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...
UK government borrowing reaches six-year high in October
UK public sector net borrowing increased £1.1 billion in October to £8.2 billion from £7.1 billion a year earlier, marking the highest level of...
Mars rock just like Nabu, Assyrian God of wisdom, say alien enthusiasts
A NASA picture of a Mars rock looks just like Nabu, the Assyrian and Babylonian god of wisdom and writing dating back to 2000...
Graphene produced super cheaply, making it commercially viable, say scientists
Graphene can be produced one hundred times more cheaply using commercially-available copper for it to form on, scientists from the University of Glasgow claimed....
Lightning-speed songbird tap dance captured by high-speed camera
A beautiful lightning-speed songbird tap dance, too fast for the naked eye to see, has been recorded by scientists using a high-speed camera. The...
UK scientific research funding – let politicians have a greater say, says Sir Paul
Politicians should have a greater say in how scientific research in the UK is funded, says Nobel laureate Sir Paul Nurse, who led a...
John Lewis posts its first £100m week of the festive season
John Lewis, the UK’s largest department store group, announced that sales in the week ending 14 November rose 1.5 percent and the retailer reported...
UK manufacturers expect output to drop for first time in three years
The outlook for UK manufacturers appears gloomy after a survey revealed that output is forecast to fall - the first prediction of a decline...
Acorn worms and humans distant cousins, genetically speaking
Acorn worms and humans are distant cousins – these slimy invertebrates are closer to us genetically than many other animals, says a team of scientists...
Spectacular new planet formation images captured by scientists
Spectacular images of a new planet formation, when dust and gas particles accumulate and make a new planet, have been captured for the first...