Boris Johnson has ordered a probe into attempts by far-left activists to ‘hijack’ movements such as Black Lives Matter and Extinction Rebellion. Bosses behind the investigation say they will look at the impact of ‘progressive extremism’ on cause groups – something described as a current ‘blind spot’ by those leading the probe. As well as … Read more
A school of robotic fish that are able to coordinate their movements underwater – just like real fish – have been created by a team of engineers. Harvard University experts created the fish-inspired bots to work without any external control, mimicking the collective behaviours groups of fish demonstrate. Schools of fish exhibit complex, synchronised behaviours … Read more
Leonardo da Vinci had a ‘super-fast eye’ that let him capture momentary changes like the flutter of a dragonfly wings or the ‘enigmatic magic’ of Mona Lisa’s smile. This superhuman trait is similar to one top tennis players and baseball player share and allowed the great master to capture the most minute and fleeting expressions. … Read more
As the knifeman approached his first victims, picnickers in the park believed he was simply playing a game. They described watching people collapse after the man appeared to ‘tap’ them. Moments later, they spotted the knife and the blood, and heard people start to scream and run for their lives. A man killed three people … Read more
Two million-year-old hominin with human-like thumb knuckles is the earliest ancient human ancestor to use its hands to grasp objects as well as climb trees, study shows Australopithecus sediba is a distant relative that lived two million years ago Study claims its fingers were suited to climbing and grabbing branches But its thumb was well-suited … Read more
Ministers ‘order NHS mobile phone app that tracks people’s movements’ to allow the coronavirus lockdown to be lifted – but ex-MI5 chief warns that there must be rigorous ‘accountability’ for the public to accept invasion of privacy NHSX is said to be working on software which uses bluetooth technology It would alert users when they … Read more