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Girl, nine, finds meteorite 'older than the Earth' on UK beach
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (698+ words) A nine-year-old girl found a meteorite which is older than the Earth itself on a beach near her home. Ariana Church made the extraordinary find with her seven-year-old sister, Leyla, mother Hayley, 39, and grandmother Marion, at Penarth Pier in Wales....
Want to impress with your cocktails this New Year's Eve? Scientist reveals the surprising secret to creating completely clear ice cubes - and it doesn't involve boiling water
3+ week, 6+ day ago (802+ words) Scientists have revealed a simple trick to produce completely clear ice cubes " and it could impress your guests this evening. While drinks bought in a posh bar usually come with a slab of perfectly clear ice, the chunks you make…...
How the shape of your beer glass can change how your drink tastes
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (274+ words) Beer tastes different depending on the type of glass we drink it from, a study suggests. Blindfolded drinkers thought the same beer tasted sweeter when they sipped it from a thicker-rimmed glass compared with a thin-rimmed one. The findings suggest…...
Can you tell if these are by Jackson Pollock or a CHILD? Take the test
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1425+ words) If you think that a child could have come up with Jackson Pollock's paintings, a new study suggests you might be right. Scientists have found that the artist's works " known for their'dynamic swirls of oil and enamel paint "bear an…...
Unravelling mystery of Earth's earliest life - dating back 3.3bn years
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1050+ words) Scientists have uncovered the earliest chemical evidence of life on Earth, in a discovery that could revolutionise our understanding of how ancient molecules evolved. As part of a groundbreaking study, experts have detected 'whispers' of life locked inside rocks more…...
Artificial TONGUE can determine exactly how spicy something is
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (608+ words) An artificial tongue that can work out exactly how spicy something is has been developed by researchers. In good news for those who can't handle the heat, a simple transparent square can quickly detect whether a curry is mild or…...
Scientists baffled by mysterious structure hiding inside human cells
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (650+ words) 11:26 EDT 21 Jul 2025, updated 11:32 EDT 21 Jul 2025 By WILIAM HUNTER Scientists have discovered a mysterious new structure lurking inside every human cell. These tiny structures, dubbed hemifusomes, are just 200 to 400 nanometres in diameter." To put that into perspective, that's about 500 times thinner…...
Scientists discover toxic 'forever chemicals' in 98% of UK rivers
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (751+ words) 07:01 EDT 16 Jun 2025, updated 08:14 EDT 16 Jun 2025 By XANTHA LEATHAM, EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDITOR A chemical that could affect human reproduction has been found in major rivers across the UK. Researchers analysed samples from 32 rivers across the UK's four nations and found traces…...