Paul Selden/Museum für Naturkunde The newly discovered species has distinctive spiny legs. Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — The idea of unexpectedly coming face to face with a spider-like creature is enough to horrify any arachnophobe, let alone encountering … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Thames Water’s largest shareholder has written down its investment in the utility in a sign of the escalating financial crisis at Britain’s largest water company. A Singapore-registered subsidiary of Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, which … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Credit: Flinders University × close to Credit: Flinders University The patterns of early humans’ dispersal across continents and islands are hotly debated, but according to a new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPleistocene hunter-gatherers settled in Cyprus … Read more
Britain has completed commercial flight tests of advanced quantum-based navigation systems designed to resist jamming or spoofing by hostile actors, a press release said. Infleqtion, a quantum technology company, partnered with aerospace companies BAE Systems and QinetiQ for these trials at MoD Boscombe Down in Wiltshire, with Science Secretary Andrew Griffith on board the final … Read more
YouTube channel Phone Repair Guru has shared a teardown video for the new 13-inch iPad Pro with the M4 chip, giving a first look at the device’s internal design changes. At the iPad event last week, Apple said it could improve the thermal performance of the new iPad Pro models by almost 20% compared to … Read more
What you need to know A new report that Windows Central can confirm reveals that the next Call of Duty title – part of one of the biggest gaming franchises in the world – is heading to Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft, which acquired Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard in 2023, plans to add the … Read more
When Rohan came to Britain in 2022 to pursue a master’s degree, his ambition was to stay and continue his career in Britain. After completing his studies, he accepted a place on HSBC’s graduate program in Sheffield, in the north of England. But after attending several introductory events, the lender abruptly withdrew its offer last … Read more
Ubisoft has finally announced its highly anticipated Assassin’s Creed game set in feudal Japan. Subtitled Shadows, it follows two protagonists: a ninja named Naoe and a samurai based on the historical black samurai Yasuke. While it’s a well-known issue that Asian representation is sorely lacking in Western games, I find it hypocritical and laughable that … Read more
Jupiter’s moon Europa was captured by the JunoCam instrument aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft during the mission’s short flight on September 29, 2022. The images show the fractures, ridges and bands that criss-cross the moon’s surface. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI /MSSS, Björn Jónsson (CC BY 3.0) NASA‘s Juno has provided images supporting the theory of true polar wandering … Read more
Motorists are being warned of four new low-emission zones that will start charging within weeks, meaning millions of motorists could face hefty fines. Major cities in the UK have taken steps to improve air quality, with many favoring emissions-based charging zones, while four new zones have been set up in Scotland. All vehicles entering a … Read more