Rihanna files a trademark for her own line of haircare products and tools called Fenty Hair

Rihanna appears to be expanding her fashion and beauty empire to include a line of haircare products and tools under the name of Fenty Hair. In new legal documents filed last Wednesday, the 33-year-old mogul filed a trademark for an array of new products, including relaxing tools, waxing, straighteners, curlers and hair coloring preparations. The application also specifically … Read more

Remains of a 2,000-year-old Bogong moth is first evidence early humans used tools to eat bugs

Scientists in Australia have uncovered the first archaeological evidence of insects being used as a food source by ancient Australian Aboriginal groups. Particles on a grindstone discovered in the foothills of the Australian Alps were determined to be from a Bogong moth, which migrates to the area every summer. The tool, small to be carried … Read more

Brainteaser challenges keen DIYers to find the nail among the tools

A challenging new brainteaser will appeal to DIY fans.  The colourful graphic, created by UK-based firm SGS Engineering, tasks the nation with finding the nail hidden among a bunch of tools – including drills, hammers and paintbrushes.  The creators have revealed the current record stands at 48 seconds – but can you find it any … Read more

Archaeology: Early humans used flint chopping tools to break animal bones 2.6 million years ago

Flint chopping tools were used by early humans beginning 2.6 million years ago to break animal bones and release the high-calorie marrow inside, a study has found. Researchers led from Germany and Isreal analysed the function of 53 similar chopping tools found at the 400,000-year old site of Revadim, east of Ashdod. Each chopping tool … Read more

Early humans had already developed the skills and tools to survive climate change, study finds 

Early humans living two million years ago already had the skills and tools they needed in order to cope with the effects of climate change, study shows.  Archaeologists from the Max Planck Institute studied changes to the environment and habitats of early hominins at the Oldupai Gorge heritage site in Tanzania.  Also known as the … Read more

Teaching and complex tools evolved together in humans, study says

The ability of ancient humans to master tools coincided with their ability to teach others, a new study says. UK researchers conducted experiments designed to replicate the evolution of human-made tools over several hundred years with pipe cleaners and bits of paper.   The experts found that participants who taught each other made the most rapid … Read more

Halloween brainteaser challenges puzzlers to find the witch’s broom hidden amongst garden tools

It will take a true puzzle enthusiast to find the witch’s broom that has been craftily hidden in this Halloween-themed brainteaser challenge. The testing scene, created by UK-based Ace Sheds, challenges participants to find a broomstick left in the garden shed by a careless witch. Creators of the puzzle claim the current record for locating … Read more

Archaeology: our ancestors were using fire to make tools 300,000 years ago, flint blades reveal

Fire was used to make tools by our early human ancestors some 300,000 years ago, an analysis of flint blades unearthed in a cave east of Tel Aviv has revealed.  Researchers from Israel studied stone blades, flakes and pot-lids from the Qesem cave — and discovered evidence that they had been exposed to controlled fires. Exposing … Read more

TV builder, 74, is accused of downing tools half-way through £77,000 home extension

A former Builder of the Year who appeared on Channel 4’s Love It Or List It has been accused of downing tools midway through a £77,000 home extension job.  Terry Bodley, 74, was hired by Adam Lewis to carry out the extension at his home in Billesley, Birmingham. Mr Lewis, 46, lives in the three-bedroom … Read more

Microsoft unveils new tools to identify deepfake videos

Microsoft has launched a new tool that can identify ‘deepfake’ videos that were designed to present false information and a quiz to help people spot them. There were at least 96 ‘foreign influenced’ deep fake campaigns on social media targeting people in 30 countries between 2013 and 2019, according to Microsoft. Deepfakes, also known as … Read more