Giant Greenland glacier crumbling – could raise sea by 18 inches
A giant Greenland glacier - Zachariae Isstrom – that holds enough water to raise sea levels globally by at least 18 inches, has become...
Asteroid ripped to shreds by dead star, image captured by astrophysicists
An asteroid being ripped to shreds by a dead star (white dwarf) and forming a ring of dust and glowing debris around it has...
Lovestruck great tits starve before leaving their mate
Lovestruck great tits would rather starve than fly away from their mate and find something to eat, researchers from the University of Oxford have found...
BBA urges government to relax banking sector regulation
The British Bankers’ Association has urged lawmakers to take action to ensure the UK holds onto its position as a leading global financial center.
If...
Automation threatens 15 million jobs in the UK, BoE warns
The Bank of England warns that automation could eliminate up to 15 million jobs across the UK in the coming decades. Administrative, clerical and production...
Stingray Digital partners with Singapore-based company to expand Asian reach
The privately held Canadian media company Stingray Digital Group just announced a strategic partnership with Singapore-based media company Multi Channels Asia.
The pact will give...
Vancouver-based Finning cutting 1,100 jobs
Vancouver-based Finning International Inc announced on Thursday that it will cut a further 1,100 jobs in as it continues to struggle with lacklustre demand...
New confinement state for plasma discovered in fusion energy quest
Scientists from Japan and the US have made a major discovery of a new plasma confinement state in the global race to achieve fusion...
Fusion energy production one step closer, says US-China team
Usable fusion energy production is still beyond our scientists, but we may be one step closer, says a US-China research team. They say the...
Sharks will be smaller and poorer hunters, due to climate change, says study
Sharks will be significantly smaller and lousy hunters by the end of this century because of higher carbon dioxide levels and warmer oceans, a...