Apple will unwrap the new iPhone in just a few hours during its online event ‘Hi, Speed’ and already leaks of what the smartphone could look like have surfaced. The launch, which is set for 1pm ET, is set to unveil four models of the flagship handset, ranging in price from $699 to $1,099. Notably … Read more
NASA spotted pieces of asteroid Vesta ranging in size from five to 14 feet scattered across Bennu’s southern hemisphere and near its center. The boulders were detected in images from the OSIRIS-Rex and appear much brighter than the surrounding area of dark, rich carbon. The team analyzed the chunks using an on-board spectrometer and found … Read more
Faster ships could be on the horizon after scientists develop a slippery surface inspired by fish and seaweed to reduce the hull’s drag through the water Artificial mucus could help tiny cavities on ship hulls reduce water resistance Long-distance cargo ships lose a huge amounts of energy due to fluid friction Korean physicists have monitored open areas … Read more
Will the first rung of the housing ladder soon be off limits? Fears surface for first-time buyers as lenders pull low-deposit mortgages from the shelves Experts are worried first-time buyers may soon be priced out of the market There are now just 51 deals for buyers with a 10 per cent deposit to choose from Mortgage … Read more
Geologists have long thought that the central section of California’s famed San Andreas Fault – from San Juan Bautista southward to Parkfield, a distance of about 90 miles (145 km) – has a steady creeping movement that provides a safe release of energy. Creep on the central San Andreas during the past several decades, so … Read more
Microsoft has revealed that its first smartphone for four years, the foldable Surface Duo, will be released in the US on September 10 for a colossal $1,399 (£1,072). The mobile device, first announced last year, unfolds to reveal two displays which can be used individually or together as a single 8.1-inch screen. However, the Surface … Read more
NASA’s Curiosity rover has been on Mars since August 2012 and in that time it has shared some stunning images of the Red Planet during its 14 mile journey. It has seen a lot in that time as part of its mission to find out whether Mars has any water or the chemical building blocks … Read more
NASA’s Curiosity rover has been on Mars since August 2012 and in that time it has shared some stunning images of the Red Planet during its 14 mile journey. It has seen a lot in that time as part of its mission to find out whether Mars has any water or the chemical building blocks … Read more
Venus is geologically active and has as many as 37 recently ‘live’ volcanic structures called coronae that are dotted across its surface, according to astrogeologists. This overturns a previous theory that these ‘volcanic structures’ – first spotted through satellite observations of the planet – were long extinct. Researchers from the University of Maryland and the … Read more
A delicate, soft coral garden has been found near Greenland at a depth of 1,600 feet underwater — where the pressures is 50 times greater than at the surface. Experts from the UK and Greenland made the discovery — the first of its kind to have been seen in the region — using an innovative and … Read more