Smartphones have killed the Loch Ness Monster, zoologist tells festival
The advent of smartphones proves that the Loch Ness Monster is a myth, a leading scientist has claimed.
The ubiquity of camera-enabled devices means the creature would have been photographed by now if it existed, according to palaeontologist Dr Darren Naish.
However, the University of Southampton expert on cryptozoology - the pseudoscience of mythical creatures - said the last few years had seen a record low of reported sightings.
The same goes for other “cryptids”, such as the Himalayan Yeti, the Aust