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As Mario wields dual pistols in a new space-faring tactics game, and prepares to star in an animated movie where he’s voiced by Chris Pratt doing what sounds like a New Jersey accent, some may wonder what happened to Nintendo’s bubbly, ubiquitous…
Brits eat 15 of their 21 meals a week alone due to work or social media distractions – both at home and in the workplace. A poll of 2,000 adults found screen time in the form of social media and work emails…
It’s eclipse season and this is the last solar eclipse of the year that will be visible in the UK. Tomorrow, the new moon will orbit between the sun and the earth, causing a partial eclipse of the sun. In the UK,…
University scientists have developed a system to help astronomers find Earth-like planets in deep space. And they’re doing it using lasers similar to those sold in shops for a few pounds. Researchers at Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University have produced a device powered by…
Music-mad Brits are suffering from "charge anxiety" at concerts because they rely on their phones to pay for travel, drinks and merchandise, contact gig-going pals – and can capture memories and record content. A study of 2,000 adults, who regularly attend live…
An ‘exceptionally rare’ solid-gold sword pommel has been discovered by a metal detectorist. The artifact dates back to the early medieval period and has come into the ownership of Scotland’s national museums. The impressive find was located near Blair Drummond, Stirling, and…
This terrifying creature that looks like something out of a horror movie might just be lurking inside your home. But there’s no need to panic because that’s what a harmless ant’s face magnified five times under a microscope looks like. Captured by…
If aliens ever do come to visit Earth, it seems like they’ll make first contact with the residents of the United States of America. Our friends across the pond have a certain fascination with alien species and over a third of them…
A cure for baldness could be on the horizon after hair cells were generated in a lab. Scientists grew fully mature follicles with long shafts and added a drug that boosted melanin, a natural pigment, to improve the colour. The technique involves…