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Westminster Abbey, as well as being the location of the Queen’s funeral and where King Charles will sit upon the Stone of Destiny, is home to Britain’s oldest door – a door that was once rumored to hold flayed human skin. Found in a passage leading to the Chapter House, the door was used in […]

Several pervading stereotypes about cannabis users have been investigated by a new study, including the notion that they are “lazy” and lack motivation – and the results make these stereotypes go up in a puff of smoke. Participants who used cannabis three to four times a week showed no differences compared to non-users in terms […]

The tech industry is the industry to be in if you are looking for high and competitive salaries, endless growth opportunities, perks and benefits and meaningful work. If you’ve been looking for a way in, but haven’t had the time to dedicate eight hours a day to in-person training, then you’ve come to the right […]

With the rise in digital risks from phishing to malware to online popups, cybersecurity is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Cybersecurity risks refer to the risk of a cyberattack, which is an attempt by a malicious actor (or actors) to damage or destroy a computer network or systems. And, these characters […]

We are now posting a staggering 1.8 billion photos to social media every day. Incredible, right? That means nearly ever human being with access to technology is taking several photos every single day. So, what are we doing with all those photos? Clearly, we are attempting to capture moments in time that we want to […]

Looking for a way to break into web development and computer science? Maybe you’re trying to build skills to secure that promotion, build your business portfolio or just pick up a fun productive hobby. Web development is crazy important for the world today, and while some schools way overcharge for years-long courses, most of us […]

Did you know that over 300 forms of sign language are currently in use worldwide? However, ASL or American Sign Language is the most commonly used. Learning sign language is extremely useful not only to communicate with hard-of-hearing members of the community, but it can be highly beneficial to anyone with a public-facing role, such […]

In case you weren’t paying attention, Iron Man-style flying suits are relatively normal now. The UK ambulance service has tested them for reaching difficult spots, the Royal Navy flew between an escort ship and an aircraft carrier, and armed police held a high-speed chase to catch a simulated criminal – it turns out there are […]

Hallmarks of aging in muscle cells have been reversed by the overexpression of a specific protein called NANOG. The finding by scientists from University at Buffalo shows how NANOG can reverse cellular aging in muscle cells without having to reprogram the cells to a more stem cell-like state, which has been an approach in the past […]

Scientists are yet to fully understand the ramifications of taking psychedelic drugs on Earth, yet a pair of researchers are already calling for the use of these hallucinogenic compounds in orbit. In a new paper, the authors propose that magic mushrooms could help astronauts deal with the extreme mental and physical pressures of space travel […]

Early reports suggest that the US saw a spike of long-COVID cases this summer in the wake of the Omicron variant BA.5. Paired with this, their research suggests that the CDC drastically understated the number of COVID-19 cases seen during the latest variant surge. In a pre-print paper, which is yet to be peer-reviewed, researchers […]

Capybaras, everybody’s favorite giant rodent, are going viral on the Internet after a video showing off their superb swimming abilities has racked up over 100,000 likes. The video shows the animal bobbing its way underwater with a lot more grace than they tend to show on land. Capybaras are the world’s largest rodents and are […]

The queue to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin lying in state at the Palace of Westminster ahead of her funeral today was so large it could be seen from space. “The Queue” as it has been dubbed, which saw people waiting up to 24 hours for their mourning slot, was around 16 kilometers (10 miles) […]

Could exercise someday be replaced with a simple pill? It might sound like the far-out idea from a lazy dystopian future, but it’s an idea that’s already being explored by a number of different scientists, with some promising results. This kind of “exercise in a pill” isn’t intended for couch potatoes. One of the big […]

READER QUESTION: I am 59 years old, and in reasonably good health. Is it possible that I will live long enough to put my brain into a computer? Richard Dixon. We often imagine that human consciousness is as simple as input and output of electrical signals within a network of processing units – therefore comparable […]

On August 21, 1986, tragedy struck Cameroon as Lake Nyos exploded killing thousands of people and wildlife for miles around. The eruption was driven by a surge of deadly gas that, having been released from the Earth’s mantle, had been building up at the bottom of the lake for hundreds of years. A rockslide within […]

Research has now shown that the main component of fluid produced by “squirting” is urine and sometimes may contain fluid from the female prostate (Skene’s glands – two glands located on either side of the urethra). Yes, there was a study on this, that was approved by the Ethics Committee of Okayama Central Hospital, and […]

When you die, what will you want to take into the afterlife with you? A beloved pet, perhaps, or a faithful steed? Your fanciest outfit? A whole-ass entourage? Or perhaps, like one woman in early medieval Bavaria, you’ll just want to pull up a deck chair, grab a steak, and chill the heck out. “It’s […]

Over 160,000 years ago a white dwarf went supernova in the nearby dwarf galaxy we call the Large Magellanic Cloud. Its light traveled through space and reached Earth around 670 years ago. That’s the new estimation that astronomers have worked out. By studying the shell of debris from this dead star, they were able to […]

Scientists have floated the idea of refreezing the North and South poles by pumping the Earth’s atmosphere with microscopic particles to block out the sunlight. This, they say, is a “feasible and remarkably cheap” way to avert some of the impacts of the climate crisis – although they admit it comes with some risks.  Setting […]