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THE world’s most notorious blood-sucking insect can seek you out using your body heat.Mosquitoes have a bad rep, and rightfully so, as they are prominent vectors for disease.4Mosquitoes can find you using only your body heat – but they become even more effective when looking for other cues like carbon dioxide exhalation and human odorCredit: GettyOne species, Aedes aegypti, spreads the viruses that cause millions of cases of dengue, yellow fever and Zika each year.Another, Anopheles gambiae, spreads the parasite that causes malaria, which claims the lives of more than 400,000 people annually according to the World Health Organization.While males…

EXPERT divers who hunted for the missing Bayesian passengers have compared the tragic process to searching a skyscraper full of water.The last body of Hannah Lynch was recovered today after the teen’s dad, billionaire businessman Mike Lynch, 59, was retrieved yesterday – bringing the operation to an end.5Divers hunting for the missing Bayesian passengersCredit: AFP5The £14million luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily on MondayCredit: EPA5Mike Lynch pictured with his daughter Hannah who both died in the yacht tragedyCredit: Family handoutGuests Jonathan and Judy Bloomer, Chris and Neda Morvillo and the yacht chef Recaldo Thomas have also been discovered. The gruelling…

A PAIR of grief-stricken parents were sent “harrowing” post-mortem pictures of their baby just weeks after his death.Natalie and Dave Needham from Nottinghamshire received the distressing documents in the post following the death of their son Kouper in 2019.1Natalie and Dave Needham received ‘harrowing’ photos of their dead son just weeks after he diedCredit: BPMNottingham University Hospitals (NUH) had initially told the family that the images were sent from a whistle-blower.However, Anthony May, the trust’s chief executive, later informed the family that the incident was actually a mistake.The hospital claimed an investigation had taken place, but the result hadn’t been…

BRAINY goo can play a video game and learn from its own behavior, in a breakthrough poised to change the world of artificial intelligence.Hydrogels are polymers that become flexible when hydrated, similar to the bouncy substance featured in the 1997 Robin Williams flick “Flubber.”4A team of scientists in the UK discovered that hydrogels could play video games and improve their performance over timeCredit: Yoshikatsu HayashiThey are found in everyday products like hair gel and contact lenses- and they are more similar to brain cells than you’d imagine.A study published today in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science shows how the gel…

ONE half of a world-famous same-sex penguin couple has tragically died at the age of 11.Sphen, a gentoo penguin has died in Australia, leaving his partner of six years, Magic, behind.5Same-sex Gentoo penguin Sphen (R) has died at the age of 11, leaving his partner magic behindCredit: AFP5Sphen and Magic first made headlines in 2018 as their love began to bloomCredit: AFPSphen’s partner Magic, eight, was taken to his body to help the penguin understand that Sphen wouldn’t return.The heartbroken penguin started singing goodbye which was reciprocated by the broader penguin colony.The gay penguin couple shot to fame in 2018…

A PLAGUE of tiny parasites that can travel with the wind has invaded parts of the US after a historic insect emergence.This April, trillions of cicadas – an insect that can grow as large as a hummingbird – began their descent on the midwest and southeast of the US. 4The oak leaf itch mite is so small it can travel in the windCredit: Wikimedia Commons4The US saw an invasion of cicadas this year, which have left behind a plague of parasitesAlthough most of the creepy crawlies have died off, the eggs (larvae) they left behind are now feeding oak leaf itch…

EAGLE-eyed Roku users spotted a strange feature in the iconic screensaver that left them scratching their heads.The colorful cityscape, dubbed “Roku City” by fans, has been a platform design staple for years.2Users may be familiar with the trademark “Roku City” screensaver, but few know about the design’s historyCredit: ROKUHowever, not many know about its sneaky pop culture references.Reddit users stumbled upon one clue earlier this month, with a netizen commenting, “Anybody recognize this building?”The user singled out a silhouetted skyscraper with a globe-like attachment on top.Other users immediately recognized the structure as the Daily Planet building from the Superman comics.The…

A GRANDMOTHER has been eaten by a crocodile after she was attacked while cleaning plates in a river in Indonesia.Halima Rahakbauw, 54, was by the body of water washing up when the 14ft predator sprung up and dragged her in, biting off two arms and a leg.7The crocodile was caught after a gran was eaten alive7Halima Rahakbauw, 54, pictured before the tragedy7Locals dragged the reptile back to their local town7The 14ft beast was shot dead before being tied up and draggedThe horror occurred along the Wali River in Maluku, with locals then spotting the beast with a leg hanging out…

A MUM says she was forced to have both her legs amputated after getting two insect bites while gardening at home. Josie Rowley was tending to her plants in September last year when she says two critters nipped her left limb. 11Josie Rowley (right) who had both legs amputated with her daughter Jen RowleyCredit: Kennedy Newsand Media11Josie was bitten while gardening at home in IrelandCredit: Kennedy Newsand Media11The 69-year-old before her double amputationCredit: Kennedy Newsand MediaShe thought nothing of it at the time, but noticed two red marks while getting ready for bed later that night.Even then, the 69-year-old simply…

CHINA has tabled plans for a magnetic Moon launcher that can catapult pricey lunar materials back to Earth.It is just one of China’s grand plans for its sprawling habitation base at the lunar south pole, which it aims to share with Russia.4The system would be powered by solar and nuclear energyCredit: Alamy4Both China, alongside Russia, and the US have plans to build a nuclear power station on the MoonCredit: China National Space Administration4In theory, it would take just 10 minutes for the rotating arm to reach the Moon’s escape velocityThe plan, from the Shanghai Institute of Satellite Engineering, will allow…