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USS Samuel B Roberts is the world’s deepest shipwreck.

In October 1944, the USS Samuel B Roberts sank during the Battle of Samar in the Philippines. It is 6,895 meters (4.28 miles) deep. A destroyer escort from the United States Navy that was sunk during World War II has been discovered by explorers to be the shipwreck with the...

How did Jupiter get so big? Astronomers now believe that it “eating” pieces of other planets.

Jupiter is not called "King of Planets" for nothing. Scientists currently believe that it consumed fragments of other planets to grow to its current size. According to a new scientific article, the gas giant assimilated several "planetesimals" on its way to becoming the largest planet in the solar system. The gas...

Five significant planets will align in a rare planetary conjunction.

On Friday, rare planetary conjunction will cause five major planets in our solar system to glow brilliantly in a succession. If the sky is clear, it will be possible to view Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn shining before dawn with the naked eye alone. It is a rare opportunity to...

Amazon Alexa will soon be able to read you stories in the voice of a deceased family member.

Amazon claims it wants to "make memories linger forever," yet the technology enters a contentious and potentially abusive domain. Soon, you will be able to use your Alexa device to have a deceased loved one tell you stories, play music, or turn on the lights. Amazon claims it wants to "preserve...

The United Kingdom will become a “real space superpower” with the launch of its first rocket.

Space Forge, a Welsh firm, will employ microgravity and the space vacuum to produce stronger, lighter metal alloys and ultra-efficient semiconductors. The Spaceport will provide a huge economic boost to Cornwall, one of the poorest places in the United Kingdom. Later this summer, the first rocket to fly from British soil...

According to scientists, microscopic mites that have sex on our faces at night could face extinction.

If you thought gigantic pandas had it bad, spare a thought for the tiny parasitic mites that reside in the pores of the skin on our faces, which, according to a recent DNA analysis, may be headed for an evolutionary dead end. Their ecosystem becoming so tightly synchronized with humans...

According to a new study, female orgasm does not include moaning.

The female orgasm is a "poorly understood element of female sexual response," according to the researchers, so they decided to study it. Researchers examining the mysterious female orgasm have decided that "moaning" is not a component of the phenomenon and should be eliminated from a scale commonly used to quantify...

When a new science supercenter opens, the first COVID-19 vaccinations and treatments will be made available to Britons.

Moderna, an American pharmaceutical behemoth, is launching a new mRNA Innovation and Technology Centre that will create vaccines for a variety of respiratory disorders, including COVID vaccines that offer protection against various variations. Moderna, a pharmaceutical company based in the United States, will create a global clinical trial based in...

According to a new revelation, leaked audio from more than 80 TikTok meetings reveals that Chinese staff have access to US consumer data.

According to a report by BuzzFeed News, leaked audio from more than 80 internal TikTok meetings reveals that Chinese-based workers of the popular video-sharing app routinely accessed the US customer data. The tapes, which were taken between September 2021 and January 2022, contain 14 statements from nine TikTok personnel who...

The United Kingdom has established a taskforce to combat the spread of avian flu.

Scientists from eight of the most prestigious institutes in the United Kingdom are developing new methods to combat avian flu. The collaboration has been awarded £1.5 million to investigate measures to combat recent outbreaks of the H5N1 virus strain, which has caused severe disease and death in birds. This strain of...

Mountain gorillas: conservation’s ripple impact.

I could tell she was aware of my presence. The imposing matriarch of the Nshongi mountain gorillas family, however, was ignoring me as she picked branches from a shrub and idly munched on the leaves, like a teenager consuming a bag of crisps. Then, an infant gorilla stumbled through the...

Can you stand on one foot? Researchers want it to be a part of your annual physical exam.

According to a recent study, individuals who cannot stand on one leg for 10 seconds have an increased risk of dying within seven years. The balance test in the shape of a flamingo delivers "valuable information regarding mortality risk in middle-aged and older men and women," according to researchers. Researchers have...

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Is Israel’s Gaza war straining US-South Africa relations?

Amid tensions between the two countries, the United States House of Representatives is currently deliberating on a measure that proposes a reevaluation of the nation's relationship with South Africa. It is believed that the purpose of South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor's recent visit to Washington, DC, was to inform the US strategic community of Pretoria's stances on significant areas of divergence from Washington.

Prisoner charged with stabbing Beckenham rail passengers

A male juvenile has been apprehended on suspicion of attempted murder subsequent to the stabbing of a man in south-east London aboard a train in the presence of appalled passengers. Wednesday afternoon, while the train was traveling from Shortlands and Beckenham to London, Victoria, the passenger sustained life-threatening injuries. The victim, who is in his twenties, is in critical but stable condition at the hospital, according to the British Transport Police (BTP).

King Charles’ Easter sermon after cancer diagnosis

The monarch, who suspended significant public responsibilities in March to endure cancer treatment, was photographed seated at his Buckingham Palace desk during the recording of his audio message. The message was scheduled to be played for a congregation at Worcester Cathedral on Thursday during his absence. Following his and the Princess of Wales's cancer diagnoses, the King stated in a personal Easter message that he would continue to serve the nation with "my whole heart."

Where do UK properties sell fastest and slowest?

According to research by Rightmove, Scotland is home to nine of the ten fastest-moving property markets in the United Kingdom. Local properties in Falkirk, located in the Central Lowlands, sell in an average of 26 days, which places them in close second place. In contrast, properties in the adjacent town of Larbert require 27 days on average to find a buyer.