Pigeons monitoring London pollution and posting readings on Twitter
Ten racing pigeons equipped with special backpacks are monitoring London pollution and posting their readings of atmospheric concentrations of contaminants on Twitter. In fact,...
Tyrannosaurus rex was small at first no longer than 10 feet
Tyrannosaurus rex was small at first, no longer than 10 feet in fact, and lightly built - smaller than most modern horses. It was not...
UK government offering low-paid workers cash incentives worth up to £1,200
The UK government confirmed that people on benefits who regularly save money will be offered cash incentives of up to £1,200 over four years....
80% of CBI members want the UK to stay in the EU
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) revealed that 80% of its members want the UK to stay in the European Union (EU).
The majority of...
Over 13 million US homes flooded by 2100 due to sea level rise
Over 13 million US homes in 219 coastal counties face serious flooding by 2100 following sea level rises caused by climate change, say scientists...
Giant redwood trees planted in Cornwall to make forest
Forty giant coast redwood trees from California have been planted on Monday at the Eden Project in Cornwall, south-west England – it is the...
Microsoft is using Minecraft as a testing ground for AI research
Microsoft announced that its sandbox video game Minecraft has become its latest testing ground for artificial intelligence (AI) research.
Researchers at Microsoft’s Cambridge, UK, lab have developed...
I will live forever through robots says Russian billionaire Dmitry Itskov
Russian billionaire Dmitry Itskov believes he will live forever through robots, into which his consciousness and personality would be uploaded. The ultra-advanced robots would...
Bermuda triangle mystery solved methane bubble explosions from leaking gas
The Bermuda triangle appears to have finally been solved by scientists, who say that methane bubble explosions caused by leaking gas from deposits buried...
Microsoft no longer accepts Bitcoin as a form of payment on its online stores
Microsoft's Windows 10 and Windows Mobile stores no longer accept Bitcoin as a form of payment; users can no longer supply more Bitcoins or...