Weird stuff happens when you watch paint dry say British and French scientists
Weird stuff happens when you watch paint dry, says a team of British and French scientists, who have given a new meaning to the...
Dinners in Space Tim Peake challenges Blumenthal to create British dishes
Before lifting off into space, British astronaut Major Tim Peake challenged celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal to create dishes to eat during his six-month mission...
Walking blind cavefish provides clues on water to land evolution
A walking blind species of cavefish discovered in Thailand will provide scientists with clues on how, during evolution, creatures made the transition from swimming...
Blind cavefish walks up waterfalls insight into evolutionary need to walk
A species of blind cavefish (Cryptotora thamicola) in Thailand that was discovered walking up waterfalls just like a lizard, will give us a better understanding...
Fairly large asteroid coming awfully close to Earth in 2017
A fairly large asteroid from 12 to 40 metres (40 to 130 feet) wide will whizz by very close to us and could even crash...
Inheritance tax giveaway could be a major vote-winner
The Conservative Party has pledged to raise the effective threshold for inheritance tax for a married couple from £650,000 to £1 million. Many wonder...
Mercury is dark because of carbon dusting from passing comets, study says
Mercury’s surface is dark and barely reflective because of a steady dusting of carbon from passing comets which covered the planet in a soot-like...
Beaming solar power from space to Earth wirelessly a step closer
The prospect of having a power plant in space beaming solar power straight down to earth with no need for cables has come a...
UKIP taking aim at Scottish voters in a big way
UKIP has set its sights on Scotland, where it plans to field candidates in every single constituency - 59 parliamentary seats - in May’s...
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4 said to be launched later this year
It has been three years since Microsoft launched its first generation "Surface" tablet computer. Initially the company's products in the tablet market did not...