London City’s tallest skyscraper gets green light
The City of London’s tallest skyscraper is set to be developed on the site of the former Pinnacle development, which was granted planning permission...
British explorer Henry Worsley starts unassisted Antarctic solo crossing
UPDATE 25 Jan, 2016: Henry Worsley died of a serious infection (bacterial peritonitis) on day 71 of his trek. He had completed 913 miles.
British explorer Henry...
Bats land upside down thanks to their beefy wings
Bats land upside down thanks to their comparatively beefy wings, say scientists from the School of Engineering at Brown University, Rhode Island, USA. Bats...
Riemann Hypothesis maths puzzle solved, claims Nigerian professor
The Riemann Hypothesis, a maths conundrum that has mystified scholars for over 150 years, has been solved, claims Dr. Opeyemi Enoch, a professor at...
Earth’s hidden groundwater mapped for the first time
Earth’s hidden groundwater has been mapped for the first time by a team of hydrologists from Canada, the US and Germany. Their findings revealed...
easyJet reports 18% jump in annual profit on robust demand
UK-based airline easyJet reported robust *demand for European flights and announced that it was ordering 36 more planes as part of its expansion plan...
Proteins give animals biological compass needle that tells north from south
A rod-shaped complex of proteins gives animals their biological compass needle that helps them tell north from south in Earth’s magnetic field, says a...
Withings launches new midrange fitness-tracking smartwatch
Withings is releasing a new midrange fitness-tracking smartwatch called the Activité Steel.
The watch has two hand dials, one showing the time and another showing...
UK to investigate quality of vehicle testing following VW scandal
British MPs will investigate whether the quality of vehicle testing in the UK to assess the road worthiness of vehicles is “fit for purpose”.
The inquiry follows the...
Huawei unveils next-gen quick-charging batteries
China-based tech giant Huawei unveiled two new lithium-ion battery prototypes that it claims can charge 10 times faster than batteries currently on the market.
According...