Inflatable living space BEAM successfully attached to International Space Station
An inflatable space module called BEAM – effectively a type of transportable additional living room for astronauts and future space tourists – has been...
Synthetic carbyne twice as stiff as graphene now a possibility say scientists
Synthetic carbyne, which is assumed to be twice as stiff as graphene and forty times stiffer than diamond, can be produced synthetically, says a...
North Korean volcano full of molten rock threatening to blow any time
The North Korean volcano - Mount Paektu – has significant molten rock underneath, adding to fears that it could blow at any time. It...
UK construction sector weakened in February despite a spike in construction of new homes
The UK construction sector weakened for the second month in a row in February, according to the Office for National Statistics, but construction of...
Osborne warns that a Brexit could increase borrowing costs for home-owners
Chancellor George Osborne said there could be higher borrowing costs in store for British home-owners if the UK votes to leave European Union this June.
His...
1977 alien WOW signal probably comets not advanced extraterrestrials
The mysterious WOW Signal, an event in 1977 when astronomers received a powerful blast of radio waves that lasted 72 seconds and seriously considered...
China reports first quarter growth of 6.7%, slowest rate in seven years
China just reported its slowest quarterly economic growth in seven years, but still largely in line with expectations and China's own growth targets.
The...
Osborne pledges “groundbreaking” international deal will help tackle tax dodging
Chancellor George Osborne pledged that a “groundbreaking” international deal will help tackle tax dodging and make it more difficult for wealthy individuals and businesses...
How Monarch butterfly never gets lost during 2000 mile long migration explained
Why does the monarch butterfly never get lost during its 2000 mile long migration? It has an internal, genetically encoded compass that allows it...
HTC Vive VR owners can now play Oculus Rift games thanks to new software...
A developer known as LibreVR has created a software patch which allows owners of the HTC Vive VR headset to play games exclusively made...