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, explains that the best response to a present is a simple 'thank you' which masks your disappointment.

The real-life Avatar robot takes its first steps: Secretive 13 foot high South Korean 'war machine' walks by mimicking its human pilot

Seoul-based robotics company 'Korea Future Technology' has completed the first tests of its giant human-like robot, called METHOD-1. The robot walks by mimicking the actions of its pilot sitting inside, moving its enormous arms and legs up and down.

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Google's 'Waymo' reveals its self driving minivan

NEW Last week, Google turned its self-driving car division into a new company called Waymo. Today, it revealed the vehicles it will use - specially developed Crysler minivans. The hybrid vehicles are expected to form part of Google's ridesharing service, and are already being tested in California.

While the RSPB advises people to feed birds all year round to help with food shortages, scientists at the University of Reading, who conducted the research, say caution is needed in the spring.

Elon Musk, California-based founder of SpaceX and Tesla Motors, may have dreamt up his latest world-changing technology while stuck in heavy traffic - with his new idea of boring holes.

The research from University College London, Great Ormond Street Hospital, and Cambridge University found that the effects were strongest in the youngest patients.

Dr Gary Heiting, senior editor of San Diego-based eye care website All About Vision, explains how the amount of the pigment melanin in the iris defines what colour our eyes appear to be.

The Cupertino-based tech firm is rumoured to be launching three models - a flagship design with a curved OLED screen and two that more closely resemble the current iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.

The tiles could make the inside of a house change colour depend on your mood. The University of Pavia in Italy hope to put the connected tiles into production by the end of 2020

In a bid to compete with rivals such as Skype, California-based Facebook is trialling a new group audio call option, allowing a select number of users to speak to their friends from their desktop.

Brenda Todd, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at City, University of London , suggests gender differences and preferences are there before extensive socialisation (stock image).

The $2500 holographic 'girlfriend' that can double as a virtual PA (and even send 'I miss you' messages when you're away)

Tokyo-based Vinclue’s Gatebox stands 20in high and is home to a holographic anime girl named Aizuma Hikari. The devices is equip with microphones, cameras and sensors, allowing the virtual assistant to detect temperature and motion around it. Aizuma can do everything from waking up users to providing weather updates and sending them 'I miss you' text messages. The Gatebox can be purchased in Japan and the United States for ¥298,000 (US$2,520) in a limited sale of 300 units that are set to ship in January.

Scientists at the University of Central Lancashire took two black Labradors and showed them a selection of 12 video clips and a clip of two people hugging on Coronation Street was the most popular.

Leicestershire Police are currently trialling the system, known as HALO. It combines a high resolution camera system with machine learning software.

An app that turns multiple smartphones into one sound system is adding Bluetooth speakers to the mix. AmpMe now lets its users sync music from YouTube and SoundCloud with multiple speakers.

The Laboratory of Intelligent Systems has designed a feathered drone that flies between obstacles, makes sharp turns and copes with strong winds - making it fit for city environments.

Biggest map of our universe yet shows billions of stars and galaxies

A project using a 6 foot (1.8 metre) telescope at the summit of the Haleakala volcano in Maui, Hawaii, captured large images of the sky every 30 seconds for four years. Researchers will now be able to study the 'farthest reaches of the universe and gain insights into elusive dark energy and dark matter', experts say. The project is part of an international collaboration including the universities of Edinburgh and Durham, and Queen's University Belfast. It was also supported by Nasa and the National Science Foundation. Part of the map, showing the dust lanes as reddish brown filaments, is shown.

The findings were made in the Sahara region of Libya, North Africa, by a team of international scientists led by the University of Bristol. The plants included carrot-seed grass and the cone from a cypress tree.

Researchers from Kobe University put horses’ social cognitive skills to the test, and found that the animals can alter their behaviour depending on the human's knowledge of the situation.

One hundred and sixty-three bizarre and previously unknown creatures and plants have been discovered in the forests of south-east Asia in the last year alone.

Virtual assistant devices like Amazon's Echo speaker are expected to be the big global seller this year, with cheaper virtual reality also expected to do well while higher priced rivals struggle.

A report shows 196,000 NES Classic Mini units sold from Nov. 11 to the end of the month. But, the demand exceeded Nintendo's expectations and retailers across the US are sold out.

The $300 million agreement grants BAMTech the exclusive rights to stream and monetize League of Legends competitions through 2023, according to the report.

Cassini image appears to show Saturn's moon Mimas crashing into its giant rings

Saturn's moon Mimas appears to be crashing through its rings - but don't panic, it's just an optical illusion. In the incredible image taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft Mimas is actually 28,000 miles (45,000 kilometers) away from the rings.

FOUR asteroids are set to make a 'close approach' to Earth on Wednesday

Four asteroids are set to make 'a close approach' to Earth this Wednesday. The biggest of the four objects is 853 feet (260 metres) across - almost twice the height of the London Eye - and will fly at 8 miles (13km) per second. The closest of the four asteroids, named 2006LH, will miss by a distance of around 1.5 million miles (2.4 million kilometres) from Earth.

For the first time, researchers have identified the facial cues that indicate a rat is ‘happy’ – and they say relaxed ears with a ‘significantly pink’ hue could be a dead giveaway.

Apple poached the technical director of Porsche's race car programme earlier this year, a company source said on Friday.

The Michigan-based motor firm is looking to expand the role of automated technology in its vehicles, including digital mapping to help navigate on off-road adventures in the remotest of regions (stock image)

Researchers from Binghampton University, State University of New York looked to establish a taxonomy for identifying bad bosses and their distinct behaviours (stock image).

An outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed at a farm in Lincolnshire by the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs.

Researchers from the University of South Denmark have analysed Tycho Brahe's hair from his scalp, beard and eyebrows, in the hope of getting clues on his death.

The 132-foot Sea Hunter trimaran, has taken to the seas off San Diego to begin at-sea testing of its sensors, and self driving software.

Chicago researchers say star's unusual composition baffled them - until they realised it had eaten some of its planets.

M&Ms as you've never seen them before: Incredible timelapse reveals candy dissolving in

Breathtaking time-lapse footage reveals the unearthly beauty in one of life’s mundane processes. The new video from Beauty of Science shows what really happens when you drop an M&M; in water, and you’ve probably never seen it quite like this before. Captured in high-definition, the dissolving M&Ms; look more like candy supernovae, or even a human iris expanding.

SwiftKey, a technology firm based in London, looked at over 400 million pieces of emoji data to put together an Emoji Report, which details which emoji are most used in the UK.

A team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii have found that the same solar radiation that heats up Earth is also 'braking' the spin of the sun, starting from its surface.

After the £159 ($159) wireless earphones were first unveiled alongside the iPhone 7 in September, people raised concerns that they would be easily lost - and losing one could prove expensive.

A team from Purdue University in Indiana used computer modelling to analyse how large these tunnels could potentially grow and the largest theoretical size at which they would be stable.

Researchers at the University of Warwick have developed technology which allows electronic devices to be controlled using brain waves.

Martin Archer, a space plasma physicist at Queen Mary University of London, explores how the Star Wars film franchise's infamous Death Star space laser might work.

The long-awaited console from the Japanese games firm is due to land in March. More details will be revealed at a live event in Tokyo on 13 January 2017.

A group of scientists based in ATR Kyoto in Japan and University of California, Los Angeles, have developed a method to detect and amplify high levels of confidence using brain scanners.

Medieval ring found in Robin Hood's Sherwood Forest could be worth £70,000

The artefact was discovered by an amateur treasure hunter after spending just 20 minutes scouring Nottinghamshire's Sherwood Forest with a metal detector. The 34-year-old, who had only taken up the hobby 18 months before, was expecting to find something innocuous - perhaps some dropped money or rubbish left behind by holidaymakers. But as he shoveled away at the soil he saw a glint of gold, and after removing the surrounding dirt he uncovered an ornate piece of jewellery which appeared to be adorned with a precious sapphire (pictured inset). It is believed the ring, which is engraved with an infant Christ on one side (pictured left) and a female saint on the other, dates from the 14th century.

Candidates shared the tricky, personal and bizarre questions they were asked while interviewing for a position at Apple - revealing it takes more than just skill to to be an Apple employee.

Researchers at McGill University have created the most complete database yet of Earth’s lakes, shedding new light on the role these systems play in the global environment.

General Motors it will expand testing of self-driving vehicles to Michigan, and will build its next generation of self-driving cars in the Michigan plant that builds the Chevrolet Bolt.

Stories found to be fake are to be marked with a red label which states that the article is 'disputed by 3rd Party Fact-Checkers.'

According to Julian Cribb, author of 'Surviving the 21st Century,' the human jawbone is the 'most destructive implement on the planet,' and could soon put us at risk of famine, war, and mass migration.

The pump, which has been tested Henry’s Café and Bar in London, lets people choose their drink on a touchscreen and touch their contactless card to trigger the drink to dispense.

Warning: GRAPHIC CONTENT. London surgeon Dr Shafi Ahmed performed the surgery (pictured) to help teach his students, and has since posted the full operation video online.

Rego Grande, also dubbed the 'Amazon Stonehenge' after the famous prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, is located in Amapá state, near the city of Calçoene.

Incredibly rare 'ghost shark' with retractable genitals in its HEAD caught on camera for first time - more than 6,000km from its known habitat 

The pointy-nosed blue ratfish, nicknamed 'ghost shark' was filmed in wild for first time and was more than 6,000 kilometres from its habitat near Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia where 23 were caught in 2002. Known scientifically as Hydrolagus trolli, it is named for the fusing of its jaw to its skull giving its face a rat-like appearance. It and similar species in its family are also famous for having a retractable penis on their forehead, though it is not known exactly how they are used.

From 'Alexa' to smart appliances, AI is gaining hold in the home. Experts say '2016 was the year about raising awareness, and exposing consumers to the idea of AI in a more mass market way.'

Uber has suspended the human operator of a self-driving cab after the vehicle was filmed by a fellow motorists jumping a red light in San Francisco narrowly avoiding a pedestrian crossing the road.

The study, by researchers from the Salk Institute in California, suggests that the average life expectancy could be extended by over 20 years with the new rejuvenating technique.

Researchers sequenced the genome of a seahorse species for the first time and identified the genetic underpinning for certain peculiarities in this equine-looking fish group that inhabits coastal waters.

Scientists at OSU's Hatfield Marine Science Center named it the 'Western Pacific Biotwang' and say their best guess is that it is a new type of previously unheard whale call.

Film: Terminator Genisys (2015), picture shows - Series T-800 Robot.

88 countries around the world agreed to begin the formal discussions—which will take place for two weeks at the 2017 UN convention in Geneva—on a possible ban of lethal, autonomous weapons.

This still image taken from video provided by NASA, a Pegasus rocket containing eight mini-satellites is launched from a plane on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, 39,000 feet above the Atlantic, 100 miles east of Daytona Beach, Fla. Pegasus fired five seconds later, propelling the satellites toward orbit. The $157 million Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System is meant to improve hurricane forecasting. (NASA via AP)

NASA launched eight mini-satellites Thursday morning to measure surface wind deep in the heart of hurricanes.The plane carrying the satellites took off shortly after sunrise

The University of Southampton has discovered 6 new species of marine animals near 'Dragon's Breath' beneath the Indian Ocean. They include crabs, snails, limpets and worms.

Out of this world: Incredible video appears to show a UFO soaring through the clouds (and if you believe that...) 

The footage, shot at an unknown location, appears to show a space ship being beamed down to earth via a bright blue tractor beam. It is not known who shot the weird clip but it was first posted on a Spanish Facebook group and has since sparked fierce debate online as conspiracy theorists argue over whether it was real or a hoax.

The top ranking name in the UK for a boy is Harry, followed by Jay and Thomas. For a girl, the most popular names are Amelia, Holly, Grace, Maisie and Olivia.

Super Mario Run (pictured) follows the successful release of Pokemon Go earlier this year, which Nintendo had a partial stake in. Experts warn that the move is a financial risk for Nintendo.

To help drivers and riders easily connect, Uber is rolling out color coded beacons that sticks on a driver's windshields. Riders choose the color they want and driver's beacon will match it.

Professor of psychology at the University of Westminster Coral Dando explores the effectiveness of torture compared to non-coercive, science-based interviewing methods.

The connected trainers from Baltimore-based Under Armour are set to land in February. The company plans to extend the reach of its smart trainers to Europe, Australia and Japan.

A paranormal investigator got the shock of his life when he was faced with a 'ghost' after venturing alone into the underground tunnels of Drakelow, near Kidderminster.

Researchers from Peking University in Beijing suggest that intense chemical weathering was likely the cause of the end of the Marinoan glaciation period.

Researchers from the University of York looked at dental plaque from an early hominin, recovered by the Atapuerca Research Team in 2007 in Sima del Elefante in northern Spain.

Can you spot the 'invisible' shark? Experts reveal how the angel shark hides so well

Angel sharks may be named after the arching of angel wings, but they are known as ambush predators. These creatures resemble the same colour and pattern as sand, allowing them to blend in with the sea floor and snatch unsuspecting prey swimming by. They quietly hide on the sea floor and spring into action by thrusting the front half of their body up and snagging small marine animals with their needle-like teeth.

Scientists have grown a super-wheat which produces a harvest a fifth larger, without being genetically modified. They produced the monster wheat using a simple crop spray.

This undated photo provided by Raffaello Pellizzon in December 2016 shows fossilized footprints of a human ancestor, believed to be Australopithecus afarensis, at the Laetoli site in northern Tanzania. Findings were described in a report released Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, by the journal eLife. (Raffaello Pellizzon via AP)

The 13 footprints were discovered in Laetoli, Tanzania, by an international group of researchers, led by Sapienza University in Rome.

A bizarre spherical cloud was spotted hovering over a city in Japan last week. Now, alien hunters believe a 'Death Star' UFO created the puff to hide - but experts say it is a natural occurrence.

The annual report, compiled by the United Health Foundation, ranks each state based on data from the US Census Bureau, American Medical Association, and the CDC.

The update from the California-based Facebook is set to roll out globally to Messenger users in the coming days.

Yahoo says it believes hackers stole data from more than one billion user accounts in August 2013. in a different breach from the one disclosed in September exposing 500 million accounts.

The board members of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority meeting in London will decide whether clinics should be free to apply for permission to carry out the treatments (stock image).

Loom.ai generates expressive 3D avatars from your 2D selfies using machine learning and computer vision. These creations can be shared in text messages, on social media and more.

Meet the biohacker who wants to turn his penis into a VIBRATOR

A biohacker famous for implanting headphones in his ears is embarking on a new body modification journey: turning his penis into a vibrator. Rich Lee (left), a salesman from Utah and father of two, has built a device (centre) which can be implanted under a man's pubic bone, making the penis vibrate. He hasn't yet implanted the device due to 'technical difficulties'. Mr Lee is famous for implanting other devices into his body including a chip in his hand for controlling gadgets (left).

The update is the latest in a steady stream of tweaks that Facebook-owned Instagram has been making to its service in recent months and will be rolling out globally from today.

The update, which allows people to share videos live through a tweet, will roll out worldwide over the next few weeks to anyone on Twitter with the latest Android and iOS updates.

Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder found the 'thermostat' after comparing two 15-year-long sets of satellite data.

Imagery collected by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) attached to NASA’s satellite reveals a polar vortex sweeping across the US - bringing record low temperatures to certain areas.

App made by researchers at UC Berkeley uses a smartphone’s motion detectors to measure seismic waves, and is sensitive enough to pick up on tremors as small as magnitude 2.5.

Researchers from University of California, Davis and the San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, or NERR say that climate change could lead to similar incidents.

A Chinese firm has built a smart eyeshade that uses sensors to detect your brain activity for the ultimate power nap. Called Naptime, this device wakes you up right before you hit a deep sleep.

Encouraging children to use gestures can boost their creativity, reveals a new study. Experts found gesturing allows children to explore the properties of items, which can trigger ideas for creative uses.

The map that reveals global warming's 'fingerprints' on 2015: Study links 24 weird weather

A new scientific report finds man-made climate change played some role in two dozen extreme weather events last year but not in a few other weird weather instances around the world. An annual report released Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found climate change was a factor, however small or large, in 24 of 30 strange weather events. They include 11 cases of high heat, as well as unusual winter sunshine in the United Kingdom, Alaskan wildfires and odd 'sunny day' flooding in Miami.

App made by researchers at UC Berkeley uses a smartphone’s motion detectors to measure seismic waves, and is sensitive enough to pick up on tremors as small as magnitude 2.5.

Researchers from University of California, Davis and the San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, or NERR say that climate change could lead to similar incidents.

Cameron Haight from Charlotte in North Carolina, was born with amniotic band syndrome, a condition where his digits were fused together in the womb. He is now helping other people with his condition.

In this photo taken Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, an Uber driverless car heads out for a test drive in San Francisco. Uber is bringing a small number of self-driving cars to its ride-hailing service in San Francisco - a move likely to both excite the city¿s tech-savvy population and spark a conflict with California regulators. The Wednesday, Dec. 14, launch in Uber¿s hometown expands a public pilot program the company started in Pittsburgh in September. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Uber is bringing a small number of self-driving cars to its ride-hailing service in San Francisco — a move likely to excite the city's tech-savvy population and certain to antagonize California regulators.

Dr Joseph Nuth, a researcher at Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Centre in Maryland, says that as it stands, humanity could be destroyed by an asteroid strike.

Facebook is launching a portal aimed at improving online safety for children. Called Parents Portal, adults will find videos, tips and advice on how to approach children about staying safe on the site.

The service, offered by London's Meantime Brewery, costs £25,000 ($31,704). As part of the service, customers have their DNA analysed with a cheek swab.

Created by a team from the University of Koblenz-Landau, the Wikiwhere tool can be used to compare different language versions of the same article to see where the sources are from.

Could ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ planets really be out there? Nasa reveals its plans to find

Researchers at Nasa, which is headquartered in Washington, D.C. believe that we have good chance of finding alien life beyond our solar system, or even in a galaxy far, far away. The Star Wars saga is packed with fictional worlds from the ice planet of Hoth to the deserts of Jakku that could give us a hint a alien planets that have not yet been discovered. Pictured left are stormtroopers wading on an ocean world in Star Wars: Rogue One and upiter's icy moon Europa (inset). Pictured right is Luke Skywalker's home planet of Tatooine with its two suns (top) and the forest-laden planet of Takodana from The Force Awakens (bottom)

Sydney Finkelstein, professor and director of the Leadership Center at Dartmouth College in new Hampshire believes that predictive software is limiting our options.

Squeezing down narrow chimneys and delivering presents to 700million children in a single night – it all sounds impossible. How does Santa do it? One physicist believes Einstein is the key.

Warming at the top of the world has gone into overdrive, happening twice as fast as the rest of the globe, and extending unnatural heating into fall and winter, according to a new federal report.

This photo provided by NASA TV shows a Japanese cargo ship before it arrives with Christmas gifts to the International Space Station on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016. The capsule ¿ called Kounotori, or white stork ¿ contains nearly 5 tons of food, water, batteries and other supplies. NASA said there also are Christmas presents for the two Americans, three Russians and one Frenchman on board. (NASA TV via AP)

Christmas gifts arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday, courtesy of Japan, just two weeks after a Russian supply ship was destroyed shortly after liftoff.

Elon Musk's Dragon capsule will now launch in May 2018 - not 2017, as the firm has previously planned

Steve Mahan, former director of the Santa Clara Valley Blind Center used one of Google's cars on his own in Austin in October 2015 - convincing the firm to spin out its project as car firm Waymo.

This Dec. 2, 2016 image taken by NASA's Curiosity rover shows rocky ground on the lower flank of Mount Sharp, a mountain on Mars. Curiosity landed on the red planet in 2012 and uncovered geologic evidence of an ancient environment that could have supported primitive life early in the red planet's history. (NASA via AP)

Engineers are troubleshooting a snag on NASA's Curiosity that's preventing the rover from moving its robotic arm and driving to another spot on Mars, the space agency said Tuesday.

A study from Queens University of Technology finds using phones in hands-free mode while driving is just as distracting as holding it, as reaction for both is 40% longer than those don't use phones.

Watch IBM's hilarious advert from 1977 showing off its first 'portable' computer that weighed 50lbs

Weighing 50lb (23kg), and slightly larger than a typewriter, this computer isn't exactly what you would describe as lightweight. But the IBM Model 5100, released in 1977, was marketed by the New York-based firm as one of the world's first 'portable' computers. A hilarious video advertising the device shows how far technology has come in the past 40 years.

Engineers at Palo Alto-based technology company Instrumental were not satisfied with Samsung's explanation for the flaming phones, so decided to find one and take it apart to examine it.

The bacteria, found in New Mexico, developed the resistance through chemical warfare with other bacteria. Ohio University says the superbug may lead to new methods for fighting resistance.

The ‘Furbo’ device, created by US firm Tomofun, connects with an app on pet-lovers’ mobile phones, allowing them to watch their dogs via a high-definition camera with night vision.

The New Hope Fertility Center Mexico, based in Mexico City, has said it is working with a number of other couples looking to avoid passing on genetic health conditions to their children.

The average weight of adult reindeer on Svalbard, a chain of islands north of Norway, has fallen to 48 kg (106 lb) from 55 kg (121 lb) in the 1990s as temperatures rise.

A fake email purporting to be from the Seattle-based retail giant has been sent to thousands of users around the world. The email claims that there has been a problem with a recent order.

The app will be renamed 'Vine Camera' and will let users post the looping videos they make to Twitter or save them to a phone's camera roll.

Andrew Lane, 61, contracted an infection after surgery to remove his prostate gland at Southend Hospital, Essex. It damaged his genitals so badly and he is now no longer able to have sex.

Environmental groups called for a comprehensive ban speaking at an event on Greenpeace's ship Esperanza, which is moored near Tower Bridge in London.

The Government rejected an appeal by Gladman Developments to build 119 homes in Goostrey, Cheshire, over its potential harm to the scientific work of nearby observatory Jodrell Bank.

A new spider species found in Karnataka, India looks just like the sorting hat in the Harry Potter film franchise. It's been named Eriovixia gryffindori, after Godric Gryfifndor, the original owner of the hat.

Facebook is working on automatically flagging offensive material in live video streams, building on a growing effort to use artificial intelligence to monitor content, the firm has revealed.

High intensity HIIT workouts are increasingly popular among woman in their 20s, but an expert has warned they subject the pelvic floor to 'abnormal forces' that could result in leakages.

French company 10-Vins' D-Vine machine prepares wine in under a minute. The company also sells individual servings of wine for the machine for $6 to $39 each.

Former and current employees confessed their issues on a Quora forum. One said they missed the days of 'prime ribs, sushi and freshly made rolls'.

Engineers at Cornell University in New York have looked to a different approach for robotic sensation, incorporating stretchable sensors which use light to carry signals.

Russian construction firm Dahir Insaat produces houses that appear just like the average home but are capable of neatly folding up into a truck that can be driven away.

File - In this Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, file photo, a black-footed ferret looks out of a crate used to take it to a site to be let loose during a release of 30 of the animals by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Commerce City, Colo. Dozens of slinky, ferocious and rare ferrets are settling in and making babies at a wildlife refuge outside Denver one year after they were released there. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Dozens of slinky, ferocious and rare ferrets are settling in and making babies at their new home in Colorado, one year after they were released at a wildlife refuge outside Denver.

University of Sydney has discovered 1500 viruses in common insects, spiders, worms. New technology can also answer questions about the controversial Lyme disease. Surprising results released Thursday.

An international team of researchers analyzed the behaviour of more than 140 children in the United States aged 2-and-a-half using a methodology known as the 'false belief task.'

The polar cap is made from carbon dioxide, which does not occur naturally on Earth. The circular pits are holes in this dry ice layer that expand by a few meters each Martian year.

Scientists of the American Chemical Society have released a video showing how you can taste garlic with your feet. Garlic contains a compound, allicin, that can penetrate human skin.

After lighting up the sky above the Republic of Khakassia, Russia, the night plunged back into darkness and 30 seconds later witnesses reported a loud bang which triggered car alarms.

Scientists at Stanford University have found that the transition of driving control from an autonomous vehicle back to a human is risky, compromising driving performance (stock image).

Developed by a team at Washington University in St Louis, the artificial red blood cells carry oxygen to tissues and have already been shown to be effective in animal transfusions.

Professor Earl Miller, a neuroscientist at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, advises that attention is limited resource, and the brain has a limited capacity for multitasking.

London-based nutritionist Cassandra Barns says that you should ditch coffee a healthier alternative, such as matcha tea. Making the transition will provide you with a much needed energy boost.

HiMirror analyzes your skin and provides product recommendations based on your data to help reverse some signs of ageing - and all you have to do is take a make-up free selfie everyday.

The study was carried out by the Centre de Recherche de la Tour du Valat in Arles, France, a research centre for the conservation of Mediterranean wetlands.

The £145,000 vessel is available in a range of different options depending on the owner, whether they plan to sleep on board, use it as the ultimate party boat or deploy it in military action.

The ground-breaking solar plane, dubbed SolarStratos, was officially unveiled at a hangar in Payerne, Switzerland and is set to fly to the stratosphere.

Stunning images of the nasty parasites that could be lurking around your home have been revealed by a British scientist who collected samples from his home and garden in Milton Keynes.

Zo runs through Kik, a global messaging app, similar to Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. The chatbot can answer questions and respond to prompts, while using teenage slang, and emoji.

A mesmerising new video reveals how brain signals and blood flow interact. Researchers from the University of Columbia, New York, hope their images will help in the treatment of brain disease

A software engine has constructed the smallest engine in the world – and it’s made entirely out of paper. This contraption is about the size of a thumbnail and runs on air from an attached balloon.

Kepler 11145123, 5000 light years away from Earth, is more than twice the size of the Sun, yet the difference in radius between its equator and poles is only 3 km, making it almost perfectly round.

The founders of Hyperloop One, which uses magnets to levitate pods inside huge airless tubes at speeds up to 750 mph (1,100 kmh) plan to run the first full scale test of the system in Nevada next year.

Giraffes and African Grey parrots are being pushed to extinction, a shocking wildlife report has revealed, along with one in 10 species of birds around the globe.

Airbus has a radical design for swappable plane interiors. Called Transpose, modules can be customized to fit the need of each flight - from gyms to coffee shops and more first class seating.

The revelations come courtesy of Dr James Canton of the Institute for Global Futures in San Francisco, who produced an eye-opening report on the hotels of the future.

While details of the vehicle itself are a closely-guarded secret, pictures show it sporting the grille and headlight design from the new Cadillac models.

A Brooklyn-based firm unveiled a modern take on the analog digital sign. Breakfast's display has thousands of plastic discs that flip between two colored sides to make images and videos.

The beautiful creature, officially called a crinoid, was filmed by Dutch diver Els van den Eijnden off the coast of Bali. Crinoids are not uncommon in areas where coral grows but rarely swim.

BEAUFORT, SC - MARCH 08: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) The F-35B Lightning II fifth generation multi role combat aircraft showing the vertical lift fan, at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort on March 8, 2016 in Beaufort, South Carolina. UK personnel from the Royal Navy and RAF are embedded with the US Marine Corps on the F-35 operational training programme, based in Beaufort, South Carolina. This includes pilots and engineers, with numbers of UK personnel starting to grow in the build to the reforming of 617 Squadron (the Dambusters) in summer 2018. The Dambusters will reform at Beaufort before returning to the UK, to be based at RAF Marham. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

The move fuels speculation that the Air Force will give up trying to retire the A-10 for the foreseeable future, a move several top service officials have recently alluded to.

The new theory claims the 17th century Salem witch trials were sparked by tainted rye, which caused seizures, pain and hallucinations in locals - which were put down to witchcraft.

Researchers from the University Museum of Zoology Cambridge discovered five new species of four-legged vertebrates in the Scottish Borders.

An expert from Pennsylvania State University reveals the first Mannequin Challenge was a popular form of entertainment in Victorian England during the 1800s- called 'living pictures'.

Alien hunters reported seeing a golden cigar-shaped UFO near the International Space Station in live NASA web feed. Some say the aliens inside are investigating the astronauts' thoughts.

Researchers at Stanford University crafted tiny goggles using lenses from human laser safety goggles, 3D-printed sockets and veterinary tape.

The initial concept was created in the Netherlands. Now the Utrecht-based firm is distributing the bikes to several countries, including the US and Mexico.

KU Leuven Institute of Astronomy, Belgium, studied a star called L2 Puppis, which, 5 billion years ago, was an almost identical twin of our sun today. A planet around it is currently in its death throes.

The 'Jericho skull' was found in Palestine by British archaeologists in 1953. The reconstructed head will be displayed in the British Museum in London.

Archive pictures and video from 1984 show a Boeing 720 being flown into the ground and erupting in flames in California in a crash designed to test a new fuel additive and safety features.

Based on images taken by ESA’s Mars Express, it shows a flight over Mawrth Vallis, a 600 km-long, 2 km-deep outflow channel at the boundary of the southern highlands and the northern lowlands of Mars.

A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found a marker in the blood that detects the building blocks of cancer, chronic heart disease and a range of other serious conditions.

The incredible scene was spotted over St Petersburg and is the result of a rare phenomenon known as 'snow dogs'. These bright halos are created by light refracting through ice crystals in the air.

South Korea's National Fusion Research Institute, located in the city of Daejeonl, is developing a tokamak-style reactor (illustrated) which aims to harness the energy released by fusing atoms.

One Alien hunter claims to have spotted a shrine for the King of Mars on the red planet. Found in an image from the Curiosity rover, the face appears to be of an old man with a beard and crown on his head.

A Belgium firm has designed a robot that prints out perfectly sized boxes to ship your gifts. Called Slimbox, users measure their product, and enter the dimensions using the app.

In this Monday, Dec. 5, 2016 photo, Andrzej Stewart, the chief engineering officer on a year-long Mars simulation mission that ended in August, puts on a new space suit at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in Providence, R.I. RISD created the new space suit for scientists to wear on the next Mars simulation mission in 2017 in Hawaii. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Students at the Rhode Island School of Design have come up with a new, adjustable suit that closely resembles an actual space suit, and NASA plans to use it for its Hawaii simulation missions.

NASA has finally joined the GIF craze, revealing a collection of more than 450 animations of experiments, simulations, and life in space. The space agency is now sharing images on GIPHY.

The photos were shared by French blog macgeneration, and show numerous interior views of the nearly-completed project, including a space that’s set to be the company’s cafeteria.

When it sank in April 1684, the Schiedam was part of a fleet carrying ordnance, tools, horses and people back from Tangier, the port in present-day Morocco. It now rests of the coast of Cornwall, England.

Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and the University of New Mexico found that the levels of oestrogen and progesterone had differing effects on sex drive.

It has been revealed that the parcel, containing an Amazon Fire TV box and popcorn, were flown from Amazon's drone testing site near Cambridge, across one field to a farmhouse.

Wind circulation and atmospheric pressure in the Atlantic Ocean can cause intense extratropical storms, according to the WMO ©HO (Noaa-Nasa Goes Project/AFP)

The UN's weather agency on Tuesday announced the highest wave on record - a behemoth that towered 19 metres (62.3 feet) above the North Atlantic.

The ambitious hypersonic jet concept, which would also include brief suborbital trips to space on its flights, is the work of Juan Garcia Mansilla, an industrial designer based in Buenos Aires.

       

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British photographers Fiona Rogers and Anup Shah captured apes in Indonesia and Borneo - and highlighted how human our evolutionary cousins are.

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British photographers Fiona Rogers and Anup Shah captured apes in Indonesia and Borneo - and highlighted how human our evolutionary cousins are.

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A stunning new map from Imgur user Fejetlenfej shows the complex network of rivers and streams in the contiguous United States, highlighting the massive expanse of basins across the country.

Dr Deirdre Barrett, a clinical and evolutionary psychologist at Harvard Medical School, said dogs are likely to dream about what happened to them during the day - much like humans.

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