First Briton in space Helen Sharman celebrates 25th anniversary
Helen Sharman, the first Briton in space, celebrated the 25th anniversary of the event this week at Imperial College London, where she now works...
Dinosaurs had lips probably says University of Toronto palaeontologist
Dinosaurs had lips, probably, says a University of Toronto palaeontologist, who believes that theropods may have looked different from what we have been led...
Improving fish migration thousands of miles of rivers in England opened up
Thousands of miles of rivers in England have been opened up to improve fish migration, the Environment Agency announced on Fish Migration Day 2016...
Red colour on birds means they are healthy and good at detox
The red colour on birds is probably also a signal that they are healthy and good at detox – getting rid of toxins (poisons)...
London Taxi Company raises £273.8m to fund next generation battery-powered black cab
The Chinese parent company of the London Taxi Company (LTC), makers of the UK capital’s iconic black cabs, announced that it has raised $400m...
Co-operative Group bringing back its blue “cloverleaf” design logo
The Co-operative Group is carrying out a major revamp of its branding structure in the UK as part of an effort to recover its...
Zero-fuel plane ‘Solar Impulse’ heads for Dayton, Ohio
The zero-fuel ‘Solar Impulse’ plane departed Tulsa, Oklahoma, at 04:22 local time (09:22 GMT) and is currently on its way to Dayton, Ohio –...
RoboBees tiny robots fly and use static electricity stick to surfaces
Tiny little robots called RoboBees can fly, land and stick to surfaces by using static electricity – by being able to perch they can...
UFO with green lights flies over airliner Turkish pilots report
What looked like a UFO with a row of green lights flew over an airliner near Istanbul, a crew of Turkish pilots reported. According...
Eurostar slump as terrorist attack jitters keep travellers away
Eurostar says there has been a slump in passenger numbers using its high-speed train service, because terrorist attack jitters are keeping passengers away, in...