South Korea mourns nation's first robot suicide
2024-06-28 13:47:11 A robot has committed suicide in South Korea. The civil servant robot was found unresponsive last week after apparently throwing itself down a flight of stairs at the…
Mothers harm children's language with smartphone usage
2024-06-28 14:14:42 Mothers glued to their smartphones are harming their children’s language development. Researchers have discovered that mums speak to their offspring up to 26 per cent less when they…
Radioactive rhinos could prevent poaching
2024-06-28 15:20:25 Radioactive material has been injected into rhino horns in an attempt to reduce poaching. Experts in South Africa have injected the material into the horns of 20 of…
Britain's most tattooed mum won't go to the seaside as she frightens children
2024-06-28 15:22:51 The most tattooed mother in Britain can’t go to the seaside because she scares the children. Melissa Sloan has over 800 inkings and gets three new ones each…
Space boffin claims alien planet will be found in decades
2024-07-01 12:39:36 A space expert is convinced that humanity will discover a planet that houses alien life in the coming decades. Astrophysicist Jessie Christiansen says that the Habitable Worlds Observatory…
Digital devices to calm tantrums make a child's behaviour worse
2024-07-01 13:20:08 Giving children technological devices to calm them down during a tantrum doesn’t improve their behaviour. A ‘digital dummy’ is a common tactic used by parents to pacify their…
Ancient Egyptian scribes suffered back pain after sitting awkwardly for too long
2024-07-01 14:14:48 Ancient Egyptian scribes suffered back pain from sitting down for too long. A new study has revealed how the repetitive tasks carried out by high-status men with the…
Eating lots of ultra-processed foods raises early death risk
2024-07-01 15:33:57 People who gorge on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are far more likely to die at a younger age. Boffins from the National Cancer Institute in the US found that…
Healthy mid-life diet can stave off dementia in old age
2024-07-02 12:00:21 Eating a healthy diet in your 40s can ward off dementia in later life. Research has found that dietary habits in middle age play a more significant role…
Wine came from the asteroid that made dinosaurs extinct
2024-07-02 13:04:19 Wine originated from the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. A new study has revealed how the grape family thrived in the years following the extinction of the…
