What is Odderon? LHC uncovers possible subatomic quasiparticle which existed only in theory
Although physicists have theorised the existence of odderon for decades, no one has been able to actually see the elusive subatomic particle.
Astrophysicists have just created the most advanced and detailed simulation of the Universe ever
The simulation provides new insight into how galaxies are formed, the origins of magnetic fields, how black holes influence dark matter distribution and more.
BeeTocken hack: Nearly $1m worth of Ethereum was stolen by hackers in ICO phishing scam
BeeToken has confirmed the phishing attacks, warning users to be wary of emails and Telegram messages asking for funds.
Earth got unusually quiet and shut down geological activity 2 billion years ago but no one knows why
The Earth experienced a geological lull, almost like a mid-life crisis during the Palaeoproterozoic geologic era.
Antarctica: World's largest ice sheet the size of Spain has a hidden ocean beneath that is warming
Scientists melted a tiny bore hole through 300 metres of ice in a slowly yet constantly moving Antarctic ice shelf.
Dark web contains trove of over 2.7 million leaked email credentials of Fortune 500 employees
Experts found that the highest number of leaked credentials, 555,000 credentials, came from the financial sector.
China may soon add more nuclear warheads to 'beef up' its nuclear capabilities to fend off US threat
China reportedly has enough nuclear weapons to deter "bullying" by other nations but claimed that it would adhere to the "no first use" policy.
Scientists uncover where and how green sea turtles live, when they mature and more using new tech
Scientists found that green sea turtles are spending more time looking for food and eating in offshore waters, increasing the risk of ending up as fishing bycatch.
New Egyptian dinosaur fossil reveals link between Africa and Europe – here's all you need to know
Palaeontologists consider this find as the "Holy Grail" of discoveries, since dinosaur fossils from the end of the Age of Dinosaurs are hard to find in Africa.
What is Ocean of Things? Darpa's new sensors could soon map the deepest parts of the Earth's oceans
Darpa announced a new programme which aims to deploy thousands of small intelligent floating sensors designed to gather information from the deepest reaches of the ocean.
No honour among thieves: Hackers using Tor proxy site to steal ransomware operators' bitcoins
Hackers targeted Bitcoin payments of LockerR ransomware, GlobeImposter ransomware, Sigma ransomware and others.
10,000-year-old prehistoric crayon used by our artistic ancestors discovered in Stone Age lake
Archaeologists also found an ochre pebble at another archaeological site at the opposite end of the lake.
Hackers behind Dridex banking trojan also created BitPaymer ransomware
Security researchers found that Dridex and BitPaymer ransomware, share several similarities in code and evasion techniques.
Japan's first F-35A stealth fighter jet is now on a spy mission to keep tabs on North Korea
The stealth fighter jet is the first-ever deployed by Japan and has been tasked to respond to airspace aggression.
Coincheck hack: Massive cryptocurrency heist sees hackers steal over $500m as exchange halts trading
Hackers stole over $500m from Coincheck, a major Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange, in the biggest cryptocurrency heist to date.
Elon Musk's massive 100MW battery in Australia made around $1m in profit in just a few days
The massive backup battery recently responded to a crisis at a power plant in milliseconds – setting a record in delivering clean energy.
What is ExTra? New next-gen telescopes will look for potentially habitable Earth-sized alien worlds
The new telescopes are not only capable of finding previously undetectable planets but also studying them in detail to determine any similarities to Earth.
Hackers hit over 15 million users with new XMRig Monero cryptocurrency mining campaign
Around 15 to 30 million people have likely been affected by the new Monero mining campaign, which was launched just four months ago.
Dutch intelligence agency spied on and took photos of Russia-linked Cozy Bear hackers
The Dutch intelligence agency reportedly gained access to Cozy Bear's networks in 2014 and also located the hacker group's headquarters.
450-million-year-old fossil of ancient sea creature that looked like ice cream cone has just been discovered
The new discovery of the mysterious prehistoric sea creature, which dates back to the Ordovician period, has stumped palaeontologists.
Over 100,000-year-old fossils reveal 11-foot-long prehistoric crocodiles once hunted giant tortoises
Newly discovered fossils reveal that giant tortoises residing in the island of Aldabra Atoll were once preyed upon by gigantic crocodiles.
What is Masuta? Hacker Nexus Zeta behind Satori botnet creates new Mirai 'master' variant
Security experts found the code for the Masuta botnet on the dark web, which led them to link Satori and Masuta.
Over 600 blacklisted Bitcoin apps found in popular app stores may allow hackers to steal from users
Security experts analysed over 18,000 apps across 20 app stores to find that 661 blacklisted Bitcoin apps were still available to users.
This week in Space: Asteroid flyby, China's space junk zapping laser, invisible black holes and more
From potentially hazardous asteroids to Saturn's moon Titan's incredible similarities to Earth – these are the best space stories of the week.
35 million-year-old underwater 'Mordor' that is home to 26 volcanoes found buried in the sea
The newly-discovered underwater volcanoes were found buried around 820 feet beneath the sediment on the sea floor.
435 million-year-old brittle star fossil is a new species that survived extinction of dinosaurs
The newly-identified brittle star species is believed to be the cousin of modern starfish and is considered to have had incredible survival powers.
Is China leading the race to create quantum internet? Massive quantum key network now online
A 75- minute encrypted conference call between Chinese and Austrian scientists was made possible by China's Micius quantum satellite.
Dridex banking malware is back with hackers going after targets in the UK, France and Australia
Security researchers suspect that the Necurs botnet may be giving the new Dridex campaign a boost – something the botnet has done before.
Massive data breach hits Norway and over 3 million people's healthcare data feared stolen by hackers
The data breach is suspected to be the work of an "advanced and professional" hacker or hacker group, and could impact nearly half of Norway's population.
Dark Caracal: Hackers spied on targets in over 21 countries and stole hundreds of gigabytes of data
The Lebanon-linked hacker group has successfully targeted mobile devices of military personnel, medical professionals, journalists, lawyers, activists and more.
