Einsteinium, the elusive 99th element on the periodic table, has been created and captured, allowing some of its properties to be characterised for the first time. Not naturally occurring on Earth, the so-called ‘synthetic element’ was first discovered among the debris of the first-ever hydrogen bomb back in 1952. Since then, very few experiments have ever been … Read more
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has offered up a $100million reward as a prize for the best carbon capture technology idea. Carbon capture technology is a field of research which seeks to remove carbon dioxide, a key greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere. It has been actively investigated for several years but very little progress has been made … Read more
Buyers beware! Customers share their disappopintment after the packaging didn’t live up to its promise It is true to say that customers don’t always get what they pay for People from across globe shared bizarre advertising tricks they’ve encountered Snaps shared by Bored Panda include very lacklustre ball pit and over-sized USB By Raven Saunt … Read more
Amazing image shows a dying galaxy ejecting 10,000 Suns-worth of gas every year after a giant collision – weakening its ability to form stars Researchers observed the galaxy when the universe was 4.5 billion years old The gas expelled was likely the result of an earlier merger with another galaxy This gas leak effectively caused the galaxy … Read more
House of horrors! Hilarious snaps capture VERY questionable interior design decisions – from a toilet with carpeted walls to a staircase that’s missing half its steps Bizarre interior design decisions are captured in these hilarious photographs Include a downstairs bathroom with hairy walls and a wavy doorway One kitchen features a fridge that doesn’t touch … Read more
Hundreds of Nigerian schoolboys who were abducted by Boko Haram huddled in a government building today after they were freed from their Islamist captors. Dressed in dusty clothes and looking exhausted by their ordeal but otherwise well, the boys arrived on buses in the city of Katsina on Friday after authorities announced that 344 children … Read more
It was recently revealed that her famous family’s annual Christmas Eve soiree is canceled this year due to the looming coronavirus pandemic. But Kendall Jenner appeared unbothered by the cancellation as she took to her Instagram Story on Monday to model her favorite pair of Body By Raven Tracy sweatpants. The runway maven, 25, filmed herself … Read more
Gone appetit! Stomach-churning photos capture the worst meals – from VERY burnt sourdough to instant noodles teamed with a BANANA These disastrous mealtime fails show how wrong people can go in the kitchen Social media users have been sharing their often stomach-churning pictures Bored Panda collated a collection of the worst examples from across the … Read more
After months of isolation, care home residents were reunited with loved ones yesterday as the roll-out of rapid Covid tests got under way. Families and care workers shed tears of joy as they hugged for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. It came just hours after ministers announced measures aimed at opening … Read more
The miracle of birth has been recorded in all its raw glory in a series of breathtakingly intimate images from around the world. The stunning gallery showcases the winners of this year’s inaugural Birth Photographer International Image Competition. Included among the winning entries was a glimpse of one mother burning through her umbilical cord using … Read more