Text messages ending with a full stop are perceived to be less sincere
According to a recent study, text messages ending with a full stop are perceived to be less sincere than messages that do not.
The study,...
Could executive time management improve? Yes
A survey on executive time management found that most business leaders say they do not spend enough time on the right things. The study,...
Polar bear population to plummet by 30% within 40 years, IUCN warns
The world’s polar bear population is set to plummet by 30% over the next 35 to 40 years due to climate warming, says the...
Polar bear numbers to plunge by 30% due to shrinking sea ice
Polar bear numbers globally are set to plunge by 30% because of shrinking sea ice over the next thirty-five to forty years. Arctic sea...
Send message to distant aliens via Voyager
The Voyager 1 spacecraft, that left Earth on 5th September, 1977, has now left our solar system and entered interstellar space. This is our...
For e-commerce, act local and think global
Taking your e-commerce business to the global marketplace is not just a matter of translating the text on product details into your target countries’...
Fit lasers to International Space Station to shoot at space debris, say scientists
If an international team of scientists has its way, the International Space Station will be fitted with a laser weapon to shoot at space debris,...
Chins are unique to humans because of cooking and softer food
The chin is a unique human feature, other animals, including chimps and gorillas, do not have chins. The human chin evolved because we started...
Tiny songbird completes incredible 1500 mile fly-or-die migration every year
A tiny songbird, the 0.42 oz (12 gram) Blackpoll Warbler flies from 1,410 to 1,720 miles (2270 to 2770 km) over the sea non-stop...
Early humans ranged in height from 4 ft 8 in to 6 ft, just...
A new study challenges the theory that early humans were small and became taller, heavier and longer-legged in time. Early humans, i.e. between 2.5...