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27  mars     22h43
UFO-nuke mystery goes global: Indian newspaper reports craft flying over nuclear power plants ’every few days’
   Senior Indian police officials reported the UFOs made baffling ’zigzag movements.’ Apparent UFO craft came near local nuclear plants over times in August, per police
    21h30
How a drunk dial from a friend led to paralyzed man becoming Neuralink’s patient zero - five months later he is playing Mario Kart with his mind
   Noland Arbaugh became the first person to receive a Neuralink brain chip implant after he received a drunk phone call from his friend. From the moment he applied, it took five months until the surgery.
    21h27
Shuttered Michigan nuclear plant gets 1.5bn federal loan to restart operations by 2025 - and could power at least 800,000 homes
   Michigan’s nuclear power plant, outside of Kalamazoo, was shuttered in due to safety issues, but is set to be revived thanks for a loan from the Biden Administration.
    21h21
Bridges across the US that suffered same fate as Francis Scott Key in Baltimore - as several states launch safety projects to shore up infrastructure
   On Tuesday the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore crumbled into the water after being struck by a ship, much like bridges in Georgia, Kentucky, and Oklahoma, which met the same fate.
    21h10
Marvel announces new free-to-play multiplayer game that some are calling ’Overwatch for heroes’
   Marvel has teamed up with Chinese studio NetEase to launch multiplayer game Marvel Rivals, which will enter closed beta in May. It features heroes like Iron Man, Black Panther, and Spider Man.
    19h42
Antarctica ’super vortex’ is speeding up due to climate change - and it could melt thousands of square miles of sea ice, study reveals
   A team of about scientists pulled deep ocean sediment samples out of the most remote region of the Southern Ocean discovering how a vortex melts Antarctic ice
    18h48
West Virginia says no to Biden’s solar panel push: State’s billionaire coal magnate governor vetoes renewable energy bill - claiming it would’ve ’put miners out of work’
   West Virginia Governor Jim Justice rejected a renewable energy bill, claiming it would increase the cost for consumers. Instead, he said the state should focus on coal fueled energy.
    17h12
New image of supermassive black hole resembles the Eye of Sauron from the Lord Of The Rings
   Astronomers captured the most detailed image of the supermassive black hole that sites in the center of our Milky Way, revealing stunning orange swirls around the edge of Sagittarius A .
    16h37
Why time will stop in 2029: Scientist says a ’negative leap second’ will be needed to adjust for Earth’s rotation speeding up
   Professor Duncan Agnew, a geophysicist at UC San Diego, says one second should be removed from the year in .
    15h51
Scientists find human brain has grown by whopping 7% since 1930... but there are signs IQs have gone backwards in recent years
   The size of the brain has increased since the s by an average of . percent, a new study revealed. This comes as IQs for Gen Z and Gen Alpha have dropped in recent years.
    15h50
Is it cruel to buy a sausage dog? As Germany inches closer to banning dachshunds, vets warn our obsession with ’stubby’ legs means the breed now endures a ’lifetime of suffering’
   For hundreds of years, dachshunds also known as sausage dogs have been bred to accentuate harmful features, like a long, sausage like torso, to make them appear ’cute’.
    15h15
Britain’s phone boxes get a 21st century makeover BT is turning thousands into hi-tech Street Hubs with WiFi and free phone chargers
   BT is turning the phone boxes into Street Hubs with Wi fi, phone chargers, and screens showing real time council updates.
    14h13
YouTube pranksters expose how social media giants are allowing adverts for vapes, knives, alcohol and gambling to children
   In their latest stunt, popular duo Josh and Archie, who have . million followers, filmed fake ads and paid to post them on Instagram , TikTok and X.
    13h45
Engineers blame 3m structural ’flaw’ for Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge collapsing - and tens of thousands of bridges across US could also have fault
   No bridge can withstand millions of pound of force from a strike, as with the cargo ship that hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge. But structures can help protect it. Unfortunately none were in place.
    12h49
Top scientists call for an end to daylight saving time: Experts warn clock change fuels a rise in cancer, traffic accidents and sleep issues - and claim it should be ditched entirely
   Top sleep scientists say that shifting the day by just an hour can have massive consequences and claim it should be ditched entirely.
    12h42
The real-life Jetsons Futuristic European flying ’AirCar’ that can transform from a road vehicle into a plane in under three minutes is sold to China - and flying taxis could take to British skies by 2028
   While the car is already certified to fly in Slovakia, the technology has been sold to a Chinese company, which will ’accelerate progress towards mass market flying car manufacturing.’
    12h09
Women are 40% more likely to have their work replaced by artificial intelligence with up to eight million jobs in the UK at risk, experts warn
   Analysis has found nearly two thirds of tasks carried out by workers could be automated by AI, with admin and entry level jobs most at risk.
    10h47
Countdown’s Susie Dent reveals the historic words she wants to see back in the English language - so, how many do you know?
   Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, Susie says that there are hundreds of words ’waiting to be revived magically’.
26  mars     23h10
Barbie pigs’ and ’unicumbers’ among several bizarre, new species discovered at proposed site for deep-sea mining site in the Pacific
   Scientists catalogued new species in the mile deep Clarion Clipperton Zone. The CCZ, between Hawaii and Mexico, interests the deep sea miners of battery metals needed for EVs
    22h31
Has AI discovered the next Ozempic? Researchers in Spain race to patent two plant extracts they think could be the next big thing for weight loss
   Researchers have identified two plants that could offer the same weight loss results as Ozempic or Wegovy. The plant extracts mimic the hormone response that affects your eating habits.
    22h08
Apple reveals dates for World Wide Developers Conference that could see a new iOS powered by AI
   Apple has announced dates for its annual World Wide Developers Conference WWDC , where it is likely to unveil updates that power the iPhone and other devices.
    20h38
Scientists create plant-based plastic that doesn’t create cancer-causing microplastics because 97% of it breaks down in the environment
   Scientists have created a biodegradable plant based polymer plastic to replace regular plastic in the long term. The researchers found that percent of the bioplastic broke down within days.
    20h17
World’s largest snake is ’shot dead’ by ’sick’ hunters in the Amazon rainforest - just a month after biologists discovered the 26ft-long anaconda
   Biologists are mourning the loss of the world’s largest snake that was just discovered in February in Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest. The anaconda was found shot dead and lifeless in a lake.
    20h11
Scientists solve 20,000-year missing gap in human history after uncovering ’hub’ where first humans lived after emerging from Africa
   Scientists have known that Homo sapiens left Africa , years ago and spread throughout Asia and Europe , years ago but where they spent the time in between has long been a mystery.
    17h53
April’s solar eclipse could lead to over 1,000 car crash deaths, shock study warns
   There could be a major rise in fatalities from car crashes in the aftermath of April’s solar eclipse, scientists reported, basing their findings on more than, deadly accidents during the event.
    16h42
Dachshunds could soon be BANNED in Germany amid concerns their short legs and elongated spines make them more vulnerable to back issues
   The draft animal protection law could ban breeds with particular features, such as spinal problems linked with the short legs and long back of the dachshund.
    16h20
Why did the Baltimore bridge collapse so quickly? Engineers reveal how the ’flimsy’ structure came crashing down like a house of cards after being struck by the Dali container ship
   Speaking to MailOnline, engineers explained that while the bridge was not inherently unsafe, its ’flimsy’ structure meant it was prone to collapse if the supports were damaged.
    16h11
Big nose? Blame your mum Your facial features may be influenced by what your mother ate during pregnancy, study claims
   Every person’s unique facial features may have been influenced by what their mother ate during pregnancy, a study found with protein rich diets leading to wider noses and jaws.
    16h07
Scientists reconstruct the face of Copernicus - the astronomer who proposed that the planets orbit the Sun - for the first time in over 400 years
   Scientists have revealed the face of Copernicus, the man who proposed the Earth orbited the Sun, after his last original portrait was destroyed over years ago.
    16h06
Climate change is coming for your favourite WINE: 90% of winegrowing regions in Spain, Italy, Greece and southern California could lose their ability to grow grapes by 2100, study warns
   But vineyards in other locations such as the UK and Tasmania could benefit from warming temperatures, report experts at the University of Bordeaux.
    16h00
Remarkable’ Roman villa is discovered in Oxfordshire: Archaeologists uncover an aisled building alongside a treasure trove of objects including ’curse tablets’, belt buckles and coins
   The historical building in the village of Grove, Wantage was once richly decorated with painted plaster and mosaics, typical of the Roman style.
    14h30
Congressman slams FDA for ignoring ’troubling evidence’ about Elon Musk’s Neuralink and allowing brain chip to be implanted in humans - despite botching experiments on monkeys
   Lawmakers are accusing the FDA of ignoring Neuralink’s animal welfare violations and ’troubling evidence’ of missing documents. Neuralink started testing its brain chip implants in January.
    12h45
From ’cob’ to ’scran’: The regional words at risk of dying out in Britain, revealed - so, do you still use any of them?
   The South West’s ’ansum’ and Yorkshire’s ’thoile’ are just two of the terms that have declined in usage by up to per cent over the last years, according to researchers from SAS Northern Europe.
    11h45
William Shakespeare had a secret SIBLING: Long-lost document thought to have been written by the playwright’s father was actually penned by his sister, Joan, study claims
   Joan Shakespeare is ’almost unknown’ but there’s ’no doubt’ she existed and was even the writer of a historical religious document, says an academic at the University of Bristol.
    09h49
Don’t fall for those puppy dog eyes Pet owners are warned that a popular Easter treat could be LETHAL to pooches - and it’s not chocolate
   Most people know that chocolate is dangerous for dogs, but the Kennel Club has warned pet owners to watch out for this common Easter treat which can be even more deadly.
    08h50
Italians really DO talk with their hands: People from Italy use over 40 gestures a minute, study finds
   While other cultures use gestures to help illustrate parts of a story, Italians use them as a kind of running commentary on what they’re saying, according to a study from Lund University.
    08h48
Children are learning about sex from pornography as schools fail to provide proper sex education, MPs warn
   The cross party women and equalities committee blamed the trends on the ’absence of authoritative advice’ and called for relationships and sex education RSE to be taught up to the age of .
    08h09
Most polluted US cities REVEALED in new study - and Los Angeles and New York don’t even make the top 10
   Many of the most polluted cities in were choked by Canadian wildfires, inflating their numbers. But others suffer a common American scourge: Interstate highways running through them.
    03h44
Tesla app tracks driver’s every move down to the music they’re listening to
   A man claims abusive men are benefitting from a Tesla app by accessing information about where the cars are being driven by their partners.
25  mars     23h19
PICTURED: Seven Chinese government-backed hackers who stole private information from MILLIONS of Americans and launched cyberattacks against the Navy and politicians (and they’re from WUHAN )
   The Treasury Dept. sanctioned a Chinese firm Monday, on top of seven indictments accusing members of that company with ’malicious cyber operations’ across the US
    22h09
Tiny backwater town in North Carolina will help fuel world’s AI revolution - with enough quartz to power entire 530bn semi-conductor global industry
   Two mines in North Carolina could be the answer to the growing global demand for AI chips. Sibelco is investing a total of million into expanding its mines between and .
    20h41
Saudi Arabia unveils female humanoid robot that has been programed not to talk about sex or politics because it is illegal under Sharia law - weeks after nation’s male robot groped a woman
   Discussing either topic in the country is illegal for real women under Sharia law. But Sara’s AI can understand English, Arabic and multiple Saudi dialects, maker said
    19h24
What does Nancy know? Congresswoman Pelosi buys 5m in San Fran software company’s stocks - adding to her hugely successful portfolio
   Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spent upwards of million on a year old software company called Databricks. Since , Pelosi has invested million in trading stocks.
    18h36
Tesla anti-adultery feature EV owner who is cheating on his wife warns other two-timers that car tracks your location and passengers in the vehicle
   A man warned other would be cheating Tesla owners that the car’s app can clue in a spouse about unexpected trips and unannounced passengers, making it a risky vehicle to use for adultery.
    16h29
Northern Lights will be visible across the UK tonight as a huge solar storm strikes Earth - here’s the best time to see the stunning display in your area
   The Met Office says that the aurora might be visible as far south as Wales and Southern England this evening.
    15h33
How floating wind farms could be the secret to Britain’s clean energy future: The six innovative ways we could float skyscraper-sized turbines in the middle of the sea, revealed
   From ’spars’ that bob like fishing lures to cutting edge hybrid platforms, engineers have created hundreds of different designs for these clean energy giants.
    14h54
The artificial intelligence experts who believe the AI boom could fizzle or even be a new dotcom crash: ’We are starting to see signs it might be a dud’
   Generative AI has been predicted to add trillions to the world economy in a productivity boost never before seen in history if it doesn’t wipe out humanity first . But what if it doesn’t
    14h17
What your taste in Netflix and shows on other streaming sites says about you, according to science (and why watching Friends might be a red flag)
   Several scientific studies have investigated the personality traits associated with different TV genres and watching habits, and have come up with some surprising associations.
    14h14
Is this nature’s politest bird? Japanese tit uses wing movements to convey the message ’after you’
   The Japanese tit flutters its wings towards its mate to tell it to enter the nest first, report biologists at the University of Tokyo.
    13h46
Nike Space Force 1 Moon rover launching in 2026 will offer brands the opportunity to advertise their products on the lunar surface
   Californian startup Astrolab has signed a deal with a creative agency called Group of Humans to offer brands the chance to advertise on the moon.