Solar flare could push us back into Dark Ages for years
A large solar flare could push us all back into the Dark Ages for years, with no internet, satellite communications, mobile or landline telephones,...
Remarkable UFO flies over erupting Popocatepetl on two occasions
A remarkable UFO has been detected flying over the erupting Popocatepetl volcano in central Mexico this week at amazing speed, and on two occasions...
Earth spin axis turned abruptly eastward due to rapidly melting polar ice
At the turn of the century, the spin axis of Earth took an abrupt turn eastwards and is currently drifting nearly twice as fast...
Shareholders approve Starwood-Marriott merger
The Starwood-Marriott merger is a step closer to becoming a reality after shareholders of both hotel chains approved the tie-up.
Receiving shareholder approval is...
Twitter appoints two new board members: Hugh Johnston and Martha Lane Fox
Twitter has appointed two new board members: Hugh Johnston, PepsiCo Inc Chief Financial Officer, and Martha Lane Fox, co-founder of travel website lastminute.com.
The...
Sam Woods appointed as new head of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)
Sam Woods, the Bank of England’s Executive Director of Insurance, has just been appointed by George Osborne as the Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation,...
EENA partners with DJI to test the use of drones in response to emergency...
DJI, the largest commercial drone maker in the world, has partnered with the European Emergency Number Association (EENA) to test the use of drones in response...
Sugars that make DNA and RNA come from comet ice
Some of the basic components required for life on our planet most likely came from comets and other celestial objects, specifically ribose – a...
Metal foam turns bullet into dust on contact
A composite metal foam has been created that literally turns a bullet into dust, including the most powerful armour-piercing bullets, a group of researchers...
Tata Steel is handing over two Lanarkshire steel plants to Liberty House
Later today Tata Steel will officially hand over two of its Lanarkshire steel plants to the metals firm Liberty House.
Liberty House, founded by the...