Spiders fly on electric fields, say scientists
Spiders fly, even on windless days, because they take advantage of electric fields. For hundreds of years, scientists have wondered about the aerodynamic capabilities...
Boat noise bad for marine prey great for predators
Boat noise is bad for marine prey, but great for marine predators. When a boat is motoring nearby, the chances of catching other fish...
Bombardier confirms orders for 9 Learjets and 24 CRJ900 NextGen Aircraft
Bombardier Business Aircraft announced on Tuesday it had received a firm order for 24 CRJ900 NextGen regional jets, and another order for 6 Learjet...
Asteroid ripped to shreds by dead star, image captured by astrophysicists
An asteroid being ripped to shreds by a dead star (white dwarf) and forming a ring of dust and glowing debris around it has...
Weird star called Nasty 1 has behavior never seen before, say astronomers
There is a weird aging star about 3,000 light years away - nicknamed Nasty 1 – whose behaviour has baffled astronomers. The star, which...
Central and Eastern Europe economic expectations improve
The Central and Eastern Europe economic expectations in April have improved by 24 points, reaching 32.1, according to the ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment...
BMW fined $40 million by US regulators over crash-testing problems
BMW is the latest car manufacturer to be penalized by US regulators.
The luxury carmaker has been hit with a $40 million fine for failing...
Metro North train service is back up in Connecticut
Metro North commuter trains on the New Haven Line are operating again after police looked into a “suspicious package” at Greenwich train station.
According to...
Large asteroid celebrates Christmas with a close flyby
A large asteroid will be whizzing past Earth fairly closely – astronomically speaking – on Christmas eve. There is no need for alarm, however,...
Do Labour champagne socialists no longer represent the working classes?
It is one thing to say you are a socialist, and another to say you are and live in a £3 million home. But...