A creaking floorboard sends me shooting out of bed. And don’t get me started on my neighbors’ late-night music fests. I can’t sleep without something to drown out sounds: white noise.

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Noise-cancelling has really taken off as a category of earbuds in recent years and in our opinion, 2025 will see the categroy continue to grow at pace. We are guaranteed to see multiple models launch ...

The supergiant bug species (L) and Star Wars villain Darth Vader (R). Scientists have discovered an alien-looking, 'supergiant' sea bug species in Vietnam and named it Bathynomus vaderi after ...

The deep-sea critter, now called Bathynomus vaderi, got its name after researchers noticed its head shared a resemblance to the helmet worn by iconic “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader.

"Myself and campaigners such as the RSPCA want the noise down to 90 decibels, the volume of a lawnmower," Ms Owen added. "They can be sold to professionally licensed organisers of fireworks events.

The species was officially named Bathynomus vaderi, after "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader. Researchers said the crustacean's head resembled Vader's iconic helmet. The new species also has a ...

vaderi because of the striking resemblance its head bears to the helmet worn by Star Wars antagonist Darth Vader. B. vaderi is an isopod, a type of crustacean known for its segmented bodies and ...