Meet Casper the Octopus new species 4290 metres deep in Pacific
Meet Casper the Octopus, which scientists discovered 4290 metres below the surface of the Pacific Ocean – an animal unlike anything ever published that...
Amazon is bringing full disk encryption back to Fire OS
Amazon will bring back data encryption to Fire OS "this spring" after disabling the security feature in its most recent update of the Android-based...
China’s growth target for 2016 is in the range of 6.5% to 7%
China’s growth target for this year has been set in the range of 6.5% to 7%.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is set to announce the...
Sumatran orangutan population over double previous estimates but not for long
The Sumatran orangutan population is over double previous estimates, but with the rate at which their habitat is making way for agricultural purposes, devastating...
Chimps make stone piles at seemingly sacred tree in incredible ritual
Imagine a group of chimps going up to a tree, staring at it, throwing stones at it, and making small piles of stones (cairns)...
Most distant galaxy ever detected by Hubble over 13 billion light years away
The most distant galaxy ever has been detected by the Hubble Space Telescope – it is 13.4 billion light years away, which means what...
Major food brands buying fish from fragile Arctic regions
Major supermarkets and food brands in Britain are buying fish from controversial giant bottom trawlers that are venturing further north in the fragile Arctic...
Google is expanding the size of its self-driving car team
Google has expanded its self-driving car team. A Reuters review of LinkedIn profiles revealed that the company has at least 170 employees working on...
Multiple fast radio bursts have scientists enthralled and unable to explain
Multiple fast radio bursts coming from beyond the Milky Way have been detected by scientists, who are super excited but unable to explain why...
Dragonfly is longest flier in the world can cross oceans in one go
The tiny dragonfly (Pantala flavescens), which is barely 1.5 inches long (3.8cm), is the longest flier in the world regarding distance, says a group...