Robots taught to feel pain – it is good for them
Robots are being taught to feel pain by two German scientists who believe that reacting to pain could be good for their capabilities and...
WTO chief warns that a Brexit would cost UK consumers billions in additional import...
World Trade Organization chief Roberto Azevedo warned about the potential economic cost of a Brexit, stating that leaving the EU would cost UK consumers...
Porpoises are master hunters catching ninety percent of prey they pursue
Harbour porpoises are master hunters, they catch about ninety percent of all the prey they pursue, says a team of scientists from Scotland, Germany...
Mars has ice ages and is emerging from one now
Mars has ice ages just like Earth does, and is emerging from one now. After studying radar measurements of the Red Planet's polar ice...
Oil prices fell during Asian trade on Friday after breaking the $50 barrier
Oil prices dropped during Asian trade on Friday after climbing up to $50 for the first time in around seven months the previous day.
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Microsoft and Facebook teaming up to build massive 160Tbps cable across the Atlantic
Microsoft and Facebook are teaming up to build a massive 4,100-mile internet cable across the Atlantic Ocean, set to stretch from Virginia Beach to...
Pensioners in the UK would be worse off in the event of a Brexit,...
Millions of current and future pensioners in the UK would be worse off if the country votes to leave the European Union, warned the...
Neanderthals were builders who ventured deep into caves study shows
Neanderthals were builders who constructed walls and ventured deep into caves, an international team of scientists have revealed after examining some 175,000-year-old semicircular walls...
Beaver pair released at secret location in Devon
An adult female and adult male beaver have been released at a secret location in East Devon near the River Otter on private land....
Debenhams appoints Amazon fashion boss, Sergio Bucher, as new chief executive
Debenhams PLC announced on Thursday that it has appointed Amazon’s European fashion boss, Sergio Bucher, as its new chief executive, replacing Michael Sharp –...