Twelve risks that could destroy humankind
A report has listed the twelve greatest global risks that could kill off humans, ranging from an asteroid collision, nuclear war, a global pandemic,...
Google robot BigDog too noisy and Spot no good either says US military
The Google-owned Boston Dynamics' robot called BigDog, that the US military had intended to deploy, is too noisy. The smaller version - Spot -...
China’s manufacturing index dropped below 50 in January, 1st time since Oct 2012
China’s manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) dropped to 49.8 in January, the first time the index fell below the 50-point mark since October 2012,...
Dinosaur with super-long neck dubbed the ‘Dragon of Qijiang’ discovered in China
A new species of dinosaur that existed 160 million years ago with a super-long neck has been discovered from fossil remains recovered in China....
Snake fossil discovery changing how we think they originated
The discovery by an international team of researchers of fossilized remains of four ancient snakes between 140 and 167 million years old will change...
Freeloading EU migrants exploiting UK’s welfare state, says Foreign Secretary
In one of the most outspoken comments by a cabinet minister, UK’s Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said his country was “wide open to abuse”...
Symantec splitting into two separate firms
American technology firm Symantec Corporation announced on Thursday that it will split into two separate companies. The maker of Norton antivirus says it will...
Solar power will dominate electricity production by 2050
Energy from the Sun, i.e. solar power, will be the dominant source of electrical energy by 2050, says the International Energy Agency (IEA) in...
Bank branch closures reach 470 in 2014, triggering a call from Vince Cable
With the number of bank branch closures reaching 470 last year, more than double the number in 2013, UK Business Secretary has summoned the...
BP Gulf spill fine to be capped at $13.7 billion
District Court Judge Carl Barbier ruled that 3.19 million barrels of oil leaked into the sea in 2010 after the rig explosion at BP’s...