Maybe astronauts could whip up a mushroom risotto on Mars once Starship gets going? (Picture: Nasa/UFO Sightings Daily) UFO hunters are excited after spotting a ‘mushroom’ on the dusty surface of Mars. The image was taken by Nasa’s Curiosity rover in 2013, but the freak ‘fungi’ on the surface of the Red Planet remained unnoticed……
WhatsApp introduces ads after previously vowing ‘we don’t sell’ them
What’s new? Adverts (Picture: Shutterstock) Messaging app WhatsApp has introduced adverts for the first time, a departure from the anti-ad ethos it had when first set up. The famous bright green app had been unusual in major tech apps in not allowing adverts on the platform. ‘We don’t sell ads’, they said in a 2012…
Now your phone can tell if you have depression using the selfie camera
The app will track your emotions throughout the day (Picture: Jen Mills/Emobot) Most of us stare at our phone or computer for hours every day – and soon, it could be staring back. New technology to monitor mental health works by analysing emotions throughout the day using the front-facing camera, producing a daily report similar…
Radio pulses are coming from below Antarctica – scientists can’t explain why
Scientists have discovered mysterious radio pulses coming from beneath the ice in Antarctica (Picture: Stephanie Wissel/Penn State) Scientists have detected a series of unusual signals from beneath the ice in Antarctica. Researchers from the Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) were baffled to find the signals coming from the ground at seemingly impossible angles. The study…
Tattle Life creator who built ‘most toxic place on the internet’ unmasked as blogger Sebastian Bond
Bastian Durward describes himself as a former office worker who moved to the countryside to cook plant-based meals (Picture: Instagram/Amazon) The man behind an online gossip forum where users tear down both famous and regular people has been unmasked. ‘Gossip’ website Tattle Life first appeared on the internet in 2018 as a website for people to…
Royals watch Red Arrows fly past after touching tribute to Air India crash victims
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When is Trooping the Colour? Date, time and how to watch on TV
Hoping to see the spectacular event? Be sure to tune in today (Picture: Reuters) Trooping the Colour, a centuries-old royal tradition that dates back to the 17th century, is set to take place this weekend. The parade marks the monarch’s official birthday in June, even though King Charles does not celebrate his actual birthday until November. The…
How a teenager tried shooting the Queen during her birthday parade
Marcus Sarjeant has since changed his name (Pictures: PA/Getty) It’s been almost three years since Queen Elizabeth died peacefully aged 96. But she had a close brush with death 41 years earlier. During the Trooping the Colour parade in June 1981, a teenager fired six blank shots at the Queen as she rode her horse…
Moving house taken to new level after 432 tiny robots pick up apartment block
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Meet the new robotic dog that could save us from being blown up
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