Giant comet that could wipe us out hits Earth every 40000 years
A giant comet that could wipe us out hits the Earth once every 40,000 to 100,000 years, says a group of British scientists. The...
Lioness Mmamoriri has a mane and roars like a male to survive
A lioness called Mmamoriri has a mane like her male counterparts, and roars and acts just like the king of the jungle in order to...
Diesel drops to less than £1 a litre for the first time in years
The price of diesel has dropped to less than £1 a litre across certain fuel stations in the UK for the first time since the...
Two new systems help driverless cars ‘see’ their surroundings
Cambridge researchers have developed two new systems which use deep learning techniques to help autonomous vehicles recognise their location and surroundings.
The first system, called SegNet,...
UK economic growth revised down for second and third quarters
The UK economy expanded by only 0.4% in the third quarter of 2015, down from an initial estimate of 0.5%, according to data released...
Chinese Moon rover finds rocks unlike anything seen before
The Chinese Moon rover – Yutu – has been analyzing moon rocks unlike anything seen before in previous lunar missions, including those from the...
Crows and goth parrots use tools to get food
Crows with tiny cameras attached were videoed using tools to get at food in one study, while in another study Goth Parrots (Greater Vasa...
UK shale has lots of poisonous selenium scientists warn
UK shale has lots of poisonous selenium, an element our body uses in tiny amounts, but is toxic to humans when levels are high...
McLaren 675LT Spider sells out in less than two weeks
The McLaren 675LT Spider sold out in less than two weeks after being officially announced on 3 December.
According to a report by Autoblog, McLaren...
Giant comets could destroy life on Earth at any moment
Giant comets could destroy life on Earth at any moment and are a much greater threat to our existence than asteroids, says a team...