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AI envisions the 'perfect' homes in 20 UK cities - from a pastel pink property in London

Whether it's a grand stately home or a futuristic apartment, we all have different ideas of what we think the 'perfect home' looks like. Now, AI tool, Midjourney, has revealed what it envisions the perfect home looks like in 20 UK cities. From a pastel pink property in London to a Bond villain-style house in Portsmouth, the renders highlight the vast range of architectural styles in Britain.

Revealed: The most polluted cities in the world - with Hanoi topping the list

NEW Scientists have revealed the most polluted cities in the world where inhabitants are most at risk of inhaling toxic particles. At the top of the 100-strong list is Vietnamese capital Hanoi, the only city with an air pollution level described as 'very unhealthy'. In the densely-populated capital, levels of a major pollutant linked to heart disease, asthma and even cancer are 40 times higher than recommended guidelines. Other cities in the top 20 include Istanbul in Turkey, Delhi in India, Beijing and Wuhan, both in China, and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Only two British cities are on the list - Birmingham which is ranked at 57th, and London , which comes in at 89th.

NEW iPhone users have just received a big update as Apple launches iOS 17.4. The update brings major changes to security for iMessage, upgrades for the Podcast app, and 118 new emoji .

The Arctic could be mostly ice-free in just 10 years - and it means intense heatwaves will

The Arctic will see its first ice-free period within the decade and in is little as two years, scientists say. Sea ice normally melts and re-freezes each year, but it is getting smaller every year, according to a new study that predicted the Arctic will have multiple ice-free months each year by 2067.

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A finance expert told DailyMail.com that Meta's two-hour outage cost the Mark Zuckerberg-owned company roughly $100 million. Meta has blamed the glitch on 'technical issues.'

California has offered a first look at towering stations for the incredible bullet trains that will soon soar across the West Coast at speeds of 220 miles per hour

Astronomers now know why one of the universe's oldest galaxies is so bright. The 430-million-year-old galaxy GN-z11 hosts a supermassive black hole at its center, 2 million times the mass of our sun.

Tote-ally awesome! French designer Coperni uses NASA's silica aerogel to create a bag made of 99% AIR

If paying for something that is 99 per cent air doesn't sound like a good deal, then this bag might not be for you. French designer Coperni has made a bag out of NASA's silica aerogel nano-material. This space-age material has been used to capture stardust and insulate the Mars rover, but now it is being used for high fashion. Made of one of the lightest materials known to science, the whole bag only weighs 33 grams, slightly more than six sheets of A4 paper.

The combined effects of a prolonged heatwave and the El Nino weather pattern have pushed the Great Barrier Reef to the edge of the worst mass bleaching event in history, scientists said today.

Charlotte the stingray's immaculate conception is likely to be caused by its body cloning itself to produce offspring without a mate. The stingray's due date has not been confirmed.

See the birth of a PLANET: Incredible photos reveal the weird and wonderful ways worlds

They look like a bizarre collection of objects, from an eagle spreading its wings to a spinning top and a Japanese 'shuriken' throwing weapon. But these stunning new images released today show 'planet-forming discs' - swirling rings of gas and dust surrounding young stars in the Milky Way. Their locations several hundreds of light-years from us - or trillions and trillions of miles away - make them appear as tiny pinpricks in the night sky. So scientists used the powerful European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile to show 80 of them in greater detail than ever before. Many appear like perfect circles or 'bowls' with bright light towards the centre, while others look like asymmetrical blobs with no uniformity.

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Mummified fetus with elongated skull found in Colombia could be 'alien' or 'tiny

The potentially extraterrestrial fetal mummy still has signs of an umbilical cord, eerie new images show. According to the Spanish ex-public radio host and reporter who obtained the photos, the 'alien' mummy came from Columbia - but he has professed 'caution' on the remains' actual origins until further study is done. The find may keep hope alive for frustrated 'ancient alien' hunters, following a blistering analysis this January by forensic archaeologists who concluded that the other 'alien mummies' presented before Mexico's Congress last summer were man-made

Meta's Facebook and Instagram went down worldwide, leaving users unable to access accounts after they were mysteriously booted out. The issues appeared around 10:20am ET.

The footage, captured by National Geographic as part of the series 'Queens', shows a 60-year-old grandmother killer whale called Sophie pounding into a great white shark off the coast of South Africa.

Apple releases new $1,100 MacBook Air that is TWICE as fast as previous generation - as the 'world's most popular laptop' gets massive upgrade

Apple released the 13 and 15-inch screen models of its new M3 MacBook Air. The laptop is twice as fast as previous generations and can be used with two screens while the laptop is closed. It includes AI-compatible apps, better sound systems, and advanced WiFi 6E capabilities.

Large exo-planets may be 'impossible to leave,' due to their heavy gravitational pull, trapping even advanced civilizations home, one researcher and author tells DailyMail.com

The UK only ranked 70th out of 71 countries in terms of mood, outlook on life and self-esteem in 2023, scoring only 49 on the mental wellbeing score when the global average was 65.

Areas from Cornwall to Scotland enjoy `rare´ Northern...

Photographers have been sharing their stunning Instagram-worthy snaps of the Northern Lights last night. Also known as the aurora borealis, the colourful phenomenon was visible from Cornwall to Scotland - and it could be visible again tonight. The Northern Lights are created by massive explosions on the sun but are usually concentrated around the Earth's magnetic poles. They're most commonly seen over places closer to the Arctic Circle such as Scandinavia and Alaska, so any sighting over the UK is a treat for skygazers. On average, the aurora can be seen in the far north of Scotland every few months , but less often as you travel further south.

Mice who received fecal microbiome transplants from people with social anxiety disorder developed symptoms of the disorder themselves and had brain changes, but remained healthy otherwise.

The desert planet of Arrakis from the movie Dune is a harsh but inhabitable planet. Its people have a long-term plan to bring water back to the surface. Here's how it could happen on Mars.

EXCLUSIVEFrom bear farms in China to elephant ‘sanctuaries’ in Thailand: Shocking report reveals how 5.5 billion wild animals are being kept in cruel conditions around the world - sparking fears of an animal-borne pandemic on the scale of Covid

EXCLUSIVE: Whether it's for entertaining tourists or to harvest their bones, across the world billions of wild animals are being exploited for profit. A shocking report shared exclusively with MailOnline has revealed that 5.5 billion wild animals from 487 different species are being kept in cruel conditions, creating a massive risk for both humans and animals. With up to 50,000 animals on a single farm, researchers from World Animal Protection (WAP) say that the risk of an animal-borne pandemic on the scale of Covid is 'not a question of if, but when.' From bear farms in South Africa to Thailand 's elephant 'sanctuaries', the report highlights the shocking cruelty behind this multi-billion pound industry. Nick Stewart, global campaigns director for WAP, told MailOnline: 'People look back on Covid-19 like it was a one-off, but it's just one in a long line of zoonotic diseases.'

Researchers at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital extracted stem cells that had passed into the amniotic fluid, which surrounds the child in the womb and protects it during pregnancy.

The amount of oxygen at the surface of Jupiter's icy moon Europa may be less than previously assumed, report scientists at Princeton University in New Jersey.

The latest phone in Apple's 'budget' SE line will have a 6.1-inch display, a USB-C charging port, and a single primary camera at the back, the images suggest.

Chinese scientists claimed this week that they had produced the first clones of Tibetan goats, a breed valued for its cashmere wool. The project aims to help farmers produce more of the luxurious wool.

Are aliens already in Earth's backyard? Incredible graphic reveals the moons in our solar

There's only eight planets in our solar system, but amazingly there's a just under 300 moons known to orbit around them all. And scientists recently revealed that they'd found two more to add to the list - one around Uranus (bottom right) and two around Neptune. But, amazingly, there are still 'thousands' more moons likely awaiting discovery in our solar system, according to NASA. What's exciting is that moons could be home to alien life, potentially just a few years away from being discovered. But which ones are the most promising candidates? MailOnline's dazzling new graphic reveals more.

This terrifying graphic reveals how the Sun will expand into a red giant star, becoming so large that it will completely destroy the solar system and scatter the planets.

NASA's Terra satellite imaged a trail of 'Cavum clouds' north of the Florida Keys late last Jan. NASA said Cavum are 'so odd,' that some say 'signatures of flying saucers' cause it

Living up to their 'killer' name! Watch the 'astonishing' moment an orca individually kills and consumes a great white shark within just two minutes

When it comes to the ocean's apex predator, the great white shark most likely springs to mind. But there might be a contender for top of the food chain. For the first time, a killer whale has been seen individually killing and consuming a great white shark - and within just two minutes. Orcas are generally known to work together to catch large prey like sea lions, seals, other whales and sharks, too.

Celebrity Big Brother returns to our screens this week - and if last series was anything to go by, the stars will be facing demeaning tasks, electric shocks and being imprisoned in tiny cages.

Women who receive more embraces, cuddles and touches are more likely to be satisfied with their relationship, according to research based on more than 1,000 women aged 18 to 72.

Where YOU are most likely to be struck by lightning in the US: Map shows where 36.8

'Tornado Alley' states like Oklahoma and Arkansas faced severe lightning storms - but it was the Gulf Coast states of Florida and Mississippi that had the most lightning 'ground strikes.' The Miami-Fort Lauderdale area alone had over 120,000 lightning strikes in 2023, researchers found. 'In the United States, an average of 28 people were killed by lightning every year between 2006 and 2023,' meteorologist Chris Vagasky said Tues

Australian researchers are identifying new fungal infections that could cause another pandemic. The HBO show 'The Last of Us' has made people more aware of the importance of fungi research.

The future of transport? 'Floating' hyperloop train hits a record-breaking speed of 387mph

In tests, China's 'T-Flight' train has reached a record speed of 387mph on a short test track - even faster than Japan's MLX01 Maglev, the world's fastest train in operation (361mph, bottom right). However, Chinese engineers hope it will reach 1,243mph once commercialised - faster than the speed of sound and more than twice the speed of a Boeing 737 plane. At such a speed, the T-Flight train could go from Wuhan to Beijing in just 30 minutes, rather than over four hours like current high-speed trains.

Brain teasers indicate how you think, whether you have a logical or observational IQ. This brain teaser requires you to identify the different letter in a puzzle of eight rows and 14 columns.

Can you tell what this German person is laughing at? Scientists say people from all cultures can detect the emotions behind chuckles - so, can you decipher these giggles?

Germans might not be known for their sense of humour or quickness to laugh. But scientists now say that you should be able to figure out what's making them giggle - just by listening. Researchers from Brunel University of London played 121 clips of German laughter to an international group of participants. They found that people from all around the world were able to tell whether the laughter was caused by joy, tickling, or enjoying the suffering of others. So, can you work out the emotions behind these chuckles?

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New method retains more polyphenols which are thought to benefit the heart and brain and may protect against disease.

Researchers around the world are using 'digital bioacoustics' - tiny, portable, digital recorders - to capture the sounds, tics and behaviors of animals too quiet or nuanced for us to pick up on.

A new Sci-Fi film knocks Shawshank Redemption out of IMDB's top-ranked film days before it's release. Shawshank Redemption stayed in the top spot since 2008 when it overtook The Godfather.

Dr Weliton Menário Costa, a kangaroo expert at Australian National University in Canberra, has won a competition to convey his PhD through song and dance.

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Ukrainian troops recorded what they now describe to DailyMail.com as a 'very hot' infrared track of a massive, over 1300-ft-long UFO over the battle-scarred Donetsk province

Viewers have been posting their photos to X (formerly Twitter), including one based in Moffat in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, who called the display 'stunning'.

The FBI has warned that anyone who owns a Ubiquiti EdgeRouter should follow four steps to protect themselves against being an unwitting accomplice to Russian cybercrime.

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World-renowned University College London psychiatrist Professor Joanna Moncrieff fears the mental disorder is being over diagnosed.

The lifeless body of a juvenile humpback whale, between the ages of four and 10, was spotted three miles from the coast of Virginia Beach Sunday, sparking an investigation into cause of death.

The NASA-funded Odysseus lander scouted lunar poles for future manned missions. 'Odie' has now beamed 350 megabytes of science and tech data back to Earth

Just one month after the FDA approved Elon Musk-owned startup Neuralink to start human trials of its brain implant chip, agency inspectors found serious problems with the company's animal testing.

It's been described by the UN as the 'most destructive migratory pest in the world'. And now a new study has warned that giant 'megaswarms' of locusts could be triggered - thanks to climate change.

OpenAI Ceo Sam Altman asked X users for prompts to feed the company's new text-to-video AI called Sora. The results blew viewers' minds, as they marveled at the AI's ability to recreate human fingers.

A major leak of documents from Chinese company I-Soon showed how the private cybersecurity contractor hacked foreign governments and companies on behalf of Beijing, for the right price.

Sadie Creese, professor of cybersecurity at Oxford University, says the popular gadgets make certain figures especially 'targetable' to hackers.

Just two short weeks since the Apple Vision Pro's launch, customers are returning it. They report being disenchanted with its lack of offerings, lack of comfort, and high price tag, among other reasons.

According to the latest leaked images, the tech giant is making a radical change to the camera lenses on the back of the phone.

A new report revealed the number of centenarians will increase by 70 percent in the next 30 years. Scientists used blood-based biomarkers to determine how people live so long.

The two long-legged flies were mating when they were encased in sticky tree resin, which hardened and formed amber. The image is one of several released to mark Valentine's Day today.

The 'rare and exciting' artefact with delightful speckles of black was found in Berryfields to the north-west of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire.

Israeli scientists are working on a 'trillion dollar' plant to combat global warming. The team is building a one-million-square-mile 'umbrella' to shade Earth from the sun's rays.

An Apple user raved about using the VisionPro headset on his flight. VisionPro introduced more than 600 apps and allowed him to use his monitor while also viewing a movie projected into thin air.

The day of love is on the horizon, but experts revealed that the most listened-to songs on Valentine's Day reveal 'Valentine's heartache.' The number one song was Miley Cyrus's 'Flowers'

Police have released body camera footage from December, showing two bears on a road in Florida. Authorities have concluded their investigation into how the Alaskan bears ended up in Florida.

Scientists say the difference between your ring finger and your index finger might just hold the secrets to understanding your personality and your future career.

A cosmic coupling is set for Valentine's Day when the moon and Jupiter will appear to kiss in the night sky. While the two objects meeting is not rare, falling on the holiday is a special occasion.

Analysis, published in the journal Acta Psychologica, revealed wrinkly faces were deemed to be less attractive, pleasant and trustworthy.

Oleg Kononenko has set a new world record for total time spent in space, surpassing his compatriot Gennady Padalka who logged more than 878 days in orbit.

Greenland is turning green, because its vast ice sheet is melting and exposing the vegetation underneath, report experts at the University of Leeds.

To celebrate Yorkshire Pudding Day today, MailOnline has provided a step by step guide for making the perfect Yorkshire pudding according to science.

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This scientist, dubbed the 'real life Doctor Doolittle', claims to be able to understand animals, but can he really? MailOnline put Dr Arik Kershenbaum's skills to the test.

It seems even staff at NASA appear to have enjoyed 'Saltburn'. The space agency has posted a stunning shot of Mercury with a reference to the song at the end of the controversial film.

Scientists from the University of Central Lancashire now say Earth might not have always been round. Their simulations show that was once flatter like a Smartie.

Is it better to leave the lid up or down when you flush? Scientists have now revealed if there's a best way to flush without spreading a 'toilet plume' of bacteria and viruses into the air.

An engineer made the bizarre device using propellers, 3D-printed parts and a shop-bought yellow umbrella.

Researchers from Dogs Trust analysed over 580,000 dogs in the UK to understand the effects of breed, body size, face shape, and sex on lifespan.

Primordial black holes about the size of a hydrogen molecule may be dark matter - and these 'PHBs' could help prove dark matter exists as their gravity 'wobbles' Earth

A supermassive black hole, called Sagittarius A* is spinning so fast it's taken on the shape of a football. The black hole is four million time's the Sun's mass and is 32.2 million miles from Earth.

Musk - who routinely posts clips showing the machine's impressive capabilities - said in an X post: 'Going for a walk with Optimus.'

Researchers found that passthrough headsets like the Vision Pro can distort our reality and the way we interact with others. They reported seeing the world through a prism or funhouse mirrors.

Researchers at the American Psychological Association suggest that focusing on socioeconomic disparities is more important than considering a candidate based on their qualifications.

Just like the real event, The SimCity version features a dismally empty warehouse and a sad-looking Oompa Loompa.

MailOnline explored the 'breastfeeding' search term on the platform, and found several videos of OnlyFans stars scattered among the images and videos of mothers actually breastfeeding.

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