By Jonathan Chadwick For Mailonline 10:24 30 May 2024, updated 10:38 30 May 2024 Share or comment on this article: Human hands have had 10 digits for millions of years. But it seems that scientists IN The University of Cambridge does not think this is quite enough. Experts have created the ‘Third Finger’ – a … Read more
Sign up for a full roundup of all the best opinions of the week in our Voices Dispatches email Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter A mysterious plague of sea urchins has spread across the world, driving the creature to near extinction in some areas and threatening delicate coral reef ecosystems, a new … Read more
How did the evil creatures known as minnows achieve the evolutionary feat that allowed them to essentially colonize the sunless depths of the ocean? It took special sex—extremely special sex. Scientists at Yale University have discovered that an explosion of anglerfish diversification began about 50 million years ago after the ancestral line developed a strange … Read more
One study suggests that Earth’s D” layer, near the core-mantle boundary, was formed by a magma ocean created by a massive impact. The iron-magnesium peroxide, formed by the water in this ocean, explains the unique composition and heterogeneity of the D layer.” New research suggests that the mysterious D’ layer at Earth’s core-mantle boundary may … Read more
MX Keys S for Mac is a full-sized keyboard that features a numeric keypad and a full row of … [+] function/media keys. Logitech Three decades ago, when I switched from a Windows PC to a Mac, I tried to buy a replacement keyboard for my new computer. Back then, it was almost impossible to … Read more
Unlock Editor’s Roundup for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, picks her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Market pressure is mounting on the People’s Bank of China to allow the renminbi to weaken, as traders bet that the widening gap with US borrowing costs will lead more investors to sell out of the … Read more
Human visitors to Mars need somewhere to shelter from the radiation, temperature changes and dust storms that plague the planet. If the planet is anything like Earth or the Moon, it may have large underground lava tubes that could house shelters. Collapsed sections of lava tubes, called roofs, may provide access to these underground shelters. … Read more
The key task for governments is to make clean energy technologies more accessible to those who might otherwise struggle with upfront costs, the IEA’s new special report finds. Accelerating the move to clean energy technologies improves energy affordability and could ease cost-of-living pressures more broadly, according to a new IEA special report published today. Report, … Read more
Sign up for our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up for our free IndyTech newsletter Every six seconds, in a factory on the northern outskirts of Stockholm, a top-secret printer is churning out sheets worth thousands of euros each. Each one contains 108 miniature solar cells that will soon find … Read more
Larger / A rendering of Thales Alenia Space’s proposed European cargo reentry vehicle. Thales Alecia Space The European Space Agency has awarded initial contracts to a Germany-based startup and one of the continent’s established aerospace companies to develop spacecraft to transport cargo to and from space stations in low Earth orbit. ESA announced the two … Read more
Main points YouTube’s Playables feature offers over 75 free games, including popular titles like Ludo King and Angry Birds Showdown. Users can access Playables from the Explore menu, save progress, share games and provide feedback within the platform. YouTube’s move to add games reflects an expansion beyond video sharing. to YouTube has introduced Playables, a … Read more
Call Of Duty Credit: Activision You know what they say: In call of duty, no one is dead forever. It’s just that they usually stay dead a little longer than John “Soap” MacTavish, who was alone PRINCIPALLY dead. It’s a bit like when Alex “died” in the 2019 game, coming back later with a new … Read more
Update (May 29, 5:44 p.m. ET): Google released a statement, warning against assumptions based on “incomplete information.” What you need to know Rand Fishkin of SparkToro obtained and published documents detailing Google Search’s internal APIs, search ranking factors, and Google’s data collection practices. Some of the leaked information contradicts Google’s public statements about its search … Read more
Water regulator Ofwat has been mocked after reports suggested fines could be reduced for polluting water companies to help them avoid financial collapse. According to Financial Times. Campaigners have criticized the proposals, arguing that lighter sentences “send a dangerous message that companies can get away with pollution”. Some of England’s water companies are struggling with … Read more
Missed bin collections across Edinburgh have been blamed on a group of rogue waste collectors who are taking industrial action, as council bosses warn staff against refusing kerbside collections or working overtime. An increasing number of overflowing bins have been reported in recent weeks due to delays in waste services in the capital. Yesterday, the … Read more