Hackers get access to Apple’s upcoming iOS 14 nearly eight months ahead of its expected release after buying an iPhone 11 from a gray market in China with a test version of the operating system installed on it Hackers are celebrating what they called the earliest ever leak of an Apple iOS A full version … Read more
Hackers get access to Apple’s upcoming iOS 14 nearly eight months ahead of its expected release after buying an iPhone 11 from a gray market in China with a test version of the operating system installed on it Hackers are celebrating what they called the earliest ever leak of an Apple iOS A full version … Read more
Glass frog’s translucent skin is an unusual form of camouflage and its legs are more ‘see-through’ to help it blend seamlessly into its surroundings Scientists observed changes in brightness in the South American amphibian These changes were seen in response to its background, providing protection They added frog’s skin is better described as translucent due … Read more
Ultra-rare white grizzly bear spotted near tourist resort in Banff National Park in ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ A pure white grizzly bear was seen near the Trans-Canada Highway in Banff Park workers described white grizzlies as ‘exceedingly rare’ The white fur is caused by a recessive gene that’s rarely seen in the wild By … Read more
Astronomers capture image of super-rare galaxy 11 billion light-years away from Earth that looks like a ‘cosmic ring of fire’ Star formation has been named R5519 and provides snapshot of early universe Galaxy has a hole in its centre that is two billion times the sun-Earth distance Discovery was announced in the journal Nature Astronomy … Read more
Billions of ash trees could be rescued from a killer beetle through cross-breeding with more resistant varieties and gene editing, scientists have claimed. Emerald Ash Borer larvae have already killed millions worldwide by burrowing through their stems and sucking out the nutritious fluids. But scientists at Queen Mary University of London and the Royal Botanic … Read more
Life on Earth can be traced back to the Milky Way crashing into a nearby dwarf galaxy more than five billion years ago, according to new research. The birth of the Sun is due to a close encounter with smaller loop-shaped companion galaxy called Sagittarius, say Spanish scientists. Analysis of the age of nearby stars indicates … Read more
Babies know when you imitate them – and they perceive it as a sign of friendliness, according to a new study. Swedish research suggest the imitation game is an infant’s favourite way of interacting with adults, making them more engaged and likely to approach an adult. In experiments, six-month-old babies looked and smiled longer, and … Read more
Medieval cemetery discovered under a Berlin car park reveals its original residents’ lives were plagued by conflict, disease and poor diets Signs of rickets, scurvy and tuberculosis were found on some of the skeletons They had been buried around the former St Peter’s Church in Colln, now in Berlin Archaeologists suggested the remains reveal the … Read more
Scientists have developed plant ‘probiotics’ that help fight disease without the use of expensive pesticides. UK researchers say beneficial bacteria in soil supports plants’ immune systems in a similar way to positive gut bacteria in humans. By injecting probiotics into a plant’s growth medium, they hope to create ideal growing conditions year-round for herbs, fruits … Read more