Science
Malaria could be wiped out by making disease mosquitoes infertile
It is hoped the technique could be used in the wild in five years
The notoriously antisocial octopus has been made to mingle…after being given ecstasy
They ended up socialising and hugging their cage in an experiment that explored human social behaviour.
These lived 500 million years ago:
The weird caterpillar like creature just over an inch long had thick, long limbs and a tubular, segmented trunk - similar to today's common earthworm
Two galaxies have crashed into each other
The near collision happened between 300 to 900 million years ago when a small 'satellite' galaxy came close to the Milky Way.
World’s first ‘plastic eating’ boat unveiled which could clean up the oceans
A NEW revolutionary 'plastic-eating' vessel which could clean up the Pacific ocean in four decades has been revealed in a world first. Known as the Ocean Saviour project, the self-powering 70m tri-deck clean-up vessel is the world's first boat to find which will find and recycle plastic from the ocean. The vessel works by collecting plastic waste, which is finely chopped, milled and processed using plasma gasification, with the end product becoming fuel for the yacht. It is estimated her...
Spacecraft & satellites ‘could soon be launched into space without the need for fuel’
A researcher from the University of Plymouth has been awarded £990,000 from an American defence agency for the idea
Space rocks from 60-million-year-old meteor smash were stolen and sold on EBAY
The minerals were discovered on the Isle of Skye last year, and had never previously been found on Earth
Paris climate targets could be exceeded sooner than expected
the rise in global temperatures means previously year-round frozen soil is melting faster than thought
Politicians with wide faces are regarded as more corrupt
The finding adds to previous studies suggesting men with wide faces have higher levels of testosterone - and are more likely to consider cheating on their partners.