Day: October 21, 2024

King Charles urged to ‘address the nation’ about alien lifeKing Charles urged to ‘address the nation’ about alien life

October 21, 2024| tempestuniverse| 0 Comment | 6:00 am

In light of potential evidence suggesting extraterrestrial life beyond Earth, King Charles has been called upon to reassure the public by addressing the nation. As

Student rescued from mountain twice in four days - after going back to find his phone

A Chinese student who was airlifted from Japan's Mount Fuji last week had to be saved a second time just four days later, local authorities have said. [...]

Woman who faked being a man to get into Magic Circle finally allowed in

How did one woman fool the most famous magic society on the planet? [...]

Letter sheds possible new light on Shakespeare's marriage

New analysis of a letter fragment has possibly shed light on William Shakespeare's marriage - suggesting it may have been less fractious than previously suggested. [...]

Just 303 DeLoreans left on Britain's roads, say DVLA

Forty years on from the film that made them immortal, there are just 303 DeLorean cars left on Britain's roads. [...]

Robots race half-marathon against humans for first time, one falls over

Robots have raced against humans in a half-marathon for the first time. [...]

Four-foot-long caiman found and seized by police

A four-foot-long caiman has been seized by police during a search of a property in Essex. [...]

Millions tune in to see 24-hour live coverage of annual moose migration

Millions of viewers are expected to tune in to one of TV's unlikely hits over the next few weeks, as herds of moose make their annual spring migration toward summer [...]

Toby Carvery criticised for felling ancient oak tree - as council reports incident to police

An ancient oak tree thought to be more than 400 years old has been cut down in what has been called a "depressing" and "devastating" incident in north London. [...]

'Once-in-a-lifetime' Iron Age hoard found in Yorkshire

A "once-in-a-lifetime" hoard of Iron Age artefacts has been uncovered by archaeologists. [...]

Diamond earrings swallowed by suspected thief are recovered by police

Detectives have recovered four diamond earrings from a suspected thief two weeks after he swallowed the jewellery worth nearly £600,000 during his arrest, US police have said. [...]

Science news this week: International blackouts and 'T. rex skin' handbags

May 3, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. [...]

'Dramatic revision of a basic chapter in algebra': Mathematicians devise new way to solve devilishly difficult equations

Mathematicians have devised a new way to solve higher-order polynomial equations, ushering in a 'dramatic revision of a basic chapter in algebra'. [...]

Astronomers identify first 'good' candidate for controversial Planet Nine deep in our solar system

Researchers have found a candidate for the hypothetical Planet Nine, which could be an undiscovered giant planet way out in our solar system. However, as with all ninth planet research, [...]

Ancient Egyptians drew the Milky Way on coffins and tombs, linking them to sky goddess, study finds

A new study links the Egyptian goddess Nut with the Milky Way galaxy. [...]

La Niña is dead — what that means for this year's hurricanes and weather

Scientists thought La Niña was coming. It didn't — at least for now. What could that mean for this year's hurricane season, and how might long-term climate change affect El [...]

Doomed Soviet spacecraft tumbling toward Earth may already have its parachute out, new images hint

Newly published images suggest that an unknown structure is trailing behind the Kosmos 482 probe on its descent to Earth. It could be the doomed craft's parachute. [...]

Watch cuttlefish 'waving' at each other in what scientists think might be communication

Cuttlefish flash patterns and colors on their skin to communicate, and they may wave their tentacles to send visual and vibrational signals, scientists hypothesize. [...]

We love the Sony A7 III for noise-free astrophotography, and it's now $500 less at Amazon

The Sony A7 III may be showing its age, but it's a fantastic camera for users who want to upgrade to full-frame, and it's now just $1,498 at Amazon. [...]

Legendary 'women of the sea' in South Korea freedive well into their 80s. A new study hints at how.

A new study explores the physiology of Jeju Haenyeo, the famous female freedivers in South Korea. [...]

El Cono: The mysterious sacred 'pyramid' hidden deep in the Amazon rainforest

Cerro El Cono is a solitary, pyramidal hill in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest whose origins remain mysterious and that holds spiritual significance for Indigenous people. [...]

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