Megalodon — the biggest shark that ever lived — ate sperm whales because it was attracted by their huge noses, a new study claims. Measuring up to 65ft long and weighing an estimated 100 tonnes, the prehistoric predator was one of the most ferocious animals when it swam in oceans around the globe between 23 and 3.6 million years ago. The sperm whale’s enormous snout, which makes up a third of its body, was particularly appealing to megalodon because it…

SpaceX Starship’s Super Heavy Rocket is ready for what could be its final launch pad test before a likely orbital test flight in July. The massive Super Heavy Booster 7, which has 33 Raptor engines, was transported to its orbital launch pad on June 23. An enormous robotic arm mounted the rocket to the launch pad. A huge amount of work was required for the company to reach this point due to the large number of Raptor rocket engines in…

A deadly pathogen emerged in 2009 that scientists have yet to tackle with drugs and the reason is because it reproduces sexually. Most infectious bacteria reproduces asexually, meaning it creates strains that are copies of itself – allowing drugs to be made. However, Candida auris mate with each other and produce different strains each time. C. auris causes bloodstream infections, wound infections and ear infections and can sometimes result in death. It was first discovered in 2009 and has since…

Spotify has quietly begun testing a new ‘karaoke mode’ that lets users sing along to songs and then gives them a score based on their vocal skills. Karaoke mode has not been officially announced by the company, but several users have shared screenshots of the new feature on social media. It appears to build on the existing ‘Lyrics’ feature, which was released last year and allows Spotify users to track lyrics that scroll in real time as songs are playing.…

A gorgeous and detailed Roman mosaic has come back home to Israel after more than ten years touring major museums worldwide. The 1,700-year-old mosaic was initially discovered by accident in 1996 by Miriam Avisar from the Israeli Antiquities Authority (IAA) during a dig that was trying to save archaeological finds in a squite on HeKhalutz St. in Lod. It took another 13 years for it to be fully unearthed by researchers. ‘It was the biggest and most impressive and unique…

Gooey ‘rock snot’ that suffocates organisms living on the bottom of rivers and streams is invading Michigan waterways. Formally known as didymo, this algae creates a mat that can grow over six inches thick and some have been observed to be two-feet-long. While non-toxic, rock snot reduces habitat for macroinvertebrates that are an important food for the underwater ecosystem. The algae can also survive for 40 days in cool, dark, damp conditions such as on angling equipment, neoprene and felt-soled…

Facebook and Instagram are being criticized by users for its censoring of posts saying ‘abortion pills can be mailed’ – and Meta is blaming it on ‘incorrect enforcement.’ People are flooding the internet with their distaste after learning status updates and Stories with the the statement are being flagged and deleted. Many note that both social media platforms allow the sale of guns, painkillers and marijuana, but not ‘pills that save women’s lives.’ DailyMail.com spoke with Andy Stone, Meta’s communication…

Cyberbullying has a worse impact on its young teenage victims than ‘traditional’ bullying in person, a new study has revealed. Researchers from the US and Israel analysed data collected on over 10,000 US children between the ages of 10 and 13 between July 2018 and January 2021 for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study (ABCD Study). They found that victims of online bullying in early adolescence are more likely to report suicidal thoughts and attempts than those who have experienced…

It’s already known that mammals such as dogs sniff each other to decide who is friend or foe. Now, researchers in Israel have found that humans do the same, although on a more ‘covert’ and subconscious level. By smelling clothes with a device called an ‘eNose’, the experts found people who have similar body odours are more likely to make friends with each other. These new results suggest that the sense of smell may play a larger role in human…

NASA is finally set to launch its ‘CAPSTONE’ spacecraft mission on Tuesday morning, marking an important early stage in its Artemis programme. The spacecraft, which is about the size of a microwave oven and weighs just 55 pounds, will blast off from Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand at 5:55 EDT (10:55 BST). Over six months, it will test the stability of a halo-shaped orbit around the moon before this orbit is used by Lunar Gateway, NASA’s planned lunar outpost. Lunar Gateway…

Exercise and talking therapy could help thousands of patients with rheumatoid arthritis combat crippling fatigue, a study suggests. Sufferers from other inflammatory diseases, such as lupus and axial spondylitis, could also benefit from the treatments, which should be part of routine care, experts say. Around 800,000 people in the UK have these conditions and four in five of them live with fatigue every day. This affects their ability to concentrate, go to work or live independently. Researchers from the universities…

SpaceX and Virgin Galactic have sparked a new era of space travel and although these joy rides to the final frontier are exciting, they have a dark side that is accelerating climate change, a new study reveals. A team of scientists, led by the University of London College, found that black carbon particles emitted by rockets are almost 500 times more efficient at holding heat in the atmosphere than all other sources of soot combined – and this is enhancing…

Google will not comply with law enforcement requests from states for abortion data in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. ‘We, like many others, are continuing to review, unpack and understand the consequences of the Dobbs opinion from the Supreme Court,’ Google Chief Privacy Officer Keith Enright said in response to a question from CTech over the weekend. The tech giant has historically complied with ‘valid legal processes,’ he said. ‘We are required to…

The Israeli military is using AI-powered detection system that lets soldiers see through walls before attacking. Designed in part with Camero-Tech, Xaver 1000 uses algorithms to track targets behind an obstacle, which are then displayed on a screen fitted in the center of the device. Xaver 1000, which users place directly on the wall, produces such high resolution displays that users can determine if a person is sitting, standing or lying down. The system is also capable of providing measurements…

Fossils of early human ancestors in the so-called ‘Cradle of Humankind’ in South Africa may be more than a million years older than previously thought, according to a new study. The Sterkfontein Caves in Johannesburg contain more than a third of the world’s early hominid fossils – crucial links in the evolutionary chain to modern humans. Sterkfontein was made famous by the discovery of the first adult Australopithecus, an ancient hominin, by Robert Broom in 1936. It had previously been…

Silicon Valley giants including Apple, Google and Microsoft are making enormous profits amounting to more than $1,000 per second, new data reveals. Apple is one of the most profitable businesses, generating over $152 billion per day, which equates to $1,752 every single second. Fintech firm Tipalti created a landing page with a real-time counter showing how profitable these companies, along with several big banks, have been since the time the page loaded. The list is sourced from the 2020 Fortune…