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Multiple earthquakes have struck near a colossal 11,000-foot-tall volcano that experts have warned is 'moving closer to an eruption.' Emergency planning has been elevated in a nearby city.

Does this optical illusion show a rabbit and then a duck, a duck and then a rabbit, only one of the two, or neither of them? According to a new study, your answer says a lot about your personality.

Mary Ann Jordan, known professionally as Mae The Irish Psychic, revealed her biggest predictions for this year in an exclusive reading.

A self-proclaimed atheist set out to disprove God's existence only to become a Christian who has now dedicated his life to the faith.

The new settlement has been found at Kom el-Nugus in northern Egypt, about 27 miles (43 km) west of Alexandria.

Cuddly toys are loved by children around the world. But a new study might make you think twice about letting your child snuggle up to their favourite teddy.

In Britain, higher temperatures will provide perfect conditions for Cabernet Sauvignon as far north as Hull, a report reveals.

Animal experts have been on the hunt for a culprit after several people were repeatedly bitten and scratched by the generally friendly marine animals along the West Coast.

A horrific rape and incest video game has sparked fury for encouraging players to be 'women's worst nightmare'.

If you use WhatsApp, you may have noticed a subtle change in the app this week.

Many foods widely considered to be 'healthy' are actually teeming with with particles that have been linked to cancer, DNA damage and other health issues. Here are 12 to avoid.

If you suffer from hay fever, make sure you stock up on antihistamines and tissues - as a dreaded 'pollen bomb' is heading our way.

Developed in collaboration with Columbia University in New York and YourChoice Therapeutics, YCT-529 works as a contraceptive by stopping the production of sperm.

The 3D blueprints show more than two miles of neural wiring, close to 100,000 nerve cells, and about 500 million synapses.

A grisly Bible story about an ancestor of Jesus may be true, jaw-dropping new evidence from a site dubbed 'Armageddon' suggests.

A major US city that's home to nearly 300,000 people is bracing for an impending volcanic eruption. Municipality and school district officials have shared details about their preparations.

Despite the common narrative, recent flooding events cannot solely be attributed to climate change, reveals a new study led by the University of Exeter.

If your cup of tea goes cold, do you put it in the microwave to warm it up again? It's a practice that divides the nation - while some really don't mind it, for others there's nothing worse.

A neuroscientist who described herself as 'a loser' has revealed how an out-of-body experience while she was clinically dead changed her life forever.

The state of Texas has been rocked by dozens of earthquakes in just the last day, with one measuring over 3.0 on the Richter scale.

An app that parents use to track the locations of their children suffered a terrifying glitch, sparking panic.

California was hit by another earthquake Wednesday afternoon, bringing the total to three in the last 24 hours. The tremors all hit along the San Andreas fault, poised for the 'Big One.'

Just about everyone in Turkey's ancient city was a wine drinker - whether or not they belonged to the upper classes or the common masses, report scientists in Germany.

An earthquake was detected just miles away from a major volcano in the US, sparking fears that the massive formation is set to erupt.

NASA has revealed a shocking new plan for its future missions to space just as astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to Earth after being stranded in space for 286 days.

Many archaeologists have spent their lives searching for the Ark of the Covenant, but a prophecy about the Biblical relic reveals when it will be found.

Devastating winter storms that led to deaths and power outages across the UK and Ireland were driven by an intense swirling vortex of winds miles above the Arctic, scientists have revealed.

The Beaufort Gyre, an important ocean current, is at risk of disappearing this century because of climate change, scientists have warned.

Scientists have discovered exactly how the human anus may have evolved around 550 million years ago. The body part it may have evolved from had an entirely different purpose.

It's something that many women have wondered during passionate romps. What exactly is going on in a man's brain during sex?Now, scientists may finally have the answer.

A new mom has come forward to share how she and her husband were scammed out of their entire life savings to help others avoid making the same mistake.

Meteorologists are predicting another 'blockbuster' Atlantic hurricane season that could bring even more destruction than the storms of 2024.

The FBI is warning that a texting scam targeting Americans for months is now spreading to even more states.

Elon Musk has suffered another blow after his $44 billion prized possession crashed.

From Apple Watches to Vision Pro headsets, Apple already lists a number of flashy products on its online store. Now, the tech giant has quietly added a brand new device to the website.

A respected dentist has explained that a mineral put into tap water is actually a byproduct of the phosphate fertilizer industry, making it 'hazardous waste.'

Scientists have performed a necropsy on a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth discovered in Siberia.

Last year, Meta proposed a new pair of augmented reality smart glasses named Orion, which overlays digital icons and content on to a user's field of vision.

NASA has finally revealed President Donald Trump's role in the stranded astronaut saga. The agency's Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore returned to Earth on March 18.

Foie gras production is controversial due to the serious welfare problems in causes for the birds. But now, experts have come up with a way to replicate the process without force-feeding.

Numerous photos and videos of mysterious, glowing orbs off the coast of Florida have flooded social media, sparking fears of a new drone crisis. The activity began at the beginning of March.

It's one of the most popular TV streaming devices in the UK. But if you use an Amazon Fire Stick, you could face a huge fine for using a new feature.

A researcher at a station in Antarctica allegedly turned into a violent madman, leaving his team living in fear and revealing a terrifying culture of violence developing at the South Pole.

Experts have found long carbon chains, containing up to 12 consecutive atoms, in samples of Martian rock which date back billions of years.

A team from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz found that there's a secret 'point of no return' for couples that comes months or even years before the actual breakup occurs.

While the historic space odyssey of 2 stranded astronauts is coming to an end, the reasons for their nine-month stay on board the ISS are still being fiercely debated here on Earth.

Heterosexual men with an insecurity could make for better, more attentive, lovers in a bid to prove their worth, a study on almost 550 men carried out in Poland suggests.

More than 100 million people are in the path of a gigantic and dangerous storm system set to barrel through the US this weekend.

Meteorologists are tracking a major storm set to bring severe weather this weekend - but the only thing many people are talking about is the amusing shape this storm has apparently taken.

The UK's greenhouse gas emissions are now at levels not seen consistently since Victorian times, report experts at Carbon Brief.

Shocking new survey data has revealed that nearly one in five people over the age of 18 are not sexually active at all and doctors say this could cause emotional and physical fatigue.

A US military aircraft fitted with sophisticated radar technologies was caught traveling 1,300 miles across the country during a UFO hotspot where people have seen orbs and pulsating lights in the sky.

The tomb of a saint is set to be opened in a Catholic ritual that began 1,870 years ago when a man was burned at the stake for refusing to denounce his Christian faith.

The US Navy's 'Doomsday plane' took off from Oklahoma Monday and circled parts of Nebraska during a mysterious mission.

In the first study of its kind, experts from the University of Aberystwyth tested the ability of three animals - sheep, alpacas and goats - to process information.

A couple in Brazil were mysteriously burned on the forehead after receiving the mark of the cross on Ash Wednesday. However, there may be a scientific reason for the accident.

One of America's biggest banks has suffered an embarrassing security blunder, exposing the social security numbers and other private information of an unknown number of customers.

Elon Musk says that X (formerly Twitter ) has been targeted by a 'massive cyberattack' Monday.

As a crashed oil tanker in the Humber Estuary sparks concerns of an environmental disaster, scientists reveal how the spill could be contained.

TikTok launched a new mindfulness tool called 'Wind Down' to help teenage users wind down before bed and move away from the app's feed.

A survey finds that Gen Z backs the use of artificial wombs to grow babies, but critics say that the controversial technology could be the 'end of women'.

Three little-known iPhone settings could be putting your data at risk. Here's how to turn them off to protect your personal information, including your passwords, financial data and more.

Numerous charging devices sold by Apple contain chemicals that are known to cause cancer, birth defects and other forms of reproductive harm. See if one of YOUR products poses a risk.

Scientists have discovered hidden brain waves which reveal how many people in a coma after recent brain injuries are much more conscious than we ever thought.

Elon Musk 's SpaceX is set to attempt their eighth flight test of its Starship rocket Monday evening, weeks after their last practice launch for Mars exploded minutes after launch.

A new stranger-proof smartphone for children comes with extensive parental controls to protect their kids.

Researchers uncovered that parts of the brain actually act as a 'psi inhibitor' - meaning it suppresses the natural psychic, telepathic, and clairvoyant abilities people have.

A simple walk in the park could help fathers build a closer bond with their daughters, new research has found.

The document, titled 'The Invisible Third World War,' details several CIA experiments conducted on unsuspecting Americans. The agency unleashed bioweapons in numerous states.

The Trump Administration may soon do away with a major scientific finding that has been the basis for hundreds of billions in government spending on climate change.

A scientist believes that earthquakes might be the reason why the town of Summerville in South Carolina is believed to be plagued by ghosts.

Officials have issued travel warnings and weather advisories in nearly 20 states as the Midwest and Northeast brace for a dangerous ice storm that will create treacherous driving conditions.

It's good news for anyone with dentures. Because dentists could grow human teeth within the next 20 years, experts predict.

A parade of seven planets is set to appear in the night sky this month, and it will be the last of its kind until 2040. Astronomers have shared how to catch the cosmic display.

A 'super test' for prostate cancer is set to search for more than 100 signs of the disease.

Musk and his own AI startup, xAI, and a consortium of investment firms want to take control of the ChatGPT maker and revert it to its original charitable mission as a nonprofit research lab..

An AI-powered death clock website claims to predict how and when you'll die, right down to the second, using health data such as weight, age, smoking status, drinking, exercise, and diet.

Scientists have announced a breakthrough test that can rule out the risk of a child having autism children between one and 36 months of age. The average age of a diagnosis is four years old.

Scientists have finally declared Earth safe from a newly discovered asteroid - but it might hit the Moon.

Researchers from Osaka University, Japan claim to have found a cellular 'master switch' which can reverse the process of ageing.

Google has updated its AI ethical guidelines established when the tech giant partnered with the military to make killer drones.

A massive 7.5 magnitude earhquake rocked the Caribbean, just north of Honduras on Saturday, the German Research Center for Geosciences said.

The varroa mite, which has been in the UK since 1992, can severely weaken bees by feeding on their blood, transmitting viruses and decreasing their fertility.

When Sophie Ellis-Bextor put out her online Kitchen Disco shows during Covid, she may have been on to something more than a spot of lockdown lambada.

Unlike their ground-dwelling relatives, they spend their lives in treetops, feeding on leaves and vines.

The 'Hoff Crab' gained its nickname thanks to its hairy chest, prompting comparisons with the Baywatch star.

Facebook owner Meta has announced plans to build a 50,000km sub-sea cable across the world despite growing concerns about foreign cyber attacks.

Trump said Tuesday that the US would take over Gaza. The announcement saw a sea of AI-generated images hit social media, showing what his plan could look like, and it includes a Trump Tower.

President Donald Trump 's radical plan to root out top government scientists who believe in climate change has been set in motion. Here is everything he plans on changing, and how it could affect climate.

The NSA has five tips iPhone users must follow to avoid being hacked. The NSA's purpose is to collect, analyze, and report intelligence. It's worth listening the agency's advice.

For those who are afraid of bees, settling down for a picnic or going for a walk in the countryside can be a stressful occasion.

The FBI has begun a large-scale nuclear incident drill in New York to be ready 'to respond in the event of a nuclear incident in the United States or overseas.'

In the late 1980s, ocean temperatures were rising at a rate of 0.06°C per decade, according to experts from the University of Reading. Now, that rate has surged to a whopping 0.27°C per decade.

The famous, rambunctious feast scene in the Bayeux Tapestry, two years before King Harold was brutally killed at the Battle of Hastings, has been located by archaeologists.

Scientists detected an 'alien' signal from an 11.3-billion-year-old neighboring galaxy located two billion light-years from Earth.

At least 500,000 popular kitchen appliances have been recalled in the US due to a fire hazard (stock) that has caused extensive property damage, minor injuries and killed pets.

A new form of cheating which makes athletes faster for longer - and is undetectable - is being investigated by authorities for the first time.

Researchers from the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences in Baltimore have uncovered a 'striking' link between physical attractiveness and career success.

The New York Times' popular word puzzle game 'Wordle' is down, according to downdetector.com. Players are reporting issues with connection and more.

In February 2023, a vast balloon the height of a 22-storey building entered U.S. airspace, with a payload weighing 2,000 pounds and including solar panels and surveillance equipment.

Using a technology called facial age estimation, John Lewis' online store can now check whether shoppers are over 18 without needing to see their ID.

A former CIA officer who worked at the agency for 14 years revealed it looks for people with a certain mental disorder as it makes them better spies.

Dark mornings, disrupted routines, and the sudden absence of owners who were at home all the time during the festive season, can leave dogs out of sorts, new research suggests.

Researchers have pieced together the final moments of Jesus, creating a map that they believe shows his journey through Jerusalem leading up to the resurrection.

But storks are now enjoying a population boom of their own amid a conservation project that has seen them return to English skies for the first time in centuries.

Many iPhone users are fuming after making a simple mistake that's left them unable to use TikTok after the ban was lifted Sunday.

A new map has revealed that up to 25 percent of Americans live in areas where radon levels are considered unsafe by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Are YOU in the danger zone?

Apple has pulled a new iPhone feature released just three months ago after users were bombarded with dangerous alerts.

Middle-aged may be a simple description of someone neither young nor old, typically between 40 and 60, but it is now in a list of words the NHS says should not be used.

In his new Netflix series, Graham Hancock suggested that the Easter Island heads were built by his long-lost ancient civilization. But archaeologists have disagreed.

He's one of the biggest names in the technology world. And now Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, has revealed the morning ritual that has led to his success.

Scientists believe that fast food diets and takeaways could be depriving the body of the key vitamins that it needs to dampen down potential inflammation within the nasal passages

Apple has tucked a feature into its latest iOS 18 update that travelers are hailing as a game changer. They say the feature solves issues they face when visiting other countries.

The first of the three is to drop snow and rain over parts of the Midwest and Northeast on Saturday and is likely to impact Indianapolis, Detroit and Cleveland.

A US intelligence agency has warned iPhones to change certain settings to stop third-party apps from tracking their every move. Hackers can also use the function to spy on users.