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Viking treasure hoard found in Scotland (Video)

Viking treasure hoard found in Scotland

A hoard of Viking treasure has been unearthed by a metal-detecting enthusiast in what has been described as ‘one of the most significant finds of its kind ever made in Scotland’. The treasure is on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh at the Vikings exhibition, which runs until May. The hoard includes a solid silver cross thought ... Read More »

Researchers Discover New Hermaphrodite Snail Species in Taiwan

Researchers Discover New Hermaphrodite Snail Species in Taiwan

Researchers in Taiwan have named a new species of land snail in honor of the fight for same-sex marriage rights, according to a report in the journal Zookeys. Aegista subchinensis was first described in 1884 and was thought to be widely distributed in Taiwan. In 2003, one of the co-authors Dr. Yen-Chang Lee noticed that there was morphological divergence between the ... Read More »

Researchers claim world record for preserving quantum information

Researchers claim world record for preserving quantum information

Two research teams working in the same laboratories at UNSW Australia have found distinct solutions to challenges facing the realisation of super powerful quantum computers. The teams are said to have created two types of quantum bits – qubits –that each process quantum data with an accuracy above 99 per cent. The two findings have been published simultaneously in the ... Read More »

UK : Warning as alien mussels found near Heathrow airport

UK : Warning as alien mussels found near Heathrow airport

A species of mussel which threatens to wipe out thousands of native animals and fish has been discovered in a reservoir near London Heathrow Airport. Quagga mussels are less than 5cm long but breed so prolifically their vast colonies, which attach on to hard surfaces, can smother boat hulls, block pipes and potentially cause flooding. Read More »

US Military Space Drone Landing Back on Earth After 671 Days

US Military Space Drone Landing Back on Earth After 671 Days

The Air Force’s space drone, more officially known as the X-37B unmanned mini-shuttle, will be coming back to Earth this week after a mysterious 22 month mission in orbit. This is the third space drone launched, and the longest mission for any of them since they started getting built on contract by United Launch Alliance, the joint Boeing and Lockheed ... Read More »