British astronaut will run London marathon in space on board ISS
British astronaut Major Tim Peake will run the London Marathon in space on board the ISS (International Space Station) in April next year while...
Silverstone has not received a formal bid from Jaguar Land Rover
On Thursday Silverstone Circuit said that it had not received a formal bid offer from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR).
The announcement came following media reports that...
Holy Grail of shipwrecks – San José – discovered, Colombian President tweets
The Holy Grail of shipwrecks – the San José – which was sunk by the British near the port City of Cartagena in Colombia...
Comet Catalina and Geminid meteor shower – December sky full of things to see
Apart from comet Catalina and the annual Geminid Meteor shower, there is a lot to see in the sky over the next week. In...
Nineteen British Insurers had capital calculation models approved by BoE
Nineteen British insurers had their capital calculation models approved by the Bank of England on Saturday, 5th December, among them the Society of Lloyd’s,...
Plastic bag usage plunged by 78% in one month, says Tesco
Plastic bag usage at Tesco supermarkets in England plunged by an amazing 78% within one month of the introduction of the 5p per bag...
Breathtaking Pluto images taken by New Horizons – a frozen wonderland
Some breathtaking images of Pluto taken by New Horizons during its July flyby have been published by NASA, which describes the surface as 'a...
700 million people produce 50% of carbon emissions, 3.5 billion emit just 10%
The world’s richest 10% - 700 million people – produce 50% of all carbon emissions, compared to the poorest 3.5 billion who produce just...
Migratory birds at serious risk of extinction due to habitat loss along flight paths
Migratory birds are at serious risk of extinction due to the loss of **habitat and lack of protection along their flight paths, a team...
Superflare could knock out electricity supplies sending us back to pre-industrial era
A solar superflare could knock out our global electricity supply and send us back to pre-industrial times, with households using candles for lighting and...