Space seeds planted in schools turn schoolchildren into rocket scientists
Millions of space seeds that have been planted in schools, as part of a joint project with astronaut Tim Peake, have turned hundreds of...
Tim Peake runs London Marathon today tethered to treadmill in space
Tim Peake runs the Virgin Money London Marathon today while tethered to a treadmill in space aboard the International Space Station 400 kilometres (248...
Shell unveils energy efficient petrol-burning concept car
Shell unveiled an energy efficient petrol-burning concept car capable of averaging an impressive 89 miles per gallon which it believes could be a practical...
UK trade deal with the US could take up to 10 years in the...
US President Barack Obama said that it could take up to 10 years for the UK to negotiate trade deals with the US if...
World leaders sign Paris Agreement to combat climate change
World leaders from 175 nations signed the Paris Agreement on Climate Change at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on Friday 22nd...
Birds survived mass extinction unlike dinosaurs because they ate seeds
Why did the ancestors of modern birds survive and thrive, unlike dinosaurs following the mass extinction after a large asteroid impact 66 million years...
Ash tree fights back against ash dieback disease first sign of hope
Scientists have found an ash tree that is fighting back against ash dieback disease, which is devastating tree populations across the UK and much...
HSBC shareholders vote in favour of new executive pay policy
HSBC shareholders voted to approve a new pay policy for executive directors on Friday, cutting the maximum amount they can earn by 7%.
The...
UK construction firm McGrath Bros goes into liquidation, 171 jobs lost
The UK construction firm McGrath Bros (Engineering) Group Ltd has gone into liquidation - 171 jobs have been lost as a result.
The Lisburn-based company,...
Giant star inflates massive cosmic soap bubble and Hubble captures image
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of a giant, super-hot star that has inflated a massive cosmic soap bubble – the Bubble...