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How drones fly: Nasa releases stunning animation showing the airflow around a quadcopter

We've all seen a drone flying around at some point or another, but seeing what it actually does to the air around it is something else entirely. Researchers at NASA's Ames Research Center in California have used computer models to create an animation of the air flow around a quadcopter drone. They developed the animation for the DJI Phantom 3 quadcopter - a battery-powered drone with four rotors.

'We are saddened by the loss of retired NASA astronaut Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon,' said NASA in a statement.

As well as completing its recent financing round, Moon Express has also entered Google’s Lunar Xprize competition. The winner must travel 500 metres on the Moon and send pictures back.

Archaeologists from Tel Aviv University discovered the gatehouse, which has features suggesting the Iron Age settlement had a complex defence system and was used like an administrative office.

Rabbi Yosef Berger, of King David’s Tomb in Mount Zion, Jerusalem, believes the supernova explosion of two distant stars is evidence an ancient messianic prophecy is coming true.

A new patent application has revealed Microsoft is developing a phone that can simply unfold to become a tablet or a mini laptop.

A Google Street View photographer has joined forces with New Zealand skydive operator, Skydive Abel Tasman, to create the the first ever skydive to make it onto Google Street View on Google Maps.

Test reveals personality based on colour combinations

According to certain psychologists, there is a strong association between colour and how people act. All you need to do is choose the colour combination that appeals to you most from the three options created by Playbuzz below to determine whether you're outgoing, sparkly or bold.

The two most healing words in the English language are: ‘I’m sorry’. They have the power to remove anger and hurt, to strengthen relationships and increase self-esteem.

The Navy has revealed plans to expand the mission portfolio of the 132-foot Sea Hunter trimaran so that it can conduct surface warfare missions, fire weapons and launch electronic attacks.

The Antarctic research base that first discovered the hole in the ozone layer is set to be closed for the winter amid rising fears it could falling into a huge ice chasm.

Blast Load Assessment Sense and Test is a new system from the US Navy that can detect if a soldier has brain injuries from an explosion. It consists of small sensors that sit in the helmet and body armor.

Researchers from the University of Michigan looked into what kind of feelings children have about lying and confessing when they have done something wrong (stock image).

Welsh psychologist, Dr Cliff Arnall, who is based in Brecknockshire, says celebrity deaths, Donald Trump and Brexit have made today one of the most depressing days in recent history (stock image)

Giant gravity wave is spotted on Venus

Venus is covered in a thick atmosphere, with clouds of sulphuric acid moving westwards faster than the planet itself rotates. But among this fast-moving atmosphere scientists have discovered a mysterious stationary patch stretching 6,200 miles (10,000 km) across. Researchers from the Rikkyo University in Tokyo studied the mysterious bow-shaped patch, after it was spotted in December 2015.

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Airbus will test prototype for self-FLYING taxi this year

Airbus, based in Toulouse, France, is creating a fleet of flying taxis named CityAirbus, which it says could first be tested by the end of 2017. Tom Enders, CEO of Airbus, said that using the skies could reduce costs for city infrastructure planners, and could help people avoid rush-hour on the ground.

Researchers at OpenAI in San Francisco have developed a way to use Grand Theft Auto V’s detailed road layouts as a training ground, using software called Universe.

The patent was published by California-based Google in December, and has recently been revealed by Patent Yogi , who describe it as an 'Uber-killer'.

Researchers from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore found that the desire for brightly coloured products was higher in those envious of the attention their partner received.

The National Police Air Service (NPAS) filmed the footage in September while flying over the Bristol channel. NPAS said the black object was spotted at around 1,000 feet.

Bringing an array of goods from Iwu in East China, the East Wind locomotive will have finished an incredible 16-day journey, when it pulls into Hackney Rail Freight terminal on Wednesday.

Military spy laser could transform Earth's atmosphere into a giant magnifying glass to snoop on enemies

BAE Systems is developing the Laser Developed Atmospheric Lens (LDAL), which uses a directed energy laser alongside a lens system, at its base in Lincolnshire. The concept mirrors two existing effects in nature – the reflective properties of the ionosphere, and desert mirages.

Researchers at the University of Oxford have calculated the 'sweet spot' at which point young people get the most out of online activity: 257 minutes.

Marine scientist in California found that 47% of fish sold at sushi restaurants in Los Angeles was mislabeled, which could be due to bad translations or restaurants defrauding customers.

Researchers at the University of Bath have found that habits can be changed when you change the the factors around the habit - such as location and context.

Researchers from the University of Exeter made the discovery after looking at the behaviour of whales in the Pacific Northwest who are the only creatures, other than humans, who go through menopause.

Researchers at Penn State University have managed to use stem cells to regenerate the outer layer of our heart - the epicardium. The research could be useful for patients who've had heart attacks.

Portrait of  Robert Burns contains secret Masonic symbols, claims expert

Jerry Brannigan, a freelance writer, presented his theory on the 'Da Vinci code of paintings' at a conference held by the University of Glasgow's Centre for Robert Burns Studies in Ayr. Burns was Scotland's national poet and a high-ranking member of the Freemasons. Tiny letters and symbols - such as a comet and hooded figures - have been painted in minute detail invisible to the naked eye in a series of paintings by Alexander Nasmyth, a contemporary of Burns, he claims. The location of the masonic symbols on the painting are circled in red.

Andy Rubin has recruited over 40 people to his new firm, to be called Essential, according to Bloomberg. It aims to build an entire technology ecosystem from phones to app stores and smart home gadgets.

Social media posts have revealed that ISIS have modified drones to drop bombs. Coalition air forces have hit ISIS-made drones and drone production sites in both Syria and Iraq.

Barbara Turnbull Associate Professor in Environmental Fluid Mechanics from the University of Nottingham explains why Britain is so ill-prepared for the snow

The cat feeding plan, which suggests feeding your cat five small meals a day, was devised by Dr Sarah Elllis and Dr Lizzie Rowe on behalf of the charity International Cat Care, based in Tisbury.

The University of Pisa found megalodon went was a picky eater - which led to its extinction. Fossils show the ancient shark was unable to adapt once its food supply was killed off by climate change.

Google Maps doesn't just want to show you where you going, it wants to help you get there. Users can now search, browse, request and pay for an Uber rides directly from the Google Maps app.

The on-road demonstrations will take place in London in February, where passengers will be able to experience the technology in a modified Nissan LEAF.

The security flaw was discovered by Tobias Boelter, a cryptography researcher at the University of California, Berkeley. Boelter says he reported the flaw to Facebook in April last year.

Incredible video shows the bizarre 'disco spider' with a pulsating abdomen that has left experts baffled

The spectacular images and video were taken in Singapore by local macro photographer Nicky Bay. Mr Bay has come up with various theories as to why this spider might be displaying this behaviour. These include movement to attract prey, warning for potential predators or simply the movement of digestive fluids. Since he published his footage online other people have come forward to suggest the spider could be mimicking the head of a snake, mantis or gecko as the pattern on the abdomen appears to resemble two eyes.

Researchers from the University of Montreal were interested to see how the brain functioned in elderly people who are monolingual versus those who are bilingual (stock image).

Dr David Allamby, a laser eye surgeon at London's Focus Clinic, says hallucinations can be caused by Charles Bonnet syndrome that affects people who have experienced vision loss.

Researchers in Sweden have pinned down microbes from which all complex life evolved. The microbes have been named Loki, Thor, Odin, and Heimdall, after the gods of Norse mythology.

Researchers at the University of Texas, backed by the Department of Defense, warn Yersinia pestis is one of the most likely candidates for a bioweapon.

Snapchat has added a new universal search function designed to make it easier for users to gain followers. It has launched for some people on Android globally and will roll out soon to all users.

Expert Cliff Lansley tells how the fact that Hazell's lobes turning red was a sign that he was lying, as the fine capillaries are subject to colour change when blood pressure increases.

Facebook posted two adverts on its job site - one for a 'brain-computer interface engineer' and the other for a 'neural imaging engineer', both based at the Menlo Park site in California.

Researchers at Gombe National Park, Tanzania, found that chimps prefer having babies with mates who are most genetically different to them to avoid negative health effects caused by inbreeding.

Mystery over spooky figure that appears in snap taken under the full moon

The uploader, whose Reddit name is MeTarzanYouJane, posted the two images on the website asking other users to help him figure out what happened in the photo. He assures that the photos are not edited and says that there was no smudge on the lens when the photos were taken. While some Redditors are adamant that the picture has fallen victim to Photoshop, others claim the editing tool had not been used and that there’s no way to explain the figure’s appearance.

When a virus infects a cell, it turns it into a virus factory. Researchers at the University of California discovered how extensive that reprogramming can be, turning bacteria into animal or plant-like cells.

In this Jan. 12, 2017, photo, the Navya Arma autonomous vehicle drives down a street  in Las Vegas. The driverless electric shuttle has begun carrying passengers in a test program in a downtown Las Vegas entertainment district. (AP Photo/John Locher)

The oval-shaped shuttle that carries 12 people began a 10-day, free pilot program Tuesday along Fremont Street in the downtown entertainment district.

iPhone app purchasers may sue Apple over allegations that the company monopolized the market for iPhone apps, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday.

Samsung's device, codenamed  'Foldable Valley' will turn into a 7inch tablet when unfolded, and is expected to launch in August, the report claims.

Scientists from Stanford University School of Medicine, in California, collected data on changes such as heart rate and skin temperature to reveal what is going on inside a person.

A report from The Wall Street Journal suggests Apple is going into show business. Sources say Apple is set to create and release its own original shows and movies by then end of 2017.

Thousands of jam jars and pickle pots have been unearthed during excavations to at Crossrail's new Elizabeth line station in Tottenham Court Road, London.

How the dinosaurs REALLY died out: Researchers reconstruct the dark and frozen conditions on Earth after asteroid megastrike

The apocalyptic time that wiped out the dinosaurs has been reconstructed by scientists in unprecedented detail. They found tiny droplets of sulfuric acid formed high up in the air after the well-known impact of a large asteroid 66 million years ago, blocking the sunlight for several years.  They say this 'big chill' had far more catastrophic effects that first though, even mixing oceans and killing off sea life. The animation shows global annual mean surface air temperature dropped by at least 26C, and annual average temperature was below freezing point for about 3 years.

A study has shown we use a higher pitch when talking to puppies, and this really does help the animals to pay attention more, but the study didn't find the same effect applied for adult dogs.

Researchers from the University of Virginia found the more we use our phones to get information, the less we trust strangers. This may be linked to the missed opportunities to interact with outsiders.

The Elli.Q robot, which its inventors claim is one of most advanced social companion robots in the world, has now been launched during an exhibition at at The Design Museum in London.

The skyscraper is the vision of Arconic, a materials science company in New York, as part of its larger campaign called The Jetsons - an homage to the 1962 cartoon, set in 2062.

Apple's next iPhone could come with a transparent screen, according to a patent filed by the California-based company. The technology could pave the way for a step into augmented reality.

Researchers at Yale University in New Haven Connecticut, used optogenetics to 'switch on' circuits in the brains of mice and trigger aggressive behaviour.

Researchers at the University of Turin in Italy found fossils of a giant goose that roamed the Mediterranean between six and nine million years ago.

Researchers from the Federal University of Pernambuco in Brazil made the find after looking at 70 faeces samples from a colony of hairy-legged vampire bats living in the Catimbau National Park.

Images reveal how eruptions from Alaska's Bogoslof volcano have transformed the island

Satellite images taken 19 years apart have revealed a massive crater created by the Bogoslof volcano in Alaska, that has taken out about a third of the island's landmass. The island has also added roughly 57,000 square meters of new land, thanks to huge amounts of lava and ash pouring from the active stratovolcano. The island has changed dramatically in just two decades. Points A-D are the same place in both photos. A is Castle Rock, B shows 1927 lava deposits, C shows 1992 lava and D is Fire Island. View is roughly North and the distance from A to C is around 820 metres (0.5 miles)

A study by the University of California has found that up to two grams of these fibres are released into the environment every time a fleece goes through the washing machine.

The Kaiyangxing is a Type 815A electronic reconnaissance ship and will conduct 'all-weather, round-the-clock reconnaissance on multiple and different targets'.

A team of researchers at UC San Francisco have identified patterns in our DNA that reflect the shared environment and cultures of different ethnic groups.

FILE - In this June 20, 2016 file photo, the full moon rises behind a tree next to the ruins of the ancient marble Temple of Poseidon, built in 444 BC, at Cape Sounion, southeast of Athens, on the eve of the summer solstice. On Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, a California-led research team reported that the moon formed within 60 million years of the birth of the solar system. Previous estimates ranged within 100 million years, all the way out to 200 million years of the solar system¿s creation. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

It turns out the moon is older than many scientists suspected: a ripe 4.51 billion years old. California researchers tested rocks and soil collected by the Apollo 14 moonwalkers in 1971 in the study.

A recent study found that narcissists demonstrate empathy when given specific instructions to view a situation from the other person's perspective, suggesting they aren't incapable.

Brigham Young University found that preschoolers do not admire superheros for their bravery, but for their violent skills. This age group is unable to pick up on the moral message - only aggressive themes.

Test your knowledge with this Playbuzz quiz, which tasks you with selecting the shade created when two different colours are mixed together. You have four options to choose from - but they vary only subtly.

MEPs today passed a resolution urging Brussels to take action on automaton ethics as the role of robots in everyday life becomes more and more significant.

Nintendo Switch is unveiled: Shape-shifting console will go on sale March 3, but its high price leaves fans cold

Nintendo has finally revealed details of its upcoming. millennial-angled Switch device. The console will go on sale on March 3, at a cost of £279.99 in the UK and $299.99 in the US. The device, which alternates between a home and mobile gaming system, is an effort by the Japanese firm to regain lost ground. After first being unveiled at the end of last year, Nintendo revealed full details about the Switch today in Japan, as well as the announcement of a new online gaming network.

New research by Harvard astronomers shows half of the furthest stars in our galaxy might have been ripped from another galaxy: the Sagittarius dwarf.

The firearm, called Ideal Conceal, is being advertised as a lightweight one-piece frame with a hammerless firing system that is made with locally produced parts.

Experts have revealed to MailOnline the ten traits that might show you are more intelligent than your peers, including being left-handed, being a cat-person and having humility (stock image)

The Taiwanese firm has unveiled the HTC U Play and U Ultra, both of which house AI software called HTC Sense Companion. The U Ultra comes with a 5.7in display, while the U Play has a 5.2in screen.

Experts from Connecticut-based Gartner say that there has been a decline in the sales of personal computers since 2012, with only 269.7 million units sold in 2016 globally.

Uber is rolling out a new feature that helps riders get to their appointments Called Calendar Shortcuts, the integration lets users convert events into trip destinations that appear in app.

Scientists at Harvard Medical School have come up with a new method of analysing the increasing amount of data being discovered regarding the genomes of our ancient ancestors.

Researchers have been searching to solve the mystery at the centre of our planet for decades after discovering there is something other than iron and nickel there.

What Earth will look like in 250 million years including new MEGACONTINENT called Amasia

Researchers have found that a new megacontinent - Amasia - will form in the next 250 million years. North and South America will crunch together, with the Caribbean Sea and Arctic Ocean disappearing, while Asia will join the Americas, according to research by Yale University researchers and Japan's Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. This will happen because of the movement of the earth's tectonic plates - the enormous plates of the earth's crust that have drifted together and apart over hundreds and millions of years.

While previous research has focused on this trait in children, a new study in Germany investigated the role of playfulness in the day-to-day lives of adults. They identified four different types.

An expert from University of Sheffield reveals five things parents can do to help their children become creative geniuses. This includes giving them more freedom to watching magic shows.

In the UK, four routes have been picked, that could see lines built from London to Edinburgh, Liverpool to Hull, Glasgow to Cardiff or a 'Northern Arc'  across a series of northern cities.

Mark Zuckerberg's Hungarian sheepdog, Beast, turned six on Tuesday and the Facebook CEO had Oculus design a 3D printed VR sculpture that looks just like the dog.

A team of Swedish researchers have finally managed to produce artificial spider silk - and say it could soon be used in everything from bullet proof clothing to sutures as strong as steel.

Researchers discovered that white rhinos can communicate key information to each other using poop. Researchers collected dung samples in South Africa's Hluhluew-Imfolozi Park.

Facebook users are unable to block CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The reason isn't because he is the head of the site, but a feature is activated that protects people from blocking campaigns.

Antarctica satellite images reveal trek to resupply Earth's most remote research stations

It is an stunning image that shows the struggle of scientists undertaking research in one of the most remote labs on the planet. It shows a gruelling 10 day traverse to reach Concordia, a giant two towered research station in Antarctica. Pulled by heavy-duty tractors, the caravans carry up to 300 tonnes of fuel, food and heavy equipment in 300 m-long convoys organised by France's IPEV polar institute. 

Peeqo is a personal assistant robot that communicates with GIFs. Created by a student at New York University, it uses Google Speech API and API.ai to listen and respond to your queries.

Apple has fixed an 'obscure' bug in its new MacBook Pro laptops, prompting Consumer Reports to run new tests just weeks after publishing a report that slammed their inconsistent battery life.

Two studies, by the University of Montana and California State University Long Beach reveal how different creatures can trade-off brawn for brains and looks for loyalty (stock image).

Researchers have discovered that speaking in a high-pitched voice will engage the attention of puppies better than speaking in a normal tone. However, it doesn't make a difference with adult dogs.

Researchers at Stanford University in California created the Paperfuge - a low-cost, human-powered centrifuge, that separates blood and diagnose diseases including malaria and HIV.

London-based Garcon Wines came up with the innovative idea in response to the increase in online orders and complaints made about traditional delivery methods.

NASA's Hubble space telescope has revealed a new map of the Voyager 1 and 2 probes. The Voyager 1 is 13 billion miles from Earth, making it the farthest human-made object ever built.

The test of the world's largest micro-drone swarm in California in October included 103 Perdix micro-drones measuring around six inches (16 centimeters) launched from three fighter jets.

Can YOU solve these word riddles?

Playbuzz has devised a list of infuriating word riddles, otherwise known as dingbats, to put your logistical knowledge to the test. The player is presented with 14 dingbats each representing a word or saying but only a 'logical genius' will be able to work them out.

Working with the European Southern Observatory, three of the most powerful men in the world will upgrade the Very Large Telescope in Chile to look for potentially habitable planets in Alpha Centauri.

Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China, in Hefei, studied three tombs at the site of a Neolithic settlement in the middle of Henan Province.

An international team of researchers, led by Oregon State University, found strong correlations between toxic levels of domoic acid in shellfish and warm-water ocean conditions.

Researchers from Barry University in Florida performed a study to test why baldness was continuing to evolve. The results showed that bald men had the highest ratings of social maturity.

Now, a team led by Brian Metzger at Columbia University in New York say the so-called Tabby's star is just returning to its natural state - after a large, messy meal.

The firm is now being sued ZeniMax, a rival software company. The trial is now underway at the District Court, Northern District of Texas, and could see Mark Zuckerberg testify.

The study, by Oxford University, could lead scientists to discover of tricks immune systems have developed to beat the viruses in past to develop more effective treatments in the future.

The terrifying moment a rattlesnake attacks a rat is captured in slow-motion for the first time

Researchers from the University of California, Riverside, used 3D-cameras to study the antagonistic predator-prey system between the rattlesnake and kangaroo rat. They captured footage of Mohave rattlesnakes striking in the middle of the night under infrared lighting in New Mexico.

The Moon, our planet's constant companion for some 4.5 billion years, may have been forged by a rash of smaller bodies smashing into an embryonic Earth, researchers have revealed.

Hushme is a neckband-style wireless headphone that masks your voice by overlaying it with sounds like a squirrel, Darth Vader and more to keep your phone conversations private.

The survey comes from the Prince's Trust Macquearie Youth Index, who looked at information from 2,215 young people aged 16-25 in the UK (stock image).

Artificial intelligence (AI) have got increasingly good at reading emotional reactions in humans. AI can now recognise faces, turn face sketches into photos, recognise speech and more.

FILE - In this July 15, 2015, file photo, Uber driver Karim Amrani sits in his car parked near the San Francisco International Airport parking area in San Francisco. Uber announced Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, that it will offer a free website, called "Movement," expected to be available to the public in mid-February. Although anyone can use the website, Uber says it believes its main audience will be city officials dealing with congestion in their streets and transit systems. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Uber is offering a helping hand to some of the same city leaders it sometimes antagonizes with the aggressive way it runs its popular ride-hailing service.

Researchers have found that honest people are more likely to swear, and two of the three states with the highest profanity rate, Connecticut and New Jersey, also had the highest integrity scores.

The University College London built an AI that found the more people buy a product, the more likely they keep doing so. But those who have recently switched brands are more willing to try a new one.

Planet Nine could be a 'rogue world' captured from another solar system

It has captured the imagination of astronomers and sci-fi fans alike - and could turn out to be a real rogue world.  Dubbed Planet Nine, the elusive world is believed by many to be responsible for the strange shaped orbits of objects in the outer realms of the solar system, but it is yet to be seen. Now, a new theory claims it could be even odder than first thought.

The Icaros is a full-body system with a gyroscopic design, revealed at CES in Las Vegas. This setup means you have to use your core strength to control the movements of the machine and in the game.

Pollution, trawler nets, bad weather and jet skiers are all likely causes for the demise of ten dolphins in as many days around West Country beaches, with the latest found in St Ives, Cornwall.

Adobe foresees a digital assistant doing more than just ordering goods - it could edit photos. A short clip shows a man using voice commands to crop a photo, flip it and post the final image to Facebook.

The sound of samba at Rio's carnival or rush hour traffic in New York can instantly teleport you back, but how well can you identify a place just by its soundscape? Try a fascinating quiz to find out.

'Our results show that a software update released by Apple on January 9 fixed problems we'd encountered in earlier testing,' Consumer Reports said.

The team from Michigan State University and the University of Illinois at Chicago surveyed more than 127,070 adults, measuring attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance.

The discovery was made by Dr Samuel Turvey at the Zoological Society of London and Professor Fan Pengfei from from Sun Yat-sen University in China who spent 5 years watching the gibbons.

HMD Global has revealed its Android Powered Nokia 6, complete with 64 GB of storage, a 16 megapixel rear camera and a 3,000 mAh battery. It also has a 5.5in screen wrapped in 2.5D Gorilla Glass.

The Mayflower is sailing the ocean again, but with a modern twist. Called the Mayflower Autonomous Ship, it is fully autonomous unmanned ship that runs entirely on renewable energy.

New York's bike sharing scheme 'citi bike' is installing a light system on 250 of its bikes to warn motorists. The special laser lights project a bright green symbol of a bike on the road 20 feet ahead.

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has taken some spectacular photos of Earth from space. And he recently showcased the beauty of North America's Rocky Mountains.

The sleek, hydroponic Kitchen Garden revealed at CES in Las Vegas self-regulates the conditions inside to ensure the best growth conditions, and it even plays music for the plants.

The accessory, from Chicago-based designer Scott Urban, reflect light off of the wearer's face. This increases visibility and confuses security cameras' infrared sensors.

The 'dark web' are pages that are hosted by web servers using the anonymous web protocol called Tor. Its original purpose was for good, but has also been used by criminals.

The global scam sends users an email, appearing to be from Netflix, which ask them to update their membership details. The email includes a link that shows a fake log-in page.

A new study has found the frigid, permanently shadowed regions near the lunar poles, and may possibly produce 'sparks' that could vaporize and melt the soil.

Research led by Columbia Business School found that people tend to act recklessly with their existing phones - without even realising it. Scientists have termed this phenomenon the 'upgrade effect'.

British researchers have pulled inspiration from nature for their latest design - a drone that makes perched landing like a bird. The team used an algorithm to design the landing system.

The game, demoed at CES 2017 in Las Vegas yesterday, replaces pre-scanned furniture and other objects with video game scenery in virtual reality.

Research by NYU has found 3,000 types of organisms on one dollar bills. Some of the bacteria found included those linked to pneumonia, gastric ulcers and staph infections.

Panasonic revealed its Autonomous Cabin Concept at CES in Las Vegas today, showing how driverless cars could soon allow your vehicle to be just like your living room. It has four 4K tablet displays in the center.

Mark Emmins was stunned when he saw the bizarre object speeding through the sky over Exmouth with people online suggesting that it could have been weapons fired from a nearby naval base.

The site of a ruined Roman fort at Slack in Outlane, which is on the road linking Chester and York, would have been the ideal location for King Arthur's court, according to the professor Peter Field.

Scientists from University College London have discovered a team of more than 350,000 bots on Twitter they call 'Star Wars bots'- these bots only share random quotes from Star Wars novels.

The Pew Research Center survey found 77 percent of American adults owning a smartphone in late 2016, more than double the level of 2011, when 35 percent said they used such devices ©ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS (AFP/File)

More than three-fourths of American adults now use a smartphone, helping to boost internet adoption to a record level, new figures from Pew have found.

The pressure-sensitive e-stickers have been designed by researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia.

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev reveals that hackers can knock out 911 access by infecting numerous smartphones with malware and having them flood the infrastructure with traffic.

According to a team of engineers at Duke University and the University of Washington,, the technology already exists to build it - it just needs to be designed.

'Spy in the Wild' is set to preview on UK screens on Thursday, and a new preview shows what is in store. In one of the most adorable scenes, a group of langur monkeys adopts a robot as one of its own.

The strange situation was captured by researchers from the University of Strasbourg in France, while filming on Yakushima Island south of Japan.

Swedish archaeologists have unearthed a dozen burial sites near the southern Egyptian city of Aswan that date back almost 3,500 years to the New Kingdom era.

Christini unveiled its most extreme bike yet - a mash up between a snow mobile and motorcycle. Called II-Track Snow Bike, the bike is equipped with a front ski and rear tank-like tracks to tackle wintry terrain.

This image provided by NOAA NCEI shows a hurricane buffer zone on the Southeastern part of the U.S. A new study finds that subtle shifts in winds and water temperature during busy hurricane seasons often ends up providing a protective barrier or buffer that often weakens storms as they approach the U.S. coast. This handout image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration¿s National Center for Environmental Information shows where the buffer zone is, based on ocean temperatures and changes in winds over decades. (NOAA NCEI via AP)

A climatic quirk seems to be slightly shielding the U.S. coast during busy hurricane seasons, often weakening major storms just as they approach America's beaches, a new study has found.

Saturn's moon Mimas appears to be crashing through its rings - but it's just an optical illusion. NASA's Cassini spacecraft Mimas is actually 28,000 miles (45,000 kilometers) away from the rings.

An international team of conservation scientists mapped roadless areas around the world, and found that more than half of these patches are smaller than 1 square kilometer.

Waymo, Google's self-driving car division, will start testing its new fleet of minivans on public roads in California and Arizona later this month. The minivans are Chrysler Pacifica hybrids.

Shenzhen-based firm 'The Toys Asia' crafted the replica, which has 46 motors powering 567 parts and costs over £290,000 ($360,000). The action figure can open up, just as it does in the films.

Jyro demonstrated its self-balancing rideable devices at CES in Las Vegas, including an electric skateboard and a futuristic unicycle equipped with dynamic stabilization technology.

Sports programming, including NFL games and NCAA Division 1 Basketball will be on Hulu alongside shows that include news magazine '60 Minutes' and the comedy 'The Big Bang Theory'.

Marine engineers from Slovenia, who invented the Quadrofoil, say it is unsinkable and highly stable. The first 100 limited-edition boats have now been sold and will be delivered early next year.

Stunning pictures of the rare phenomenon were captured over Alberta and Ontario in Canada after temperatures plunged to as low as minus 18 causing moisture in the air to freeze.

Karen Cheng, who calls herself a 'viral video director' went to the CES conference in Las Vegas and pretended to be a robot. She was so convincing, and robots are so lifelike, that people believed her.

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.

The image was created by MIT researchers have found that the brains of babies as young as four months old process vision much like adults do.

The footage, released by the US Geological Survey, based in Virginia, shows a series of clips of the polar bear hunting with others, standing on the sea ice and jumping into the water to catch prey.

From horseless carriages to modern-day roadsters, engineers and designers have been tinkering under the bonnet for more than a 150 years to try and perfect the electric car.

NASA has released this incredible composite image of Earth and its moon, as seen from Mars by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Jason Crease, a Cambridge-based data analyst, says that based on his definition of a celebrity, there were 25 famous deaths in 2016. He says this would only happen once every 200 years.

NASA discovered a shadow is sweeping across the face of a vast pancake-shaped gas-and-dust disk - hiding a Jupiter sized planet.

An increase in solar activity means the chances of seeing the Northern Lights tonight in places like Canada, Scandinavia, Scotland and even England and are greater than usual.

There are four images that also contain concealed objects - and the site maintain that only introverts can see them.

The drone has been designed by Argodesign, a design company based in Austin, Texas. It is modelled after a standard quadcopter, and is driven by GPS, a pilot, or a combination of both.

Though positioned close together, the symbols were likely carved hundreds of years apart. Hikers found the timeworn symbols while exploring subterranean passages in southern Israel.

Researchers have observed chimps in Comoé National Park, Ivory Coast, sticking branches into holes in trees to harvest droplets of drinking water.

The rare species, that was discovered in 2015 from museum collections, was caught on camera by marine biologists from Scripps Oceanography in San Diego off the south coast of Western Australia.

This undated screen grab taken from handout video received from the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) on December 21, 2016 shows a rare glimpse beneath the Antarctic sea ice, revealing a colourful world ©Glenn JOHNSTONE (AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION/AFP)

Researchers from the Australian Antarctic Division studied the underwater habitat near Australia's Casey research station.

An animation released by the UCLA Galactic Center Group shows stars orbiting the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy - Sagittarius A.

A group of astronomers and mathematicians at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics modelled what happens to stars that venture too close to the black hole Sagittarius A* or Sgr A*.

Treasure hunters claim they've found the masses of gold reportedly hidden in the Philippines by Japanese soldiers during WWII, under the command of General Tomoyuki Yamashita.

The box - made from cedar, ebony, ivory and gold - was made during the reign of Pharaoh Amenhotep II, who ruled ancient Egypt during the 18th dynasty, around 1427-1400 BC.

DARPA's Luke Skywalker inspired bionic arm is ready for production. Called LUKE, the agency will begin testing the prosthetic with war veterans before releasing it to the public.

The LA-based company has a small team of 75 staff in Soho but is planning to move into new offices nearby and employ more workers.

The central region of the image contains the highest concentration of supermassive black holes ever seen, and gives

Researchers from University Hospital Limerick in Ireland used complex microscopy to show that the mesentery was really one continuous organ.

Two separate dashcam videos show bright flashes of light leaving a flaming trial overhead in the Arkhangelsk region, about 750 miles north of Moscow in Russia.

A team of engineers at US-based Bridgewater Associates is reportedly developing artificial intelligence which can run the firm without emotions getting in the way. Robots will hire and fire staff.

Smart clothing revealed at CES can look out for your health and even keep you from getting lost. As Spinali revealed chip-equipped bikinis and jeans, radiation-blocking Spartan boxers took the stage nearby.

Researchers found the skeleton was hiding a secret - two calcified nodules, each the size of a strawberry, nestled at the base of the chest, just below the ribs.

The animation was created by Kevin Pluck from Manchester, who posted it on Imgur. The data is based on a graph which shows the area of sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic lost each year.

The Stonehenge-like 'calendar rock' found just outside of Gela, Italy has a 3.2-foot man-made hole that aligns directly with the rising sun at the winter solstice. Stunning footage shows the event in action.

Researchers at the Federal University of Santa Maria in Brazil found the tarantula eating the snake in Serra do Caverá in southern Brazil.

The 360 Smart Bed was unveiled this week by Sleep Number at the CES technology show in Las Vegas, where it was awarded the 'Best of Innovation' Honoree.

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.