Turkey earthquake: More than 1,900 dead as 7.8 magnitude quake rocks region
Hundreds are still believed to be trapped under rubble from the Turkey earthquake, and the toll is expected to rise as rescue workers searched mounds of wreckage.
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Inside bid to salvage £16million worth of gold from 170-year-old shipwreck as eerie pics show vessel 180ft underwater
SHIPWRECK hunters are hoping to salvage £16million worth of gold from a vessel that was lost in a storm over 169 years ago.
The rusting remains of The Westmoreland – packed with a cache of rare 19th-century whiskey and gold coins – went …
7.8 magnitude earthquake shakes central Turkey
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook central Turkey early Monday and was followed by another strong temblor.
Scientists Unexpectedly Discover Weird New Form of Ice During Experiment
When shaken and chilled to minus 320 degrees Fahrenheit, ordinary frozen water “turns into something different,” reports the New York Times, “a newly discovered form of ice made of a jumble of molecules with unique properties.”
The ice of our everyday …
Metal heads: the thriving detectorist scene digging up Britain’s past
Growing numbers are taking to the fields in search of fresh air, a sense of community and the odd piece of treasureEyes down, headphones on, arm sweeping across the ground, Mandy Duffin slowly paces a Warwickshire field with her metal detector. Sudden…
Brexit causes collapse in European research funding for Oxbridge
Oxford and Cambridge universities, once given more than £130m a year in total by European research programmes, are now getting £1m annually between themOne of the UK’s most prestigious universities has seen its funding from a large European research pr…
Scientist who edited babies’ genes says he acted ‘too quickly’
Exclusive: He Jiankui stops short of apologising for procedure that shocked the world of science in 2018The scientist at the heart of the scandal involving the world’s first gene-edited babies has said he moved “too quickly” by pressing ahead with the …
Jupiter’s moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system
Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92.
Pushing boun-dairys: Chinese scientists say they cloned 3 ‘super cows’
The three ‘super cows’ are capable of producing 50 per cent more milk than the average Canadian Holstein dairy cow, the scientists say.
Air Pollution Causes Chess Players To Make More Mistakes, Study Finds
Chess experts make more mistakes when air pollution is high, a study has found. From a report: Experts used computer models to analyse the quality of games played and found that with a modest increase in fine particulate matter, the probability that ch…